"What Is This Thing Called Love? ""What Is This Thing Called Love?"" is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical ""Wake Up and Dream"". It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions. ""Wake Up and Dream"" ran for 263 shows in London. The show was also noticed in New York, and the critics praised Tilly Losch's performance of the song. The show was produced on Broadway in December 1929; in the American rendition, ""What Is This Thing Called"
"Oliver! (film) Oliver! is a 1968 British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed, written by Vernon Harris, and based on the stage musical of the same name. Both the film and play are based on Charles Dickens's novel ""Oliver Twist"". The film includes such musical numbers as ""Food, Glorious Food"", ""Consider Yourself"", ""As Long as He Needs Me"", ""You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two"", and ""Where Is Love?"". Filmed at Shepperton Film Studio in Surrey, it was a Romulus Films production and was distributed internationally by Columbia Pictures. At the 41st Academy Awards for 1968, ""Oliver!"" was"
"BirdLand Theatre that forwarded all proceeds to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Linehan performed ""What Would Petula Do?"" at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in May 2016, and 54 Below in New York City. Maxine Linehan Maxine Linehan is an Irish singer and actress. She has performed as Nancy in ""Oliver!"" and toured with the Irish Operatic Repertory Company. Her albums include ""What Would Petula Do?"", and ""Beautiful Songs"". Linehan was raised in County Cork, Ireland. She performed as a child and at age 17 she had a role in ""The Sound of Music"" produced by the Irish Operatic"
"""Oliver!"" received thousands of performances in British schools, particularly in the 1970s, when it was by far the most popular school musical. In 1963 Lionel Bart received the Tony Award for Best Original Score. Many songs are well known to the public. ""Oliver!"" was the first musical adaptation of a famous Charles Dickens work to become a stage hit. There had been two previous Dickens musicals in the 1950s, both of them television adaptations of ""A Christmas Carol"". The plot of Dickens' original novel is considerably simplified for the purposes of the musical, with Fagin being represented more as a"
"Shani Wallis Shani Wallis (born 14 April 1933) is an English-born American actress and singer of theatre, television and film, in both her native United Kingdom and in the United States. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the West End, and for the role of Nancy in the 1968 Oscar-winning film musical ""Oliver!"". Wallis was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, and made her first stage appearance at the age of four and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a scholarship and resumed her theatrical career appearing in many London and provincial productions. She"
"Oliver! (song) ""Oliver!"" is the title song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical ""Oliver!"" and the 1968 film of the same name. The song begins with the workhouse boys and Mr. Bumble praying for the food they will receive and for a blessing of thankfulness. However, Oliver asks for more gruel and that makes Mr. Bumble and the Widow Corney very angry at him and they think of ways to punish him for his ingratitude and ask who he is. The punishment that Oliver is to receive, as stated in the song is that he is to"
"and lyrics written by David Lambert. It is set seven years after the events in the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens where the Artful Dodger has been sentenced to an Australian penal colony and has a romantic involvement with the character Bet. When Lionel Bart faced severe financial difficulties several years later, he sold his past and future rights to ""Oliver!"" to the entertainer Max Bygraves for £350. Bygraves later sold them on for £250,000 Oliver! Oliver! is an English musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles"
"nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won six, including Best Picture, Best Director for Reed, and an Honorary Award for choreographer Onna White. At the 26th Golden Globe Awards, the film won two Golden Globes: for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and Best Actor - Musical or Comedy for Ron Moody. The British Film Institute ranked ""Oliver!"" the 77th greatest British film of the 20th century. In 2017, a poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics for ""Time Out"" magazine ranked it the 69th best British film ever. A workhouse in Dunstable, England is visited by"
"kind hearted and easily irritated director-professor who loves his students, but constantly criticizes them and the entire generation to which they belong, In this rough form of a play Abol Naga's theatrical capabilities shined. In September 2015, a unique musical opened at The Royal Cultural Centre of Amman, Jordan, He directed the first ever Arabic transportation of acclaimed West End musical ""Oliver!"" His unique and original adaptation swaps Dickensian London to a contemporary Arab city (Amman in the Jordan production). He created together with the well known Disney writer Zeinab Mobarak an adaptation that smartly kept the original Charles Dickens"
"the London stage and bringing an end to censorship of British theatre. ""Oliver!"" (1960), based on Dickens's ""Oliver Twist"", was a huge hit from the beginning and became the first modern British musical to be transferred successfully to Broadway. ""Oliver!"" has sustained its popularity to the present day, and for many years was the standard musical performed by schools in the UK. The original stage production, which starred Ron Moody and Georgia Brown, contained such song hits as ""As Long As He Needs Me"" and ""Consider Yourself""; it is also notable for featuring Australian satirist Barry Humphries in his first"
"in the original London cast recording.) ""Oliver!"" premiered in the West End at the New Theatre (now the Noël Coward Theatre) on 30 June 1960 and ran for 2,618 performances. Directed by Peter Coe, the choreographer was Malcolm Clare and costumes and scenery were by Sean Kenny. The original cast featured Ron Moody as Fagin, Georgia Brown as Nancy, and Barry Humphries in the supporting role of Mr. Sowerberry, the undertaker. Keith Hamshere (the original Oliver) is now a Hollywood still photographer (""Star Wars"" etc.); Martin Horsey (the original Dodger) works as an actor/director and is the author of the"
"Oklahoma! Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ""Green Grow the Lilacs"". Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry. A secondary romance concerns cowboy Will Parker and his flirtatious fiancée, Ado Annie. The original Broadway production opened on March 31, 1943. It was a box-office smash and"
"Even though Foster believed Jones would be successful as a jockey, he encouraged his young protégé to take a role as the Artful Dodger in a production of ""Oliver!"" in London's West End, a move which changed Jones' life forever. In turn, Jones cared for Foster in his later years, bringing him to the United States and providing him financial support. Foster was approached by a friend who worked in a theatre in the West End of London during casting for the musical ""Oliver!"". Foster replied, ""I've got the kid."" Jones was cast and appeared to great acclaim as the"
"Maxine Linehan Maxine Linehan is an Irish singer and actress. She has performed as Nancy in ""Oliver!"" and toured with the Irish Operatic Repertory Company. Her albums include ""What Would Petula Do?"", and ""Beautiful Songs"". Linehan was raised in County Cork, Ireland. She performed as a child and at age 17 she had a role in ""The Sound of Music"" produced by the Irish Operatic Repertory Company. Linehan was called to the bar in London, where she earned her law degree. She worked for a London law firm which moved her to New York City in 2001. Linehan's first single"
"The opera is set in 15th-century Venice, at the house of Simone Trovai, military commander of the Venetian republic. On the night of the great Carnival, Simone in vain searches his house for his wife Violanta. Ever since her sister Nerina committed suicide (after having been seduced by Alfonso, the Prince of Naples), she has been bent on vengeance. Simone is about to leave for the Carnival with the painter Giovanni Bracca, when Violanta appears. After dismissing Bracca, she reveals to Simone that she has (anonymously) arranged a meeting with Alfonso in their house, where she wants her husband to"
"musical ""Oliver!"" (1968). Reisz had seen her performing her sketches at the Chiswick Empire theatre. She had a starring role in the 1962 low-budget black-and-white British comedy film ""She Knows Y'Know"". Taking its title from her most famous catch-phrase, it is described by the BFI as a ""low life comedy, unfolded against an industrial town backdrop"". The film was restored by Blackpool resident Eurwyn Jones who negotiated use of the print, tracked down copyright holders to ensure it could be shared with fans across the world, and teamed up with Renown Pictures, who restore classic movies, putting the print through"
"and resident jazz vocalist at the Starlight Theatre, Manchester, and the Grove Inn Jazz Club in Leeds. James Byng James Byng (born 1985) is an English actor and vocalist. Acting since the age of ten, James made his West End debut in the title role of ""Oliver!"" at the London Palladium. He played the same role in the national tour of ""Oliver!"" and at the Royal Charity Gala ""Hey! Mr. Producer"", honoring theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh at the Lyceum Theatre on 8 June 1998. Byng also played Gavroche in ""Les Misérables"" at the Palace Theatre. From 2007 to 2008 he"
"Baker did not want her son to enter show business and discouraged him from embarking on a career within the entertainment industry. In 1978, at the age of ten, Olden heard about a local theatrical production of the musical ""Oliver!"" that was looking for boys. He asked his mother to allow him to audition and, in spite of some misgivings, she eventually consented on the condition that he could audition for the part, but if he didn't get the role, he would agree not to pursue a career in show business. If he did get the part, she would accept"
"is set in Hackney during the oppressive reign of Oliver Cromwell. Hannah leads the people of Hackney on to London Fields where, in a series of increasingly vivid prophecies, she sings of a new proto-Marxist Kingdom of Heaven. Among her followers are an idealistic young couple called Deborah and Abel. Eventually the meeting is brutally suppressed by a group of Puritan soldiers led by Sir Bawnagayne Surly. Abel tries to oppose the soldiers and is killed. The opera ends with his young widow singing a poignant lullaby to the couple's unborn child. For the original production Matthew King composed for"
"claim in a television interview, stating, “The thing I always heard from Michael was that Michael was the father of these children, and I believe Michael."" Mark Lester Mark Lester (born Mark A. Letzer; 11 July 1958) is an English former child actor who starred in a number of British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1968 he played a starring role in the film ""Oliver!"", a musical version of the Charles Dickens' novel ""Oliver Twist"". Lester also made several appearances in a number of British television series. In 1977, after appearing in the all-star international action"
"known for creating the book, music and lyrics for ""Oliver!"", he was described by Andrew Lloyd Webber as ""the father of the modern British musical"". In 1963 he won the Tony Award for Best Original Score for ""Oliver!"", and the 1968 film version of the musical won a total of 6 Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture. His other notable compositions include the theme song to the James Bond film ""From Russia with Love"", and the hit songs ""Living Doll"" by Cliff Richard, ""Far Away"" by Shirley Bassey, ""Do You Mind?"" (recorded by both Anthony Newley and"
"couple had six children. Ron Moody died in a London hospital on 11 June 2015, aged 91. His death left Shani Wallis, who played Nancy, and Mark Lester who played Oliver, the last surviving principal cast members from the motion picture ""Oliver!"" Ron Moody Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick, 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor, singer, composer and writer best known for his portrayal of Fagin in ""Oliver!"" (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the film, as well as a Tony Award nomination"
"There are several studio cast recordings of the show including one with Stanley Holloway and Alma Cogan and another with Josephine Barstow and Julian Forsyth. A new version with Julian Forsyth was issued recently, and Sally Ann Triplett replacing Barstow. The following table gives the principal casting information for the major productions (both original and revival) of ""Oliver!"". Note Gwion Wyn Jones went on to perform on the ""Oliver!"" UK tour in Cardiff and Manchester, until he grew out of the role in February 2012. ""Dodger!"", a sequel to Lionel Bart's ""Oliver!"" was composed by Andrew Fletcher with the book"
"set design). Eureka (musical) Eureka (also called ""Eureka!"") is an Australian musical with music by Michael Maurice Harvey, book and lyrics by Gale Edwards and John Senczuk and original book and lyrics by Maggie May Gordon. The musical is set in Victoria during the Eureka Rebellion of 1854, covering the tensions between immigrant gold miners from many cultures and the British colonial authorities. The original Australian production played in Melbourne in 2004 at Her Majesty's Theatre. It was nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Musical in 2005. Maggie May Gordon, a bush poet and writer from Trangie in outback"
"""Funniest"" by his classmates. After high school graduation, Williams enrolled at Claremont Men's College in Claremont, California, to study political science; he dropped out to pursue acting. Williams studied theatre for three years at the College of Marin, a community college in Kentfield, California. According to College of Marin's drama professor James Dunn, the depth of the young actor's talent became evident when he was cast in the musical ""Oliver!"" as Fagin. Williams often improvised during his time in the drama program, leaving cast members in hysterics. Dunn called his wife after one late rehearsal to tell her that Williams"
"(1987). Škrgatić began playing the piano at the age of six and subsequently moved to London at the age of 11 (1991), for the purpose of studying at the Purcell School of Music. At the time, she was a flutist for the London Youth Orchestra (1997–1999). She won the piano first prize at the 1998 North London Music Competition. In 1999, she has played role of Nancy in an English musical ""Oliver!"". In 1999, Škrgatić received a scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. Additionally, during his time in college, she was a flutist for"
"Opera in December 2015, in the City Recital Hall, Sydney. The rich merchant Don Lopez does not want his young, widowed daughter Léonore to remarry. However, she is in love with the insanely jealous Don Alonze. Alonze's sister and Léonore's friend, Isabelle, is being pursued by her tutor who wants to marry her. The tutor is driven off by the French officer Florival and Isabelle takes refuge with Léonore. The jealous Alonze mistakes Isabelle her for a secret lover of Léonore (Isabelle is wearing a veil). Léonore is annoyed at the jealous Don Alonze. Florival arrives at the house in"
"school, and based in Palmers Green, Middlesex, followed by the London School of Economics in Central London, where he trained to become an economist. During World War II he enlisted in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and became a radar technician. Despite training to be an economist, Moody began appearing in theatrical shows and later decided to become a professional actor. Moody worked in a variety of genres, but is perhaps best known for his starring role as Fagin in Lionel Bart's stage and film musical ""Oliver!"" based on ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens. He created the role in the"
"the film available on their website, but limited to 3,000 copies, which has since sold out. Sony Pictures re-released a Blu-ray edition of the film on December 11, 2018. Oliver! (film) Oliver! is a 1968 British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed, written by Vernon Harris, and based on the stage musical of the same name. Both the film and play are based on Charles Dickens's novel ""Oliver Twist"". The film includes such musical numbers as ""Food, Glorious Food"", ""Consider Yourself"", ""As Long as He Needs Me"", ""You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two"", and ""Where Is Love?""."
"August 2008, in order to gain some experience of performing in the West End. ""Oliver!"" opened successfully on 14 January 2009, and Prenger received positive reviews. On 16 March 2009, a new cast recording of the revival was released with Prenger and the rest of the cast. For her role as ""Nancy"", Prenger received the ""Theatregoers' Choice Whatsonstage Award"" for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. She played her final performance as ""Nancy"" on 27 March 2010, and was succeeded by fellow West End leading lady Kerry Ellis, who is best known for her role as Elphaba in the hit"
"Eureka (musical) Eureka (also called ""Eureka!"") is an Australian musical with music by Michael Maurice Harvey, book and lyrics by Gale Edwards and John Senczuk and original book and lyrics by Maggie May Gordon. The musical is set in Victoria during the Eureka Rebellion of 1854, covering the tensions between immigrant gold miners from many cultures and the British colonial authorities. The original Australian production played in Melbourne in 2004 at Her Majesty's Theatre. It was nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Musical in 2005. Maggie May Gordon, a bush poet and writer from Trangie in outback New South"
"and ""I'd Do Anything"", which appear on the official album to the stage show, released by World Record Club and recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios. In 1961 the Marriott family moved from Strone Road to a new council flat in Daines Close, Manor Park. Following Marriott's successful acting debut in ""Oliver!"", his family encouraged him to pursue an acting career. In 1961 he auditioned and was accepted as a student at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Because his family were unable to afford the private school fees, it was mutually agreed the fees would"
"went to the United States in 1961 and joined the Theatre Company of Boston. He then toured the country in The National Repertory Theatre, with Eva Le Gallienne and Faye Emerson. In 1964 he took the role of Fagin in the hit musical ""Oliver!"" on Broadway, a role he played for a further two years in New York, followed by a record-breaking national tour. He shared the bill with the Beatles, singing a song from the musical in a subsequently memorable edition of The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1966 Ramsay recreated his role of Fagin for a West End revival"