BBC & Webber Search for 'Oliver!' in Next Audition TV Series

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 2:46pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=23886

Why?

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 2:51pm

Sweet merciful God, please smite Andrew Lloyd Webber! That is all I want for Christmas.`

[Rosalind]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 2:52pm

I wish they would just do a revival without a tv show...seriously.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 3:02pm

But this one has a twist - they are also looking for a Nancy! ALW has really tricked us this time.

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 3:05pm

Yet we Americans did that with Grease: You're the One That I Want!

[singingwendy]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 3:10pm

wow..what's caused the sudden resurgence in interest in the show? Along with this, there are 3 theatres in my area that are producing "Oliver!" as part of their seasons this year!

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 3:42pm

"Yet we Americans did that with Grease: You're the One That I Want!"

Because the Brits did it first!

[SpellingBeeFan4Ever]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:34pm

It's like we're all 6.

"Why did you do it?"
"The Brits did it."

[jewishboy]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:46pm

I'm cool with finding boys to play Oliver through a TV show, but I'm very sadden by the fact they are also looking for Nancy, especially after Mackintosh produced a revival about 12 years ago with the incomparable Sally Dexter as Nancy.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 6:34pm

You all know they're doing this with Spamalot across the pond too, right? To find the new Lady of the Lake.


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[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 6:51pm

(siiiiggggghhhhh)

[philly03]

Posted: 12/23/07 at 12:46am

My guess is because I think I heard Cameron Mackintosh say in an interview it's his favourite show. And it was actually his production that got Boublil into musical theatre (or was it Shonberg?) Nonetheless, I'm not a big fan myself.