Oliver! Revival

[BroadMagTech]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 10:02pm

Does anyone think its about time for a new revival of Oliver!? The last one was more than 30 years ago. 

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 10:13pm

Meh, I'm good. 

[MarkBearSF]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 10:27pm

Wasn't there one on the West End somewhat recently (with a reality show)?  I also seem to recall reports of various plans over the past few years.

It certainly is a popular and solid show (with some finesse around Fagin's portrayal and Nancy's abuse). But I think this is one of those shows, like The Music Man, where the film is so strong that it's hard for a revival to work in its shadow.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 10:39pm

I believe Cameron Mackintosh owns the professional rights. It would have to be his production.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 10:44pm

Didn't he want to bring his last revival over about a decade ago, but couldn't get any equity concessions for the large amount of children in the cast? Instead he sent out a non-equity tour as I remember. 

[theatreguy12]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 10:45pm

I saw a national tour of that Mackintosh production.  In fact, we had just done a "Junior" version of it at our school and were able to take our kids to go see it. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 10:49pm

There was a production of Oliver at the drury Lane here in Chicago and it was fantastic!

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 11:02pm

Just come over to the UK if you want to see OLIVER.  It's revived literally every four years, just in the West End, and I don't think it ever stops touring somewhere in the provinces. I think it's been established that it's too expensive to do the show on Broadway properly because of current union requirements regarding children and their pay scale. In the UK, children are under a contract with much lesser pay than the adults.

Updated On: 3/6/16 at 11:02 PM

[Ranger Tom]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 11:42pm

No thanks.  I have my memories of the OBC and can always throw on the movie.  Just imagine I'd be disappointed with the casting. Can you see a Jackman/Fagin, Crowe/Bill?  Or Nathan Lane as Fagin?  Just don't want to deal with that for my favorite musical.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/6/16 at 11:43pm

Did you see Georgia Brown play Nancy? I'd love to hear any memories if you did, she's one of my favorites!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 10:36am

The original was one of the first Broadway shows I ever saw. Brown was great . The whole show was fantastic. It really spurred my interest in theater. Unfortunately, over the years, that interest has diminished greatly. The last 5 years or so that interest took the biggest hit. Oh well, I have a century of memories.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 12:24pm

I was thinking of this the other day. What happened to the transfer of the UK 2009 revival?

[tazber]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 12:32pm

A revival is long overdue.

 

I don't know why Mackintosh hasn't brought it over here yet.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 12:35pm

The last London revival closed five years ago and, at the time, Mackintosh flirted with bringing it to Broadway.  My understanding is that, when Lionel Bart was down and out, he sold all of his rights to Oliver! to Max Bygraves who later sold them to Mackintosh.  So yes, Mackintosh owns all rights to Oliver!

[Ranger Tom]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 2:38pm

QueenAlice said: "Did you see Georgia Brown play Nancy? I'd love to hear any memories if you did, she's one of my favorites!"

Yes.  I was young so my memory is slim.  But I do remember Clive Revill.  My most vivid memory is seeing the kids looking out from behind the curtain prior to the opening number.  Like Mr. Roxy, this spurred my interest in theater and captivated me forever.  

 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 4:31pm

How could I forget  Clive Revill's Fagin? He was fantastic

[Dubliner]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 5:27pm

It's such a pity no-one uses the original Sean Kenny set - it was one of the great wonders of the theatrical world.

[Theater_Nerd]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 5:28pm

 

Graeme Campbell and Patti LuPone in the ill-fated Broadway revival of Lionel Bart's "Oliver".

 

 

 

Patti LuPone - "As Long As He Needs Me"

 

 

 

Ron Moody reprised his role of "Fagin" from the Academy Award winning film adaptation.

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 6:24pm

...and from the original London production

[Ranger Tom]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 6:57pm

Mr. Roxy - if we're old enough to remember the OBC of Oliver, I'm just happy to be able to remember how to spell "Oliver."    

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/7/16 at 7:48pm

Tell me about it. I hear you brother