Oliver!

Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. It was made into a film directed by Carol Reed.

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It first appeared in the West End in 1960, and enjoyed a long run that launched the careers of several child actors, including Davy Jones, later of The Monkees. The musical is based upon Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. That it was the first such adaptation of a Dickens novel was one of the reasons why it attracted such attention. Another was the revolving stage set, an innovation designed by Sean Kenny.

Musical: The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. In modern times, these song-filled plays are known as musicals. There are two major kinds of musicals:...

Lionel Bart: Lionel Bart (1930-1999) was a British composer of songs musicals, best known for Oliver!...

Carol Reed: Sir Carol Reed (30 December, 1906 - 25 April, 1976) was an English film director, winner of an Academy Award for his film version of the musical, Oliver! (1968)....

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