Musical Theatre West presents OLIVER!

  Based on Charles Dickens’ beloved novel, Oliver Twist, Lionel Bart’s Award-winning musical Oliver! takes audiences on a journey through Victorian England as an orphan boy embarks on his quest to find love and family. Along the his journey he meets a colorful cast of characters, from the considerate Artful Dodger, the colorful and roguish leader of the pick-pocketers Fagin, the kindhearted Nancy, and the menacing Bill Sykes. This Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award® for “Best Picture” and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece, with spirited, timeless songs like As Long as He Needs Me; Food, Glorious Food; Consider Yourself; Where is Love; and Oliver!

              MTW’s production boasts an impressive cast of 35 performers and a full orchestra of musicians, whose credits includes Broadway, national tours, and regional credits.  Davis Gaines (Fagin) returns to MTW where he won an Ovation Award for Man of La Mancha, earned critical acclaim for his performance as Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, and as Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man.  His credits include more than 2,000 performances as The Phantom and later as Raoul on Broadway and national touring productions of The Phantom of the Opera.  His additional credits include the world premiere of Whistle Down the Wind, Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing and  Camelot with Richard Burton, and the Mark Taper Forum’s performances of Parade.