What is Oliver!?
{{Infobox musical | name = Oliver! | subtitle = | image = | image_size = | caption = | music = Lionel Bart | lyrics = Lionel Bart | book = Lionel Bart | basis = ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]] | productions = [[West End theatre|West End]] (30 June 1960, world premiere)<br>[[Broadway]] (6 January 1962)<br />Movie (1968) | awards = [[Tony Award]] for Best Original Score }} '''''Oliver and Company''''' is a musical. It is based on the [[novel]], ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]]. The book, lyrics, and music were written by Lionel Bart. ==Premieres== ''Oliver!'' had its world premiere on 30 June 1960 at the New Theatre in the [[West End of London|West End]]. It ran for 2621 performances. The musical was directed by Peter Coe, and [[choreography|choreographed]] by Malcolm Clare. It starred [[Ron Moody]] as Fagin, Georgia Brown as Nancy, Martin Horsey as Dodger, and Keith Hamshere as Oliver. ''Oliver!'' opened on [[Broadway]] at the Imperial Theatre on 6 January 1963. Georgia Brown reprised her role as Nancy, [[Clive Revill]] played Fagin, Davy Jones played Dodger, and Bruce Prochnik played Oliver. It won three [[Tony Award]]s including Best Original Score. ==Adaptations== In 1968, the musical was adapted to a [[movie]] of the same name. The movie won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]. [[Category:West End musicals]] [[Category:Broadway musicals]] [[Category:1960s musicals]] [[Category:Musicals based on books]] [[Category:Musicals adapted to movies]] {{performing-arts-stub}} [[Category:1960 works]]