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Oliver!   

 
Martin Beck Theatre , (8/02/1965 - 9/25/1965)
First Preview: Total Previews:
Opening Date:Aug 02, 1965   
Closing Date:Sep 25, 1965 Total Performances:64

Category: Musical, Comedy, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: North of England and London. About 1850.
This production is a return engagement of Oliver! (1/06/1963 - 11/14/1964)


Production Staff
Martin Beck General Manager: Louis A. Lotito
Produced by David Merrick and Donald Albery
Book by Lionel Bart; Music by Lionel Bart; Lyrics by Lionel Bart; Freely adapted from "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens; Music orchestrated by Eric Rogers; Musical Director: Robert McNamee
Directed by Peter Coe
Scenic Design by Sean Kenny; Costume Design by Sean Kenny; Lighting Design by John Wyckham
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Manager: Irving L. Cone; Assistant to Mr. Schlissel: David Payne
Technical Supervisor: Ian Albery; Production Stage Manager: Ben D. Kranz; Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff; Stage Manager: Geoffrey Johnson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Moose Peting
Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek
General Press Representative: Lee Solters and Harvey B. Sabinson; Press Representative: Jay Russell; Assistant to the Director: Larry Oaks; Casting: Michael Shurtleff and Alan Shayne; Dance Captain: Moose Peting; Secretary to Mr. Merrick: Helen Nickerson; Assistant to Mr. Liff: Linda Otto; Dog Handler: Linda Fisher; Technical Supervisor: Ian Albery
Cast
Robin Ramsay Fagin
Maura K. Wedge Nancy
Joey Baio The Artful Dodger
Alan Crofoot Mr. Bumble
the Beadle
Fred Miller Dr. Grimwig
John Miranda
Broadway debut		 Mr. Sowerberry
the Undertaker
Bram Nossen Mr. Brownlow
Sherill Price Old Sally
a pauper
Mrs. Sowerberry
wife of Mr. Sowerberry
Danny Sewell Bill Sikes
Dawna Shove Mrs. Corney
the Matron
Victor Stiles Oliver Twist
Tommy Battreall Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Walter Blocher Londoner
Ted Bloecher Londoner
Billy Brandon Noah Claypool
apprentice of the Sowerberrys
Reese Burns Londoner
Dominic Chianese Londoner
Sally Cooke Londoner
Marise Counsell Londoner
Georgia Dell Londoner
Ronnie K Douglas Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Paul Dwyer Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Anthony Endon Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Eugene Endon Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Harry Gold Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Walter Hook Londoner
Lesley Hunt Londoner
Lee Koenig Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Greg Lange Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Bart Larsen Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Michael McCormick Londoner
Richard Miller Londoner
Christopher Month Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Jackie Perkuhn Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Moose Peting Londoner
Dodi Protero Mrs. Bedwin
Terry Robinson Londoner
Sonny Rocco Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Ricky Rosenthal Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Virginia Sandifur Londoner
Brett Smiley Workhouse Boy / Fagin's Gang
Donnie Smiley Bet
Lynda Sturner Charlotte Sowerberry
daughter of the Sowerberry's
Gretchen Van Aken Londoner
Richard Wulf Londoner
Understudies: Walter Blocher (Dr. Grimwig), Dominic Chianese (Mr. Sowerberry), Marise Counsell (Mrs. Sowerberry, Old Sally), Georgia Dell (Mrs. Bedwin, Mrs. Corney), Ronnie K Douglas (Oliver Twist), Eugene Endon (The Artful Dodger), Harry Gold (The Artful Dodger), Walter Hook (Mr. Brownlow), Lesley Hunt (Bet, Charlotte Sowerberry), John M. Kimbro (Dr. Grimwig), Michael McCormick (Noah Claypool), Fred Miller (Mr. Bumble), Richard Miller (Fagin), Brett Smiley (Oliver Twist), Gretchen Van Aken (Nancy) and Richard Wulf (Bill Sikes)
music by Lionel Bart; lyrics by Lionel Bart 
Oliver! (The Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Lionel Bart

ACT 1Sung By
Food, Glorious Food Boys
Oliver! Mr. Bumble (the Beadle), Mrs. Corney (the Matron), Oliver Twist and Boys
I Shall Scream Mrs. Corney (the Matron) and Mr. Bumble (the Beadle)
Boy For Sale Mr. Bumble (the Beadle)
That's Your Funeral Mr. Sowerberry (the Undertaker), Mr. Bumble (the Beadle) and Mrs. Sowerberry (wife of Mr. Sowerberry)
Where Is Love? Oliver Twist
Consider Yourself The Artful Dodger, Oliver Twist and Crowd
You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two Fagin, Oliver Twist and Boys
It's A Fine Life Nancy and Bet
I'd Do Anything The Artful Dodger, Nancy, Oliver Twist, Bet and Fagin
Be Back Soon Fagin, The Artful Dodger, Oliver Twist and Boys
ACT 2Sung By
Oom- Pah-Pah Nancy and Company
My Name Bill Sikes
As Long As He Needs Me Nancy
Where Is Love? (Reprise)Mrs. Bedwin
Who Will Buy? Oliver Twist and Chorus
It's A Fine Life (Reprise)Bill Sikes, Nancy, Fagin and Boys
Reviewing The Situation Fagin
Oliver! (Reprise)Mr. Bumble (the Beadle) and Mrs. Corney (the Matron)
As Long As He Needs Me (Reprise)Nancy
Reviewing The Situation (Reprise)Fagin
Food, Glorious Food (Reprise)Boys
Consider Yourself (Reprise)Boys
I'd Do Anything (Reprise)Entire Company