Oliver!

Friday, 12 December 2008 - Saturday, 8 January 2011
Times : 14:30 - 17:00 19:30 - 22:00

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 5JF

How Much: £63.00 (Highest Price) , £20.00 (Lowest Price)

Russ Abbot replaces Omid Djalil and Rowan Atkinson at the head of the cast in this smash hit production of the Lionel Bart musical, directed by man-of-the-moment Rupert Goold.

Based on a Charles Dickens novel which was unusual for the time in that it focused throughout on the life of a child and contained an unromanticised portrait of squalor, poverty and crime in London, the musical is rather more upbeat, although it does still focus on some pretty sordid characters.

Abbot plays the role of Fagin, the terrifying but charismatic leader of a criminal gang with whom the young Oliver falls in. The story follows the young hero from orphanhood, through the poorhouse, a life of reluctant crime and capture, to eventual salvation through the kindness of strangers. The show features a number of brilliant tunes including 'Food, Glorious Food' and 'Consider Yourself at Home'.

Editor's Note: Even before it opened, this show broke all records and is the fastest, biggest selling West End show in history.