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Cameron Mackintosh has announced full casting for his new production of Lionel Bart’s much-loved musical OLIVER! in the West End.

The show starts this week in London, on 14 December 2024 at the Gielgud Theatre.

Oliver! has also extended its run due to demand, and is now booking to 28 September 2025.

This new production has been reconceived by Cameron Mackintosh, along with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne. The show premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre this summer, where it scored great reviews from the critics.

Video: Watch a new trailer for Oliver! in the West End

Already announced are the principal cast for the West End production of Oliver!, including Simon Lipkin (Guys and Dolls, Avenue Q) returns to the role of Fagin, with Shanay Holmes (Miss Saigon, The Bodyguard) as Nancy, Aaron Sidwell (Henry VI, Wicked) as Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins (Les Misérables, BBC’s Dodger) as the Artful Dodger, Philip Franks (The Rocky Horror Show, Witness for the Prosecution) as Mr. Brownlow, Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Mother Goose, Only Fools and Horses The Musical) as Mr. Bumble, Katy Secombe (The Music Man, Les Misérables) as Widow Corney, Stephen Matthews (Strictly Ballroom, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as Mr. Sowerberry/Dr. Grimwig, Jamie Birkett (Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Mamma Mia! The Party) as Mrs. Sowerberry/Mrs. Bedwin, and Billy Byers as Alternate Artful Dodger.

The role of Oliver Twist will be played by Cian Eagle-Service (The Witches, Les Misérables), Raphael Korniets (The Snowman), Jack Philpott (The Witches, Matilda) and Odo Rowntree-Bailly (Love Never Dies).

Forming the young adult cast are Callum Hudson (Noah Claypole), Isabelle Methven (Bet), Lochlan White (Charley Bates) and Harry Cross (Dandy). The ensemble members/swings are: Rachael Archer, Tegan Bannister, Adam Boardman, Lois Craig, Stephen John Davis, Bethany Huckle, Ebony Jonelle, Bethan Keens (Charlotte), Danny Lane, Peter Nash, Josh Patel-Foster, Sam Peggs, Jasmine Sakyiama, Wendy Somerville (Old Sally), Charlie Stripp, Leah Vassell and Matthew Whennell-Clark.

Following a nationwide search, the younger roles in Fagin’s gang are shared by Toba Agbelusi, Zoe Akinyosade, Ben Birch, Preston Cropp, Kylan Michael Denis, Sebastian Elton, Liam Findlay, Rudy Gibson, Stanley Guy, George Hamblin, Lily Hanna, Sammy Jones, Grace King, Jonny Niland, Hugo Pechey, Alex Prior, Teddy Probets, William Skinner, Ethan Sokontwe, Dylan Xavier and Aaron Zhao.

Based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver! boasts a fabulous score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.

Joining Matthew Bourne in the creative team is co-director Jean-Pierre van der Spuy, design by Lez Brotherston, lighting design by Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design by George Reeve, new orchestrations by Stephen Metcalfe based on the original by William David Brohn; music supervision is by Graham Hurman.

Oliver! is playing at the Gielgud Theatre in London from 14 December 2024, booking to 28 September 2025.

The cast of Oliver! recently performed at the Royal Variety Performance 2024 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The gala show will be broadcast on ITV this Sunday, 15 December 2024.

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UPDATES: First published 15 October 2024 with principal casting and news of an extension for the show; Updated 10 December 2024 with information on full casting

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Main photo: Oliver! at Chichester Festival Theatre. Photo by Johan Persson

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