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The company was founded in 1969 by Bernd Freier (who was also its billionaire CEO until 2014 [1]) as a small boutique in Würzburg with only 25 square metres of floor space, [2] named Sir Oliver after the hero of Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist.
Jan 9, 2009 · The real story of Britain's greatest musical. Rowan Atkinson is set to bring crowds flocking to Oliver! again. And though the show's history has its tragedies, the potent mix of fun and...
Oliver! is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens . It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the West End, where it enjoyed a record-breaking long run.
- The opening song is an absolute cracker. Unlike with so many musicals, the big group number that defines Oliver! isn’t a song about Oliver himself. Instead, it’s ‘Food Glorious Food’, an unexpectedly cheery song about the harsh reality of the workhouse boys.
- Everything is totally amoral, but it’s seen through a child’s eyes. Despite the pickpocketing, robberies and other criminal activities of Fagin’s team, the plot retains a sweet, playful edge to it, because it’s all seen through the eyes of innocent nine-year-old Oliver.
- Nancy is both a bawdy criminal and a vulnerable girl. Nancy provides vulgar fun and heartfelt ballads in equal measure. One moment, she’s rousing the pub crowd with ‘Oom Pah-Pah’, and the next minute she’s confessing her love for her abusive husband in ‘As Long As He Needs Me’.
- Who doesn’t love the Artful Dodger and Oliver’s friendship? Sure, Jack Dawkins is a pickpocket and a willing pawn in a child gang leader’s game – but he’s a great friend to Oliver, and the lyrics to ‘Consider Yourself’ are really heartfelt.
Bringing Charles Dickens’ beloved novel to life, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join young,orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates the London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family, and - most importantly - for love.
Scottish history reveals Oliver was first used as a surname by the Strathclyde-Briton people. It was a name for someone who lived in Roxburgh. While most of the name likely derive from the Old French Oivier, it is supposed that some of the Scottish instances of this name derive from the Old Norse name Oleifr.
Mar 6, 2024 · To the uninitiated, Neil Oliver is a former presenter of the successful BBC series Coast and other history-based TV shows. One of Reform UK’s policies is to abolish the BBC.
