Oliver!
Gielgud Theatre · West End
Taste attributes: musicalfamilyhistoricalcrimefasttried & testedwholesomelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agerags to richesrescue/escape/jeopardy
Lionel Bart's Dickens musical of workhouses, pickpockets and big chorus numbers, in Cameron Mackintosh's revival.
Boxlist takeA sweeping, familiar musical: polished and emotional. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Venue
- Gielgud Theatre
- Area
- West End
- Opened
- 14 Dec 2024
- Booking until
- Open run
- Price
- See seller
- Music
- Classic musical theatre
- Audience participation
- None
- Official site
- Visit
- Taste scores
- How we score
Facts checked against the official site on 12 Nov 2026. Description and taste scores by Boxlist.