Brief description
Programme for Lionel Bart's Oliver!, New Theatre, 1960
Label
In 1960 Lionel Bart opened the door to a new world of Oliver Twist — a musical one. He wrote the script, music and lyrics to the production which opened at New Theatre on 30 June 1960 and ran for 2,668 performances. His songs such as ‘Food, Glorious Food’, ‘I’d Do Anything’ and ‘Consider Yourself’ are now known worldwide and won him the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 1963.
Collection
Library
Object number
[lib]3391
Object type
programme
Production date
1960
Credit line
Image taken by Lewis Bush, 2025. This image is provided under Creative Commons License 4.0 until 1 April 2031, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Programme for Lionel Bart's Oliver!, 1960