About Oliver!

Oliver! at the Gielgud Theatre is Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s musical, fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne. It follows a sold-out season at Chichester Festival Theatre and brings Dickens’ story of the boy who asked for more to the West End stage.

The show features Lionel Bart’s score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah and As Long As He Needs Me. It is an Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning musical.

Produced and revised by Cameron Mackintosh, the production is directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne and co-directed by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy. Design is by Lez Brotherston, lighting design by Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design by George Reeve, and music supervision by Graham Hurman.

Key facts: Recommended for ages 7+.

Before you book

Matt Lucas will play Fagin from 22 September to 1 November 2026, but will not be performing on Friday 9 October or Thursday 29 October at 2:30pm.

No refunds or exchanges after purchase.

Venue

Gielgud Theatre

Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London, W1D 6AR

For accessibility information, please contact 0344 482 5137.

Current cast

Shanay Holmes plays Nancy, Aaron Sidwell plays Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins plays the Artful Dodger and Philip Franks plays Mr Brownlow. Matt Lucas will play Fagin from 22 September to 1 November 2026, except on Friday 9 October and Thursday 29 October at 2:30pm.

Description supplied by the event organiser.