Oliver!, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Cameron Mackintosh presents his triumphant new staging of Lionel Bart's masterpiece Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which was last seen at the Palladium in 1994. Oliver! is one of the most beloved British musicals, vividly bringing to life Dickens' timeless characters with its ever popular story of the boy who asked for more. The new production at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is even more spectacular than ever before, starring Omid Djalili as Fagin, Jodie Prenger (winner of the BBC's I'd Do Anything) and a cast and orchestra of over one hundred. The sensational score is full of Lionel Bart's irresistible songs 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 them is Burn Gorman from BBC's Torchwood as Bill Sykes. Row A in the Balcony is restricted view by a handrail. Rows U to ZZ in the Stalls may have an obscured view due to the Dress Circle overhang. Please note: Sickness and holiday permitting, Jodie Prenger performs on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Wednesday matinees, Friday evenings and both performances on Saturday. Jodie Prenger will be on holiday from the 14th to the 19th September inclusive. Leading Australian actress Tamsin Carroll (who played the role of Nancy in the 2002 Australian production of Oliver!) will play the role of Nancy on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Jodie Prenger is contracted to appear until the 12th December 2009. Omid Djalili plays the role of Fagin and is contracted to appear until the 12th December 2009.

Oliver - Royal Drury Lane Theatre

The Royal, Drury Lane is a theatre in the West End area of London, officially located on Catherine Street.

After the reinstatement of the kingdom in 1660, a splendid new theatre was built to designs by Christopher Wren. Having been demolished by fire on January 25, 1672, it was do well by a larger and still more complex building also designed by Wren, which housed two thousand viewers with the opening be presented at by Charles II on March 26, 1674.

The big English actor David Garrick cope the theatre during the mid-eighteenth century, during which time he shaped many plays, including most of Shakespeare's work.

The current Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, architect by Benjamin Wyatt, started on October 10, 1812 with a production of Hamlet. The inner has been significantly redesigned and repaired many times.

With a capacity of 2,205, it has been house to many big productions over the years. It is at present showing a revival of Mel Brooks' musical The Producers.

Principal latest productions

Pirates of Penzance (May 26, 1982 - October 29, 1983)

42nd Street (August 8, 1984 - January 7, 1989)

Miss Saigon (September 20, 1989 - October 30, 1999)

The Witches of Eastwick (July 18, 2000 - February 24, 2001)

My Fair Lady (July 21, 2001 - August 30, 2003)

Anything Goes (October 7, 2003 - August 28, 2004)

The Producers (November 9, 2004 - )