Encores! 2023
Lionel Bart's Oliver!
Special two-week run
Dates & Times
May 3 – 14, 2023
Run Time
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Price
Tickets start at $35
About
WEEK 1: Wed – Fri | 7pm
Sat 2 & 8pm | Sun 2 & 7pm
WEEK 2: Tue – Fri | 7pm
Sat 2 & 8pm | Sun 2pm
Nominated for 10 Tony Awards and winner of six Academy Awards for the iconic Carol Reed film adaptation, Lionel Bart’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist has been a household name since its premiere in 1960. Yet Oliver! hasn’t been seen on a New York City stage since its Broadway revival nearly 40 years ago.
The story of a child who dares to trust in others, search for love, and ask for more in London’s seedy underworld, Bart’s coming-of-age classic finds new life in this landmark Encores! revival eaturing Lilli Cooper (Nancy), Raúl Esparza (Fagin), Julian Lerner (The Artful Dodger), Tam Mutu (Bill Sikes), Brad Oscar (Mr. Bumble), Benjamin Pajak (Oliver), and Mary Testa (Widow Corney).
Intended for everyone ages 10+
Cast & Credits
Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart
By Special Arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh
Concert Adaptation by Deborah Stein
Production Consultant Alisa Solomon
Scenic Designer David Rockwell
Costume Designer Sarafina Bush
Lighting Designer Justin Townsend
Sound Designer Alex Neumann
Dialect Coach Ben Furey
Casting by The Telsey Office
Music Coordinator Kimberlee Wertz
Orchestrations by William David Brohn
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Choreography by Lorin Latarro
Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Directed by Lear deBessonet
Featuring Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Julian Lerner, Tam Mutu, Brad Oscar, Benjamin Pajak, Rashidra Scott, Thom Sesma, Michael Siberry, and Mary Testa.
With Neo Andre, Angelica Beliard, Michael Cash, William Thomas Colin, Alma Cuervo, Kaitlyn Davidson, Julian Marcus DeGuzman, Zachary Downer, Sam Duncan, William Foon, Ethen Green-Younger, Jeff Kready, Nina LaFarga, Gavin Lee, Devin Miles Lugo, Erica Mansfield, Morgan Marcell, Dario Natarelli, Adam Roberts, Lindsay Roberts, Eliseo Roman, Tanairi Vazquez, Sir Brock Warren, and Jacob Keith Watson, and Ryan Worsing.
Encores! Artistic Leadership
Lear deBessonet | Artistic Director
Mary-Mitchell Campbell | Music Director
Clint Ramos | Producing Creative Director
Josh Clayton | Director of Music Administration & Score Restoration
Creative Advisors
Camille A. Brown, Eisa Davis, and Robert O'Hara
Producer of Musical Theater
Jenny Gersten