Uber-producer Cameron Mackintosh, who many years ago performed in a West End production of this show, is behind this revival, as he was the previous all-conquering West End iteration in 2009 directed by Rupert Goold. This time the director is Matthew Bourne, a man known overwhelmingly for his work in choreography, and therein lies a good part of the problem. Everything here looks precise and lovely, immaculately well-drilled, but it’s almost impossible to feel emotionally invested.
‘Oliver!’ is directed by Matthew Bourne, who is best known for his work in choreography (Photo: Johan Persson)Titanique is a camp, chaotic Titanic Parody
Read MoreThe songs are the show’s saving grace and this phenomenally tuneful musical has a superabundance of insanely hummable hit numbers. The flamboyant yet self-doubting Fagin (exuberant Simon Lipkin, full of ad-libbed chatter) and his cheerful gang of picturesque young urchins welcome Oliver with “Consider Yourself” and later proclaim eternal comradeship in “I’d Do Anything”. The ebullient Nancy, brought to agreeably warm-hearted life by Shanay Holmes, gives a belter of a turn in my personal favourite, the rollicking tavern knees-up “Oom-Pah-Pah”. Later on in act two, she belts out with gusto that hideous apology for domestic violence, “As Long as He Needs Me”.
Booking to 28 September, Gielgud Theatre, London (oliverthemusical.com)
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