Gateway Theatre presents Lionel Bart's Oliver! from December 12 to January 4

Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist chronicles an orphan’s search for familial love

SPONSORED POST BY Gateway Theatre

Oliver!

 
 

Oliver!, the award-winning Broadway musical adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, springs to life at Gateway Theatre from December 12 to January 4.

With book, music, and lyrics by Lionel Bart, Oliver! pairs spirited songs like “Food, Glorious Food” and “Consider Yourself” with some of the most memorable characters to ever grace the stage. Join young Oliver Twist as he navigates the Victorian London underworld in search of a home, a family, and—most importantly—love.

A malnourished orphan in a workhouse, Oliver becomes the apprentice of an undertaker before escaping to find acceptance among a band of pickpockets led by the conniving Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft he did not commit, the benevolent victim Mr. Brownlow takes him in. But Fagin has Oliver kidnapped out of fear, threatening his chances of discovering the true love of a family.

Gateway Theatre’s production features a cast of 24 actors, including 11 kids, working together to create a musical masterpiece. Oliver! is directed by Josh Epstein with choreographer Nicol Spinola and musical director Sean Bayntun, supported by set designer Ryan Cormack, lighting designer Sophie Tang, and costume designer Donnie Tejani.

Tickets and more details are at Gateway Theatre.


Post sponsored by Gateway Theatre.

 
 
 

Related Articles

Featured
Gateway Theatre presents Lionel Bart's Oliver! from December 12 to January 4
Gateway Theatre presents Lionel Bart's Oliver! from December 12 to January 4

Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist chronicles an orphan’s search for familial love

Theatre review: Aidan Dooley channels Irish explorer's daring expeditions in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica
Theatre review: Aidan Dooley channels Irish explorer's daring expeditions in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica

Solo show presented by Western Gold Theatre expertly unpacks a quiet hero’s achievements during British expeditions to Antarctica in the early 1900s

A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol hits Lower Mainland stages this holiday season from December 11 to 14
A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol hits Lower Mainland stages this holiday season from December 11 to 14

On B.C. tour, astonishing production brings Ebenezer Scrooge’s magical Christmas Eve journey to life with giant masks and whimsical puppets

UBC department of theatre and film launches 2024-25 season with The Very Book Indeed, November 20 to 30
UBC department of theatre and film launches 2024-25 season with The Very Book Indeed, November 20 to 30

The referential work features key scenes from Shakespearean classics, including As You Like It, Macbeth, and King Lear

Indigenous playwright Justin Neal explores the tradition of canoeing in Keepers of the Salish Sea
Indigenous playwright Justin Neal explores the tradition of canoeing in Keepers of the Salish Sea

The founder of Holy Crow Arts draws from his own life experiences in the story that also touches on addiction and sobriety

Theatre review: The Last Resort cruises into Polynesian purgatorial paradise at the Waldorf
Theatre review: The Last Resort cruises into Polynesian purgatorial paradise at the Waldorf

Leis, limbo, and lots of dance as adrift characters lead viewers through a warped retro universe

Studio 58 brings new queer play Linck & Mülhahn to the stage, November 21 to December 1
Studio 58 brings new queer play Linck & Mülhahn to the stage, November 21 to December 1

Production by U.K.-based playwright Ruby Thomas explores gender and sexual identities in rigid 18th-century society

Rainbow Youth Project gives voice to young queer and trans people, November 16, 17, 23, and 24
Rainbow Youth Project gives voice to young queer and trans people, November 16, 17, 23, and 24

Zee Zee Theatre teams up with Vancouver Public Library for free one-on-one storytelling sessions

Chipo Chipaziwa explores the concept of home and the white gaze in Slipping Into Slipping Away
Chipo Chipaziwa explores the concept of home and the white gaze in Slipping Into Slipping Away

In her new performance piece, artist-in-residence at Western Front plays with power dynamics between art worker and the public, archivist and archived

Firehall Arts Centre stages Ann Mortifee's Reflections on Crooked Walking, November 30 to December 22
Firehall Arts Centre stages Ann Mortifee's Reflections on Crooked Walking, November 30 to December 22

Juno Award-nominated family musical directed by Donna Spencer follows four unlikely friends in search of a cure for a town-wide sleeping sickness

Keltie Forsyth to join Presentation House Theatre as artistic director
Keltie Forsyth to join Presentation House Theatre as artistic director

The artist is leaving PuSh International Performing Arts Festival after the 2025 event; Margo Kane also departs PuSh

Kay Meek Arts Centre brings Juliet: A Revenge Comedy to the stage, December 4 to 8
Kay Meek Arts Centre brings Juliet: A Revenge Comedy to the stage, December 4 to 8

Monster Theatre production by Pippa Mackie and Ryan Gladstone explores the tragedy of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters

Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall is a multimedia love story for the age of AI
Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall is a multimedia love story for the age of AI

Part puppet show, part film screening, and part concert, the show lets attendees in on its creation

The Cultch presents Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: Robin Hood, November 20 to January 5
The Cultch presents Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: Robin Hood, November 20 to January 5

In annual holiday show directed by Anita Rochon, Robin Hood must save East Van from the rich and powerful when all city parks are suddenly privatized

Life of intrepid explorer brought to life in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica, November 7 to 24
Life of intrepid explorer brought to life in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica, November 7 to 24

Subtitled Heroic Tales of Scott, Crean & Shackleton, the solo show by Aidan Dooley has won some major awards

In immersive theatre experience The Last Resort, a cruise ship sets sail to the Bermuda Triangle in 1971
In immersive theatre experience The Last Resort, a cruise ship sets sail to the Bermuda Triangle in 1971

Fairlith Harvey drew on her experiences as a funeral attendant in creating the experiential work

Stir Q&A: At fifth annual TRANSFORM Festival, Corey Payette honours Indigenous artistry
Stir Q&A: At fifth annual TRANSFORM Festival, Corey Payette honours Indigenous artistry

Festival co-curated with The Cultch’s Heather Redfern features the workshop premiere of Payette’s musical On Native Land, plus a new choral composition

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents In the Belly of the Carp, November 28 to 30
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents In the Belly of the Carp, November 28 to 30

Innovative show created by Rodney DeCroo, Samantha Pawliuk, and David Bloom melds music, theatre, and poetry inside a giant fish

Music review: With a talented cast of singers and actors, Die Fledermaus offers evening of unserious fun
Music review: With a talented cast of singers and actors, Die Fledermaus offers evening of unserious fun

Adaptation of Strauss’s beloved operetta opens Vancouver Opera’s 65th season with cheeky adapted dialogue and musical delights

Urban Ink's fifth-annual TRANSFORM Festival spotlights Indigenous artists, November 6 to 9
Urban Ink's fifth-annual TRANSFORM Festival spotlights Indigenous artists, November 6 to 9

Cabaret-style festival co-curated by Corey Payette and Heather Redfern features an electrifying fusion of theatre, music, drag, circus, and more

The Prop Master’s Dream, a fusion opera, pays tribute to a unique soul
The Prop Master’s Dream, a fusion opera, pays tribute to a unique soul

Vancouver Cantonese Opera production at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival honours the late Wah-Kwan Gwan

THEATREStir VancouverPartner Content, Gateway Theatre