Oliver!
Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart
source: MTI
Performances at
Nashua High School Auditorium
May 21-22, 1971
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CREDITS
The Actorsingers would like to extend a special thanks to the following. Without their interest and support “Oliver” would not have been possible.
American Legion
Sanders Associates
Tacy House
Arts & Science Center
Church of the Good Shepherd
Heat, Inc.
Nashua Federal Savings and Loan Assn.
Hampshire Music Co., Inc.
Gate City Electric Co.
Nashua Fire Dept.
D.F. Shea Co.
Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers
Time: About 1850
Place: London
Act One
Scene I The Workhouse – Early Evening
“Food, Glorious Food” Chorus, Oliver and Boys
“Oliver” Chorus, Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney
Scene 2 The Workhouse Parlor (Later into the street)
“I Shall Scream” Widow Corney and Mr. Bumble
“Boy for Sale” Mr. Bumble
Scene 3 The Undertaker’s – The Same Day
“That’s Your Funeral” Mr. Sowerberry, Mrs. Sowerberry, Mr. Bumble
“Where is Love” Oliver
Scene 4 The Undertaker’s – The Next Morning
Scene 5 Paddington Green – Morning, a Week Later
“Consider Yourself” Artful Dodger, Oliver, and Chorus
Scene 6 The Thieves’ Kitchen (Later into street)
“Pick a Pocket or Two” Fagin and Boys
“It’s a Fine Life” Nancy, Bet and Boys
“I’d Do Anything” Artful Dodger, Nancy, Oliver, Bet, Fagin and Boys
“Be Back Soon” Fagin, Artful Dodger and Boys
Act Two
Scene 1 “The Three Cripples” (A public house in Clerkenwell the following evening)
“Oom-Pah-Pah” Nancy, Bet and Chorus
“My Name” Bill Sikes
“As Long As He Needs Me” Nancy
Scene 2 The Brownlow’s and Into Street – Two Weeks Later
“Who Will Buy” Street Criers, Oliver and Chorus
Scene 3 The Thieves’ Kitchen – Later
“Reviewing the Situation” Fagin
Scene 4 The Workhouse – A Few Days Later
Scene 5 The Brownlow’s
Scene 6 London Bridge – At Midnight
“Reviewing the Situation” (Reprise) Fagin
