Editing Oliver! (section)

===2008 West End revival===
[[File:Oliver Theatre Royal Bill Board.jpg|thumb|right|''Oliver!'' bill board at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] in 2009.]]
A production heavily based upon the 1994 Palladium production began previews at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] on 12 December 2008 (with an opening night on 14 January 2009). Produced once again by Cameron Mackintosh, this revival was directed by Shakespeare expert [[Rupert Goold]] and choreographed/co-directed by Matthew Bourne. Anthony Ward repeated his acclaimed scenic and costume designs while [[William David Brohn]] returned as [[orchestrator]], revising some of the musical arrangements. Designer Anthony Ward created a new [[cobblestone]] effect for the entire stage while Brohn expanded the orchestrations with new dance arrangements given to "Consider Yourself" and "Who Will Buy?" as well as new curtain call/exit music. The prologue from the Palladium production was removed, and the show now opens as it originally did in 1960, with the workhouse children entering, singing "[[Food, Glorious Food]]".{{fact|date=December 2023}}

British comedian [[Rowan Atkinson]] played [[Fagin]]. He had played the role in a school production but had turned it down in the Palladium revival. [[Burn Gorman]] played Bill Sikes, making his West End musical debut. Three actors shared the role of Oliver: Harry Stott, Laurence Jeffcoate and Gwion Wyn Jones. [[Robert Madge (actor)|Rob Madge]], Ross McCormack, Eric Dibb Fuller and Jack Glister played The Artful Dodger. [[Jodie Prenger]] won the role of Nancy, shared with Australian [[Tamsin Carroll]], who played two performances each week. [[Sarah Lark]], a runner-up on "I'd do Anything" understudied the role. [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] actor [[Julian Glover]] played Mr. Brownlow with [[Julian Bleach]] as Mr. Sowerberry/Dr. Grimwig, [[Louise Gold]] as Mrs. Sowerberry, Julius D'Silva as [[Bumble (Oliver Twist)|Mr. Bumble]] and Wendy Ferguson as Widow Corney. The revival was nominated for three 2010 [[Olivier Award]]s: Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical (Atkinson) and Best Theatre Choreography, but failed to win any. After the departure of the original Olivers, the role was passed on to Zac Hurst, Francesco Piancentini-Smith, Edward Cooke, Edward Holtom and Ethan Smith. Edward Holtom left the role one month before his scheduled departure, when his contract expired. No reason was given for this.

When Rowan Atkinson fell ill in April 2009, Russ Abbot stepped in to play the role temporarily who previously starred in the 1997 Palladium run.<ref>Shenton, Mark. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/127963-Stepping-in-for-Ailing-Atkinson-Abbot-Will-Play-Fagin-in-London-Oliver "Stepping in for Ailing Atkinson, Abbot Will Play Fagin in London ''Oliver!''"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228161754/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/127963-Stepping-in-for-Ailing-Atkinson-Abbot-Will-Play-Fagin-in-London-Oliver |date=2011-12-28}}, ''[[Playbill]]'', 3 April 2009</ref> In July 2009, British comedian [[Omid Djalili]] replaced Atkinson as Fagin,<ref>Shenton, Mark. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131260-Djalili-Succeeds-Atkinson-as-Fagin-in-Londons-Oliver-Beginning-July-20 "Djalili Succeeds Atkinson as Fagin in London's ''Oliver!'' Beginning July 20"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228164210/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131260-Djalili-Succeeds-Atkinson-as-Fagin-in-Londons-Oliver-Beginning-July-20 |date=2011-12-28}}. ''[[Playbill]]'', 20 July 2009</ref> receiving positive reviews. In December 2009, [[Griff Rhys Jones]] took over as Fagin, with [[Steven Hartley]] as Bill Sikes.<ref>Paddock, Terri. [http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/09-2009/griff-rhys-jones-takes-over-olivers-fagin-14-dec_15869.html "Griff Rhys Jones Takes Over ''Oliver!''{{'}}s Fagin, 14 Dec"]. whatsonstage.com, 14 December 2009</ref> Hartley had played Sikes in the 1997 Palladium production. In March 2010, [[Kerry Ellis]] took over the role of Nancy, also receiving positive reviews.<ref>[http://www.whatsonstage.com/photos/theatre/london/E8831269958141/Photos%3A+Kerry+Ellis+Gives+Oliver!+New+Oom-pah-pah+.html "Kerry Ellis Gives ''Oliver!'' New Oom-pah-pah"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406173237/http://www.whatsonstage.com/photos/theatre/london/E8831269958141/Photos:+Kerry+Ellis+Gives+Oliver!+New+Oom-pah-pah+.html |date=2010-04-06}}. Whatsonstage.com, March 30, 2010</ref> Bleach, D'Silva, and Ferguson were replaced by Jason Morell, Christian Patterson, and Claire Machin, respectively. In June 2010, Russ Abbot again took over as Fagin. Stephen Moore was a replacement for Mr. Brownlow. [[Ron Moody]], the original Fagin, joined the cast at the end of the performance on 14 June 2010, in celebration of the show's 50th Anniversary.<ref name=BWW-Close>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/West-Ends-OLIVER-to-Close-Jan-8-SHREK-on-His-Way-20100623 West End's OLIVER! to Close Jan 8; SHREK on His Way?] Broadway World 23 June 2010</ref> Griff Rhys Jones returned as Fagin in December 2010.<ref>[https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/musical-cast-rhys-jones-oliver-matilda-bells_11679/ Musical Cast: Rhys Jones Oliver!, Matilda & Bells], ''WhatsonStage'' 13 September 2010</ref>

The production closed on 8 January 2011, to be replaced at the theatre by the original London production of ''[[Shrek The Musical]]''.<ref name=BWW-Close/><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/article/shrek-the-musical-to-open-at-theatre-royal-drury-lane-in-may-2011-com-169777 ''Shrek The Musical'' to Open at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2011], ''[[Playbill]]'' 2 July 2010</ref>

==== 2011–13 UK and Ireland tour ====
After the 2009 revival closed in January 2011, Cameron Mackintosh announced that a new production based on the Drury Lane production with a new set and direction by Laurence Connor would embark on a 13-month UK and Ireland tour beginning at the [[Wales Millennium Centre|Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff]] in December 2011 and ending February 2013 at the [[Bristol Hippodrome]]. The tour was announced to star [[Neil Morrissey]] and [[Brian Conley]] sharing the role of Fagin and [[Samantha Barks]] (who came third in the BBC reality show ''[[I'd Do Anything (BBC TV series)|I'd Do Anything]]'', which was won by [[Jodie Prenger]] to be cast in the 2009 revival as Nancy) as Nancy before sharing the role with [[Cat Simmons]] while Barks left to appear as [[Éponine]] in the film adaptation of [[Les Misérables (2012 film)|''Les Misérables'']] (after Mackintosh announced the casting in January 2011 during the curtain call of a performance at the [[Palace Theatre, Manchester]]).