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===International productions=== In 1963, Dutch musician Seth Gaaikema translated the musical into Dutch. In 1968, Oliver was taken to Japan for 3 months with Sean Kenny's original set, by the Japanese film company Toho Productions. "[[Consider Yourself]]" was translated into Japanese for the final Curtain Calls. Directed by Geoff Ferris who had worked on the UK production in 1967. Australian actor [[Robin Ramsay (actor)|Robin Ramsay]] played Fagin. Most of the cast were British along with two original British boys, Ray Millross who played the Artful Dodger and Terry Latham who played Charlie Bates. Ray Millross had played one of the boys and Oliver in the original production at the then New Theatre in London and also shared the role of the Artful Dodger at the Piccadilly Theatre in London in 1967 before transferring to the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Japan in 1968 for 4 months. The rest of the workhouse boys and Fagin's gang were American including Robbie Benson, now a well known American Actor and Linda Purl who shared the role of Bet, also now a well known American Actor and Singer. [[Vincent Price]] starred as Fagin in a 1974 summer stock production in Columbus, Ohio<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vincent-price-theatre-program-oliver-400415624 |title=RARE VINCENT PRICE THEATRE PROGRAM OLIVER KENLEY PLAYERS OHIO JULY 1974 |website=WorthPoint.com |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> and again in 1976 in a regional tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ovrtur.com/production/2901762 |title=Oliver!-Regional Tour (1976) |website=Ovrtur.com |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> that included The [[Music Hall at Fair Park]] in Dallas, Texas and [[The Muny|the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre]] ''(see "1976 [Season 58] - The Regular Season" of [[List of The Muny repertory]])''. In 1983, a new production of ''Oliver'' was the first musical produced by [[Philadelphia]]'s [[Walnut Street Theatre]] as part of its inaugural season as a self-producing theatre. The Australian tour was a successful trip through [[Sydney]], [[Melbourne]], and [[Singapore]] from 2002 to 2004. The show, which mirrored [[Sam Mendes]]'s production, was recreated by Graham Gill. [[John Waters (actor)|John Waters]] played Fagin, Tamsin Carroll was Nancy, and the production also featured [[Stuart Wagstaff]], [[Steve Bastoni]] and Madison Orr and Keegan Joyce in the title role, which was rotated between the two. The role of the Artful Dodger was shared between [[Mathew Waters]] and Tim Matthews, with Waters performing on the opening night. Waters declined the tour after the Sydney production to appear in the Hollywood movie ''Peter Pan''. A North American tour began in 2003, produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Networks. It ran till March 2005 and played most major theatrical venues in the U.S. and one in Canada. The show was directed by the London team which managed the Sam Mendes version in London and the Australian tour, with Graham Gill as director.<ref>Jones, Kenneth.[https://archive.today/20140908131126/http://staging.playbill.com/news/article/85270-Nearly-NYC-Mackintoshs-Oliver-Tour-Plays-Newarks-Prudential-Hall-March-30-April-4 "Nearly NYC: Mackintosh's ''Oliver!'' Tour Plays Newark's Prudential Hall March 30-April 4" (partial reference)], ''[[Playbill]]'', 30 March 2004</ref> The cast included Mark McCracken as Fagin, Renata Renee Wilson as Nancy and Justin S. Pereira as Oliver.<ref>Jones, Kenneth.[http://contests.playbill.com/news/article/82659-Non-Equity-Oliver-Inspired-by-Mackintosh-Revisal-in-London-Starts-US-Tour-Nov-11 "Non-Equity ''Oliver!'', Inspired by Mackintosh Revisal in London, Starts U.S. Tour Nov. 11"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715092930/http://contests.playbill.com/news/article/82659-Non-Equity-Oliver-Inspired-by-Mackintosh-Revisal-in-London-Starts-US-Tour-Nov-11 |date=2011-07-15 }}, ''[[Playbill]]'', 11 November 2003</ref> In October 2008 Columbia Artists Theatricals mounted a new North American National tour directed by Clayton Philips. The production toured until March 2009. The first Estonian production of the show was presented in the early 1990s in Tartu. A revival ran in November–December 2003 with Aivar Tommingas as Fagin and Evelin Samuel as Nancy. The musical was performed also twice in Israel in 1966 and 2008 starring Shraga Fridman and Rivka Raz in the first production and [[Sasson Gabai]] and [[Ania Bukstein|Ania Bukshtein]] in the second. In December 2010 a [[Dutch language]] version of the musical opened in [[Ghent|Gent]], Belgium, to be transferred at the end of the same month to [[Antwerp]]. In 2011 a Syrian production is to be performed at the [[Damascus Opera]]. In 2012 a new production was staged by Popular Productions in Dubai, UAE (First Group Theatre). It starred Philip Cox as Fagin and Lucy Hunter-James as Nancy.
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