Editing Oliver! (section)

==Production history==

===Original London production===
''Oliver!'' premiered at the [[Wimbledon Theatre]] for a preliminary engagement before opening at the New Theatre (now the [[Noël Coward Theatre]], formerly the Albery) on 30 June 1960 and ran for 2,618 performances, a record for a musical in London at the time.<ref>[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_o/oliver.htm "'Oliver!' listing"] guidetomusicaltheatre.com</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|page=1|title=West End 'Oliver' Had Record Run|date=14 September 1966}}</ref> Directed by [[Peter Coe (director)|Peter Coe]], the choreographer was Malcolm Clare and costumes and scenery were by [[Sean Kenny (theatre designer)|Sean Kenny]]. The original cast featured [[Ron Moody]] as [[Fagin]], [[Georgia Brown (English singer)|Georgia Brown]] as [[Nancy (Oliver Twist)|Nancy]], and [[Barry Humphries]] in the supporting role of Mr. Sowerberry, the undertaker. Keith Hamshere (the original Oliver) is now a Hollywood still photographer; Martin Horsey (the original Artful Dodger) worked as an actor/director and authored the play ''L'Chaim''.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} Other boys who alternated in the juvenile leads included [[Phil Collins]], [[Leonard Whiting]] and [[Davy Jones (actor)|Davy Jones]] as the [[Artful Dodger]]. The cast also included [[Tony Robinson]] as one of the Workhouse boys/Fagin's Gang, and [[John Bluthal]] as Fagin. Former professional boxer [[Danny Sewell]] was the original Bill Sikes and remained in the role (including the original Broadway and US touring productions) for almost six years.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} [[Steve Marriott]] played workhouse boys including The Artful Dodger, and he is featured on the original soundtrack LP. [[Michael Cashman]] played the role of [[Oliver Twist (character)|Oliver]] during his time in the production.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

[[Sid James]] turned down the part of Fagin as the timing of the production coincided with his own attempts to move away from the shady and roguish roles for which he was well known.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ross|first1=Robert|title=Sid James – The Authorised Biography|publisher=JR Books|isbn=978-1-906779-35-1|page=87|year=2009}}</ref>

===Original Broadway production===
[[File:Clive Revill Fagin Oliver 1963.jpg|thumb|[[Clive Revill]] as Fagin in the Broadway production of ''Oliver!'']]
[[David Merrick]] brought ''Oliver!'' to the Broadway stage, where it premiered at the [[Imperial Theatre]] on 6 January 1963. It closed on 14 November 1964, after 774 performances.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/2976 |title=''Oliver!'' |website=IBDB.com |publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] }} First Broadway production</ref> The cast featured child actor Bruce Prochnik in the title role alongside [[Georgia Brown (English singer)|Georgia Brown]], [[Danny Sewell]] and [[Barry Humphries]], reprising their West End roles as Nancy, Bill Sikes and Mr. Sowerberry, respectively, and [[Clive Revill]] as Fagin, replacing [[Ron Moody]]. The national tour and cast recording featured Michael Goodman as The Artful Dodger, but on Broadway the role was played by future Monkee [[Davy Jones (actor)|Davy Jones]], another veteran of the London production. The Broadway production was a critical success and received ten [[Tony Award]] nominations, including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical and Best Featured Actor in a Musical. It won the awards for Best Scenic Design, Best Original Score and Best Music Direction. The Broadway production was revived shortly after the original production closed. The revival opened in 1965 and was directed by Peter Coe. It ran at the [[Martin Beck Theatre]] for 64 performances, featuring Victor Stiles as Oliver, [[Robin Ramsay (actor)|Robin Ramsay]] as Fagin, Maura K. Wedge as Nancy, Joey Baio as The Artful Dodger, [[Dominic Chianese]] as Mr. Sowerberry, [[Alan Crofoot]] as Mr. Bumble, [[Danny Sewell]] as Bill Sikes, Bram Nossen as Mr. Brownlow, and [[Dodi Protero]] as Mrs. Bedwin. The cast recording was done in Los Angeles in advance of its New York opening.<ref>"RCA Caster Jumps Gun." Music Business 9:3 (6 March 1965), 3.</ref>

Georgia Brown, Davy Jones, Ronnie Kroll, Joan Lombardo, and Robin Ramsay appeared performing two musical numbers from ''Oliver!'' ("I'd Do Anything" and the Act II reprise of "As Long as He Needs Me") on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' on the evening of 9 February 1964, the same evening that the [[Beatles]] made their first U.S. television appearance on that show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0724669/ |title=''The Ed Sullivan Show'' Episode #17.19, 9 February 1964 |publisher=[[IMDb]] }}</ref><ref>[https://www.masterworksbroadway.com/blog/remembering-a-most-famous-date-in-music/ Masterworks Broadway]</ref>

===1967 and 1977 West End revivals===
A revival opened in April 1967 at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]], starring Paul Bartlett as the title character and [[Barry Humphries]] as Fagin, with [[Marti Webb]] as Nancy, running for 331 performances. It was directed by David Phethean, produced by [[Donald Albery]], with sets by [[Sean Kenny (theatre designer)|Sean Kenney]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Wearing | first = J. P.  | title = The London Stage 1960–1980: A Calendar of Dramatic Productions | date = 2021| location = London| publisher = Word Press | url= https://jpwearing.wordpress.com/category/the-london-stage-1960-1980-chronological-record|pages=466–467}}</ref>

[[Cameron Mackintosh]] produced a revival opening on 21 December 1977 at the Albery Theatre (the renamed New Theatre; now the [[Noël Coward Theatre]]), starring [[Roy Hudd]] as Fagin (later replaced by [[Roy Dotrice]] and then [[George Layton]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-george-layton-and-pop-singer-helen-shapiro-who-are-co-news-photo/3265950|title=Actor George Layton and pop singer Helen Shapiro who are co-starring...|website=Getty Images|date=8 April 2004 |language=en-us|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>) and ran until 20 September 1980, following a three-week try-out at the [[Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham)|Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham]] from 6 September 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roy Hudd "OLIVER!" Gillian Burns / Joan Turner / Lionel Bart 1977 Tryout Program |url=https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402780106717 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=eBay |language=en-gb}}</ref> This production was totally faithful to the 1960 original version, using Sean Kenny's set. The original production's sepia background painted on the rear stage wall was still extant.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

===1983 West End and Broadway revivals===
Mackintosh was asked to revive the show yet again in 1983 for a limited five-week Christmas season at the [[Aldwych Theatre]], directed by Peter Coe. Ron Moody returned as Fagin, with Jackie Marks as Nancy, [[Linal Haft]] as Bill Sikes, [[Meg Johnson (actress)|Meg Johnson]] as Mrs Corney, [[Peter Bayliss]] as [[Bumble (Oliver Twist)|Mr. Bumble]], and Geoffrey Toone as Mr Brownlow. Oliver was played by Anthony Pearson and the Artful Dodger by David Garlick. The original Sean Kenny sets were used. The last professional production to use Sean Kenny's original stage design was at the [[Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch|Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, Essex]], in 1986. This production starred [[Victor Spinetti]] as Fagin.

The production transferred to Broadway in 1984. It opened at the [[Mark Hellinger Theatre]] and ran from 29 April 1984 through 13 May 1984, for 17 performances and 13 previews. [[Ron Moody]] reprised the role of Fagin and [[Patti LuPone]] played Nancy. David Garlick reprised his West End performance as The Artful Dodger, the first British youngster to appear on Broadway since [[Davy Jones (actor)|Davy Jones]], creating the [[Actors Equity|Equity]] Exchange Program in the process. The original creative staff were used for this production, including director Peter Coe. For this production, the song "I Shall Scream" was eliminated.

LuPone, in her memoirs, said that the production should have run longer, noting that this production utilized the original sets, costumes, blocking (staging), and direction, and commented: "Hmm...maybe 'that' was the problem".<ref name=memoirs>[[Patti Lupone|LuPone, Patti]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=oGseFpi7QG0C&pg=PA154 "Chapter: A Working Actor, Part 1"], ''Patti LuPone: A Memoir'', Random House, Inc., 2010, {{ISBN|0-307-46073-8}}, pp. 154–155</ref> Moody was nominated for a Tony Award despite the short run. The show only received one negative review; it was from [[Frank Rich]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' who called the production "likely to hold the attention of only the youngest and most obedient children" and "just dull".<ref>[[Frank Rich|Rich, Frank]]. "Review Moody in ''Oliver!'' Revival", ''[[The New York Times]]'', 30 April 1984, p. C11</ref> It prompted one of the main backers to pull out. The positive reviews were quoted in the ad for the show, including a [[Clive Barnes]] quote: "''Oliver!'' is glorious food for Broadway".<ref>"Ad for ''Oliver!''", ''[[The New York Times]]'', 13 May 1984, p. A13</ref>

LuPone had asked the show's Musical Director to change her keys because they were too low for her, but was told she could not. She wrote that she "had major battles with the musical director", one concerning the term "vamp"; "he never waited for me to finish my dialogue."<ref name=memoirs/>

===1994 West End revival===
[[Cameron Mackintosh]] produced another revival of the show which opened at the [[London Palladium]] in the West End on 8 December 1994. The production team included a young [[Sam Mendes]] as director, with [[Anthony Ward]] as designer, [[Matthew Bourne]] as choreographer, [[Martin Koch (orchestrator)|Martin Koch]] as music supervisor and [[William David Brohn]] as [[orchestrator]]. The cast included [[Jonathan Pryce]] (after much persuasion) as Fagin, [[Sally Dexter]] as Nancy, [[Miles Anderson]] as Bill Sikes, [[James Villiers]] as Mr. Brownlow, [[James Saxon (actor)|James Saxon]] as [[Bumble (Oliver Twist)|Mr. Bumble]], [[Jenny Galloway]] as Widow Corney, David Delve as Mr. Sowerberry and [[Julia Deakin]] as Mrs. Sowerberry. The role of Oliver was played by numerous child actors during the run of four years, including Gregory Bradley, Ben Reynolds, [[Jon Lee (singer)|Jon Lee]], [[Steven Webb]], [[James Bourne]],  Simon Schofield, James Rowntree and [[Tom Fletcher]], while the Artful Dodger was played by [[Adam Searles]] and others including Matt Johnson, Paul Bailey and Bronson Webb. The role of Bet was played by [[Danielle McCormack]], Rosalind James, [[Francesca Jackson]] and [[Lindsey Fawcett]].<ref>Wolf, Matt. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121114111228/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117903458.html "Review: ''Oliver!''"], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', 12 December 1994</ref> The role of Fagin was later played by many notable British actors and comedians including [[George Layton]], [[Russ Abbot]], [[Jim Dale]] and [[Robert Lindsay (actor)|Robert Lindsay]] (who won an [[Olivier Award]] for his performance in 1997). Bill Sikes was later portrayed by [[Steven Hartley]] and [[Joe McGann]], and Nancy by Sonia Swaby, [[Claire Moore (singer)|Claire Moore]] and [[Ruthie Henshall]]. The musical closed on 21 February 1998.<ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/shows/londonp124.html "''Oliver!'' listing, 1994–1998"] thisistheatre.com, retrieved 28 May 2010</ref>

==== 1998 UK tour ====
Following the Palladium production, a UK tour produced by Mackintosh (in co-production with [[Theatre Royal, Plymouth]]) began in 1998 starring [[Gary Wilmot]] as Fagin, Sonia Swaby as Nancy and David Birrell as Bill Sikes.

===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]]).

===2023 Encores!===
In June 2022, it was announced [[New York City Center]] would stage ''Oliver'' as a part of its [[Encores!]] series.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/06/new-york-city-center-encores-light-in-the-piazza-dear-world-oliver-1235045093/ ‘Oliver!’, ‘The Light In The Piazza’ & ‘Dear World’ Set For New York City Center Encores! 2023 Season]</ref> The cast features [[Lilli Cooper]] (Nancy), [[Raúl Esparza]] (Fagin), Julian Lerner (The Artful Dodger), [[Tam Mutu]] (Bill Sikes), [[Brad Oscar]] (Mr. Bumble), Benjamin Pajak (Oliver), [[Michael Siberry]] (Mr. Brownlow), and [[Mary Testa]] (Widow Corney) with direction by Lear deBessonet. The production ran from May 3rd - 14th 2023.<ref>[https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2022-2023/oliver/ Encores 2023 Lionel Bart's Oliver!]</ref> [[Gavin Lee]] was the standby for Fagin but went on several times during the run.<ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gavin-Lee-To-Go-On-as-Fagin-Tonight-in-OLIVER-at-New-York-City-Center-20230509 Gavin Lee To Go On as 'Fagin' Tonight in OLIVER! at New York City Center]</ref>

=== 2024 West End revival ===
A production presented by [[Cameron Mackintosh]] at the [[Gielgud Theatre]] in the West End began previews on 14 December 2024 with an opening night on 14 January 2025, following a sell-out season at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] from 8 July to 7 September 2024. It is revised by Mackintosh and directed and choreographed by [[Matthew Bourne]], designed by [[Lez Brotherston]] with a cast including [[Simon Lipkin]] as Fagin, Shanay Holmes as Nancy, [[Aaron Sidwell]] as Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins as the Artful Dodger, and [[Philip Franks]] as Mr. Brownlow.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 April 2024 |title=New West End production of ''Oliver!'' announced |url=https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/oliver-west-end-gielgud-theatre |work=London Box Office}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |title=See Who's Starring in Cameron Mackintosh's New Production of Oliver! |url=https://playbill.com/article/see-whos-starring-in-cameron-mackintoshs-new-production-of-oliver |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Playbill.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cast - Oliver! The Musical {{!}} Gielgud Theatre{{!}} December 2024 |url=https://oliverthemusical.com/cast-creative/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=oliverthemusical.com}}</ref>

=== UK regional productions ===
In December 2013, a revival directed by [[Daniel Evans (actor)|Daniel Evans]] opened at the [[Crucible Theatre|Crucible Theatre, Sheffield]] with Tom Edden as Fagin for the festive season.

An actor-musician production opened at the [[Watermill Theatre|Watermill Theatre, Newbury]] directed by Luke Sheppard with a cast including [[Cameron Blakely]] as Fagin and [[Alice Fearn]] as Nancy which ran from 31 July to 19 September 2015.

In December 2015, a revival opened at the [[Curve (theatre)|Curve, Leicester]] for the festive season starring [[Peter Polycarpou]] as Fagin, [[Cat Simmons]] and [[Laura Pitt-Pulford]] as Nancy, directed by Paul Kerryson.

In November 2023, a production opened at the [[Leeds Playhouse]] (converting the theatre [[in the round]]) for the festive season directed by James Brining with a cast including [[Steve Furst]] as Fagin and [[Jenny Fitzpatrick]] as Nancy.

===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.