Editing Oliver! (section)

===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>