--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=53659 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=53659 title: "Oliver! Tickets · Gielgud Theatre, London · Until 14 Mar 2027" description: "Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Charles Dickens tale with Lionel Bart classic songs" author: London Drum updated: 2026-09-07 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Oliver! - Lionel Bart's classic musical at the Gielgud Theatre ![Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/oliver.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: Gielgud Theatre, 33 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho W1D 6AR. Telephone: 0844 482 5130 ### What are the dates and times? 14th December 2024 to [14th March 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=14-march) · 7 PM (Tue); 7.30 PM (Wed-Sat) · 2.30 PM matinees (Wed & Sat-Sun) ### How long does the show last? 2 hours 40 minutes, with 20 min interval ### How much do the tickets cost? Seats from £20 ### Which buses go to Gielgud Theatre? Bus routes 14, 19 and 38 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Piccadilly Circus](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=piccadilly-circus), which connects with the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines. It only takes three minutes to walk to Gielgud Theatre ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Gielgud Theatre: Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Trafalgar Square, Burlington Arcade, Nelson's Column, Covent Garden, Benjamin Franklin House and Transport Museum Lionel Bart's much-loved musical is back in the West End for a strictly-limited run. ![A scene from Oliver!](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/oliver7.webp) 47 years after his first London production, and 30 years after his second, Cameron Mackintosh's new take on Charles Dickens' classic tale tells the story of a young orphan boy born into poverty, who escapes the harsh conditions of the Victorian workhouse only to fall in with the villainous Fagan and his gang of pickpockets. ![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/oliver2.webp) With a cast of colourful characters like the Artful Dodger, Bill Sikes, Mr Bumble and the kind-hearted Nancy, the show contains many memorable scenes including Oliver's iconic 'Please sir, can I have some more?' and Nancy's tragic end on London Bridge. ## Lionel Bart's classic score Lionel Bart's score contains some of musical theatre's best-loved tunes including _Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket Or Two, I'd Do Anything_ and _As Long As He Needs Me_. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/qCmVGJzzcCg) ## Tony Awards, Olivier Awards & Oscars When the show originally opened in 1963 it picked up ten Tony Award nominations (including Best Musical), three wins (including Best Original Score), eight Olivier nominations, plus six Academy Awards for its 1968 film adaptation starring Ron Moody (including Best Picture). ## What the theatre critics say... **Daily Mail:** ★★★★★ _"This glorious Dickens of a show"_ **Mail on Sunday:** ★★★★★ _"A whopping hit, a terrific cast"_ **Daily Telegraph:** ★★★★ _"Guaranteed to put a spring in your step"_ **The Times:** ★★★★ _"The audience explode in to passionate applause"_ **Sunday Times:** _"Lionel Bart's musical masterpiece"_ ![A scene from Oliver!](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/oliver6.webp) ## Oliver! Cast & Creatives **Director:** _Matthew Bourne, Jean-Pierre van der Spuy_ **Written by:** _Lionel Bart, Charles Dickens_ **Cast:** _Simon Lipkin, Ava Brennan, Aaron Sidwell, Aaron Macgregor, Oscar Conlon-Morrey, Katy Secombe, James Miller, Jacob Sanders-Jones, Isaac Hackett, Thomas Newman_ **Music and lyrics:** _Lionel Bart_ I've ranked watching a West End show as ★15 in [my must-do list for London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-25-ultimate-bucket-list.php)