The Encores! production, directed by Lear deBessonet, looks to deepen and darken a musical that resists the change. But it’s still delightful.
Category: Oliver! (Play)
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‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact
The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.
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‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact
The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.