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Oliver! is a
British
musical, with music and lyrics by
Lionel Bart. The musical is based on the famous
Charles Dickens novel
Oliver Twist. The musical includes several
musical standards, including "Food,
Glorious Food", "Consider
Yourself", "As
Long as He Needs Me", "You've
Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", "Oom-Pah-Pah"
and "Where
is Love?".
It premiered in the
West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, a successful
Broadway production in 1963 and further tours and
revivals. It was made into
a musical film in 1968.
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