Went to watch Oliver! at the Hippodrome last night. Really enjoyed it, in particular the sets. Some of the scenes of London were breathtaking.

I wasn’t sure whether a Fagin by Neil Morrissey would work but he pulled it off by making it his own. He isn’t the greatest of singers, nor quite as menacing as the film’s Fagin, but he was funny and his acting was good. The children were delightful and Nancy had an amazing voice. The production was quite saucy, especially Oom-Pah-Pah. All very good fun.

Photography isn’t allowed in the theatre so here are a couple of images from the website: