'Darker Twists Intact': Oliver! Returns to the Stage
Encores! is staging a new production of Lionel Bart's musical "Oliver!" at New York City Center, featuring minimal sets and props to emphasize the darker themes of Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist." The show mixes upbeat musical numbers with themes of poverty and domestic violence, and the production aims to highlight the complexity of characters like Fagin and Bill Sikes. The show stars Raúl Esparza as Fagin, Lilli Cooper as Nancy, and Tam Mutu as Bill Sikes, and runs for two weeks as part of the Encores! series.
