The Malta Independent 27 April 2024, Saturday
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Musical Oliver! To donate part of proceeds to Hospice Malta

Saturday, 23 March 2024, 07:47 Last update: about 2 months ago
From left: Anthony Bezzina, Artistic Director Masquerade Malta, Veronia Bezzina, Executive Producer Masquerade Malta and Alexia Demicoli, CRO at Hospice Malta
From left: Anthony Bezzina, Artistic Director Masquerade Malta, Veronia Bezzina, Executive Producer Masquerade Malta and Alexia Demicoli, CRO at Hospice Malta

Beloved family musical Oliver! has captivated generations, with Lionel Bart's award-winning score of instantly recognisable songs such as Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, I'd Do Anything, Who Will Buy?, Where is Love? and Oom-Pah-Pah. Based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Oliver! follows a young orphan boy as he searches for love in the seedy underworld of Victorian London.

Masquerade Malta's star-studded production at the Mediterranean Conference Centre this April boasts top performers bringing to life the musical's iconic characters, with Dorothy Bezzina as Nancy, Mikhail Basmadjian as Bill Sikes, Thomas Camilleri as Fagin and Cliff Zammit Stevens as Mr Bumble, among a large and hugely talented ensemble. With director anthony bezzina, the show's creative team also includes musical director Kris Spiteri, choreographer Valerie Burke, set designer Romualdo Moretti and costume designer Simona Mamo.


Lionel Bart's
Oliver! plays at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, from 5-14 April, with matinee and evening performances available. Part of the proceeds from an additional performance on 14 April at 7pm will be donated to Hospice Malta. Tickets are available at www.showshappening.com. Oliver! is a Masquerade Malta production by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, freely adapted from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. All authorised performance materials are licensed and supplied by Music Theatre International: www.MTIShows.co.uk. This production is supported by Visit Malta. For more information, visit www.masquerademalta.com.


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