THEATRE REVIEW: Oliver! starring Simon Lipkin, Shanay Holmes & Billy Jenkins at the Gielgud Theatre
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN?: Saturday 2 August 2025 (matinee), runs through March 29 2026
It’s the songs that are the stars of this musical which won 6 Oscars in its 1968 film version and it’s hard not to raise a smile at a tune like Consider Yourself which rhymes ‘uppity’ and ‘cup’o’tea’.
- Read on for reasons including how this musical’s dazzling future is well-placed in the hands of a cast featuring Billy Jenkins
