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The
King of Prussia Players
Our 51st Season of Fine and Fun Productions |
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At Upper
Merion: Dickens' characters, dark in the original text, are softened by Bart to become some of the most lovable (albeit in many cases, still tragic) human portraits ever painted for the musical stage. Oliver's innocence, Nancy's unrequited love and her final righteous decision, Fagan's loyalty to his rag tag band of urchins turned thieves and the unwavering belief of Mr Brownlow in the true goodness of Oliver reinforce the underlying hope of all humans that good will triumph over evil. And in the end, the truly evil characters gets their just deserts, in one way or another. And then there are the songs, 16 primary and eight reprise vocal numbers that cover the musical and emotional spectrum. Even if you have never seen Oliver! before, you know many of the songs because they have become standards: Consider Yourself, Oom-Pah-Pah, As Long as He Needs Me and Where is Love? among them. And there are the more story-centric songs like the hilarious That's Your Funeral, the inspirational Who Will Buy? and Fagan's introspectional Reviewing the Situation. Add some of The Players' renowned choreography and you have an evening of theatre that will brighten your whole next week. By some quirk of fate and scheduling, The Players have never before presented Oliver! The time and the team are right for its debut on The Players' stage. Consider Yourself ... invited! |
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