[peter2590]

Rowan Atkinson will play Fagin with preview from 12th December before opeing on 14th January 2009

[James84]

11th January 2009? That's over 7 months between the series finishing on TV and the show opening - seems a very long time.

[actup]

will give them time to cast show and also train up kids an possible nancy's deending on castin plus is big show will prob take 8 weeks rehersals

[lizziett]

2009?! Surely not

[armadillo]

I hope those who announced their attention of boycotting the show if a non-white Nancy is cast are equally outraged at the casting of a non-Jewish Fagin.

[cam.potts]

I want to know what will happen to the boys, who win the role of oliver off the tv, and if they're have grown or their voice has broken by the time it comes to January??

[M George]

http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=2...ury+Lane+in+Jan

Reading the report as reported on whatsonstage.com it certainly seems like Cam Mack is putting some money into the production and not just plonking a touring set on the vast stage and hoping for the best. Good for him!!

Also - Rowan Atkinson. I look forward to seeing his take on Fagin!

www.oliverthemusical.com.

[Wickalot Q]

I'm shocked it's not opening sooner.

I'd Do Anything finishes last week in May. A gap of over 6 months. The public would have forgotten which Nancy they've 'cast' by the time it hits the stage.

It seem all the stranger with LOTR closing in July. That only leaves about a 3 month gap with get out of LOTR and Oliver get in and rehearsal/previews, what could fill it?

I did here a few months ago about Miss Saigon doing a small stint back in Drury Lane not sure if this true of not.

[Felix]

Wow... Rowan Atkinson, I might actually go and book tickets for this show!