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Lionel Bart
Lionel Bart (August 1, 1930 – April 3, 1999) was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music & lyrics for Oliver!
Bart was born Lionel Begleiter the youngest of seven surviving children in East London to Galician Jews, and grew up in Stepney. His...
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Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
It premiered in the West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, a successful Broadway production in 1963 and further...
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Blitz!
Blitz! is a musical by Lionel Bart. The play, described by Steven Suskin as "massive", was set in the East End of London during the Blitz (the aerial bombings during World War II). The story drew on Bart's childhood memories of London's Jewish East...
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Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be
Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be is a play with music, rather than a normal musical. The play, by Frank Norman, himself a Cockney, has music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, a Jew who also grew up on London's East End. It was initially produced by Joan...
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La Strada
La Strada is a musical with lyrics and music by Lionel Bart, with additional lyrics by Martin Charnin and additional music by Elliot Lawrence. It is based on the 1954 film of the same name by Federico Fellini. Bart wrote the score in 1967 and made a...
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Twang!
Twang! is a musical written by Lionel Bart, based on the story of Robin Hood. It is most famous for its disastrous box-office failure. It played at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End, starting in 1965 and ran for six weeks.
Bart wrote both...
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