Rivertown Theaters Wants You To Consider Yourself at Home
with the Endearing, Timeless Musical, “Oliver!”
Largest cast ever on Rivertown Theater’s Mainstage with 62 adult & young performers!
(December 10, 2019 – Kenner LA) -After its premiere in London in 1960 and in New York in 1963, Oliver! Is still a classic and considered one of the finest musical scores in a Broadway show. Rivertown Theaters is proud to present this hit musical to start the year 2020 January 10 – 26 on the Mainstage.
Based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist, the Tony and Oliver Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike. Rivertown Theaters is bringing Charles Dickens’ unforgettable characters vividly to life in this lively, heel-kicking classic about an innocent orphan boy thrown into the dark world of double-dealing thieves and con men in 19th century London. Overflowing with jubilant and heartfelt songs like “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,” “Consider Yourself,” “I’d Do Anything,” “As Long As He needs Me,” and “Food, Glorious Food,” the whole family will marvel in a musical feast for the eyes and ears that will have audiences calling out for “More!”. Rated PG
CREATIVE TEAM:
Director & Choreographer - Kelly Fouchi
Co-Choreographer- Grace Hart
Musical Director- Karl Harrod
Set designer - Bill Walker
Stage Manager - Kayln Hepting
Costume Designer - Kaleb Babb
Lighting Designer - Stephen Thurber
Prop Designer - Jessica Detty
ABOUT RIVERTOWN THEATERS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS –
KENNER’S MULTI-AWARD-WINNING THEATRICAL TREASURE!
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts kicked off its inaugural “Broadway Series at Rivertown” schedule for the 2012-2013 season with a new name, a new management company, Theatre 13, and new artistic directors, Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi. The mission of Theatre 13 is to bring new and exciting productions to the New Orleans area while providing local theater artists an opportunity to perform and create, as well as teach and showcase the talents of children of all ages. Now in its 8th season, Theatre 13 is producing a wide range of award-winning, professional theatrical performances, from Broadway musicals to children’s theater for Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.
