Masquerade Announces Star-Studded Cast for Oliver!

Masquerade Malta has brought together an extraordinary cast of performers for a new
production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! at the Mediterranean Conference Centre this April –
with a 10% discount on selected tickets when booking opens on 29 January!

With an award-winning score featuring songs such as Food Glorious Food, Consider
Yourself, I’d Do Anything, Who Will Buy?, Where is Love? and Oom-Pah-Pah – as well as
multiple Tony Awards and an Academy Award-winning film adaptation – there are few
who haven’t heard the music and story of one of the greatest musicals of all time, Oliver!.
Based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Oliver! tells the story of a young
orphan whose search for love draws him into Victorian London’s seedy underworld,
where he meets a whole host of unforgettable characters.

In the star-studded new Masquerade production, Dorothy Bezzina plays Nancy, Thomas
Camilleri plays Fagin, Mikhail Basmadjian is Bill Sikes, Cliff Zammit Stevens is Mr
Bumble, Kate Fenech Field is Widow Corney, Paul Portelli is Mr Sowerberry and
Katherine Brown plays Mrs Sowerberry. Joining them to tell the timeless tale is a large
ensemble, including dozens of young performers in various roles such as the Artful
Dodger and Oliver himself.

Supporting the stellar cast is a highly experienced creative team, with director anthony
bezzina, musical director Kris Spiteri, choreographer Valerie Burke, set designer
Romualdo Moretti and costume designer Simona Mamo.

What’s more, when booking opens on Monday 29 January, most tickets include a 10%
discount through an unmissable early bird offer – available for a limited time only, from
www.showshappening.com!

“We are thrilled to be welcoming such a brilliant cast for our next musical production of
Oliver!” says Masquerade artistic director, anthony bezzina. “Each cast member already
has a truly awe-inspiring performance resume, and together they’ll create a show just as
fantastic, as heartwarming and as unforgettable as this captivating family musical.”

Lionel Bart’s Oliver! plays at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, from 5-14
April, with matinee and evening performances available. Booking opens on 29 January at
www.showshappening.com.

The early bird offer reduces the full ticket price by 10% on most tickets, for a limited time only. Lionel Bart’s Oliver! is a Masquerade Malta Production licensed by Music Theatre International. For more information, visit www.masquerademalta.com.