“Oliver!” Opens; Bitches Pounce
A splashy new production of “Oliver!”, directed by Rupert Goold and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, has just opened in London. The reviews are mixed-to-positive. (Here’s a round-up of them.) Perpetual scene stealer Rowan Atkinson (pictured) plays Fagin. Reality-TV winner Jodie Prenger plays Nancy. Bitchiest review of her performance comes from the Independent’s Michael Coveney: “Her voice is okay, but she can’t act and she doesn’t have the depth of lung power to fill a plastic bag.”
