oliver!
Reflections on seeing "Oliver!"
1. Rhiannon West (Nancy) and Quentin Araujo (Oliver) did an admirable job for a touring company performance.
2. The role of Fagin tiptoes dangerously close to the textbook definition of anti-semitic.
3. The movie version of this musical is superior to the stage show in every significant way. (For instance, Bill Sykes should not sing. Ever.)