Behind the scenes at the Oliver! UK Tour photo shoot

An exclusive look behind the scenes at the Oliver! UK Tour photo shoot including interviews with Samantha Barks (Nancy), Iain Fletcher (Bill Sikes), Emma Dukes (Bet), our four Olivers and three Dodgers.

[@NataszaParzymies]

Hahah , Sam's laughing in every shot ;) She's just so adorable!! And best Nancy ever!!

[@Marianne_L]

I went to see it in Edinburgh when Samantha had come back. It was perfect ♥

[@hannahmarie3871]

Sam!

[@gogumadana]

I swear Sebastion is just so adorable...just look at that cheerful smile!

[@ariannadevlinpatton9926]

I've come up with a musical idea. Twist and copperfield. Basically a crossover of when Oliver twist meets David copperfield when they were both young.

[@jenex123]

wonderful to see Emma Dukes... she is an up and coming star....

[@reneetapon7715]

I did Oliver in Newcastle in 2012

[@aaliyahlovesTW]

saw it last night , it was amazing !!!! so much work was put in to it , just like the film !!!!!x

[@kateq1550]

I saw this one word: amazing

[@nuttynatty320]

2:10 "Because it's a family show..." Oh, yeah-- all of the dads will really love Nancy O_O 0:47

[@Museobsessed1]

I went with my Mum too see this on Saturday it was Brilliant :)

[@KirstyLodge]

Oliver! comes to Leeds Grand Theatre 6 November - 8 December 2012

[@traditionalist94]

...I am not aware of any other Oliver in a major production than Gwion who was 15. Keith Hamshere was 14. Perhaps Keith turned 15 before he ended his run, who knows? Gregory Bradley was also 14 in his second run.

[@BarnsleyMonkey]

Harry Polden and Joe as Dodger are BRILLIANT!!

[@ProudSpeakerofWhale]

Sam is perfect, enough said.

[@Bobbiexlou]

SAM I LOVE YOU

[@charzann123]

Saw this at Plymouth ,,just amazzziinnng -3

[@MsMandaPanda101]

Samantha Barks is gorgeous.

[@adamseecbrown]

i came all the way from essex to norwich front row seat last week and it was very good and nancy was played by cat simmons

[@kianooshfard8816]

I. love Oliver twist

[@sandeonXD]

I wish I where in the UK D: I wanna see it sooooo baaaaaad

[@courtneyluvsglee]

Does anyone know if she is doing the full tour? Like when it comes to Leeds? :D x

[@benolliver1718]

what year was this one? i remember Samantha getting thrid in..... 2009? and jodie got the part of Nancy.

[@traditionalist94]

This tour of Oliver! was from December 2011 to February 2013.

[@th3m00nstone]

Sam is perfect periodt

[@missmadness2]

Has anyone else noticed how much Gwions accent has faded

[@adammolloy3439]

where is there 3 Dodgers and 4 olivers

[@SHANEPOFFICIAL22]

PLEASE CAN YOU BRING BACK THE MUSICAL WITH Stacey Solomon Bradley Walsh BRIAN BLESSED AND DANNY WALTERS

[@dannahcruz]

I'm in it in Newcastle

[@HappyWeirdo3]

HOLD UP!!! was Harry P in Love Never Dies??? cos i swear i saw him...

[@jackolas2007]

Ohh it's Young Ned Stark fromm Game of Thrones!

[@wiltner]

@adam molloy.I would imagine it's because they are child actors and by law they can not be overworked. So on a gruelling tour schedule they would take turns while the others rest. It's also to allow for possible illness or injury.

[@ellielossing-smith1346]

Does bet have a big role ??

[@chloefox9657]

Why is there 3 dogers and 4 Oliver's

[@ellahere6214]

Because these are school children, so the same boy cannot play in every show

[@GlitteryGuineaPig13]

Gwion Jones looks like he could be a sister of Madison Kerth xD!

[@ach477c]

How do you know that he's l5 stina

[@gabehampton-saint7984]

such sad news about Oliver Tritton-Wheeler in this production. Poor Boys voice broke

[@traditionalist94]

Only a little bit too old. I am sure his acting more than made up for his age. Choosing Gwion for the UK Tour was a bold move on the part of Cameron Mackintosh. I only wish his voice had lasted a little longer (and someone had recorded his Where Is Love in Cardiff and put in on KZbin). There have been some rather old Dodgers - Adam Searles, Paul Bailey (16, in the Palladium production). Davy Jones on Broadway was even older. However,...

[@aquarius4953]

Jack Wild was 16 and he was a perfect Dodger in the 1968 movie.

[@traditionalist94]

@@aquarius4953 I was mostly talking about Gwion being perhaps a little bit too old for Oliver because in the musical Oliver tells Noah Claypole that he is 11 years old and Oliver is very rarely played by someone who is 15. As I have found out since I wrote my comment 7 years ago, Keith Hamshere was actually 2 months older than Gwion when he left the role. Then I mentioned that the boys who play the Artful Dodger are often older than the boys who play Oliver.