The musical ‘Oliver!’ opens at Michigan City’s Footlight Players

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Erika Frye, left, as The Artful Dodger, Robert Richter, as Fagin, and Eli Gowan, as Oliver, rehearse a scene for Footlight Players' production of "Oliver!" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in Michigan City.
Erika Frye, left, as The Artful Dodger, Robert Richter, as Fagin, and Eli Gowan, as Oliver, rehearse a scene for Footlight Players' production of "Oliver!" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in Michigan City.
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MICHIGAN CITY — The musical “Oliver!” opens March 3 and continues through March 19 at Footlight Players, 1705 Franklin St.

Based on the Charles Dickens novel “Oliver Twist” and written by Lionel Bart, the 1960 musical follows the orphan Oliver Twist through his adventures in 19th century London as he becomes ensnared in the criminal enterprise of Fagin and his gang, including The Artful Dodger and the evil Bill Sikes.

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Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Central March 3-4, 10-11 and 17-18 and at 2 p.m. Central March 5, 12 and 19.

Tickets are $17-$12.

For more information, call 219-874-4035 or visit footlightplayers.org.

Adrianna LeDonne, left, as Nancy, Eli Gowan, as Oliver, and Alexander Bonner, as Bill Sikes, rehearse a scene for Footlight Players' production of "Oliver!" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in Michigan City.
Adrianna LeDonne, left, as Nancy, Eli Gowan, as Oliver, and Alexander Bonner, as Bill Sikes, rehearse a scene for Footlight Players' production of "Oliver!" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in Michigan City.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Michigan City’s Footlight Players opens the musical 'Oliver!'