I’d Do Anything: Oliver Show Starts BBC This Saturday!
A new TV talent search to find the next stars of the musical Oliver! will begin this week on BBC One.
I’d Do Anything will be looking to find an actress for the role of Nancy and three young actors who will take turns as Oliver in the Lionel Bart musical.
Graham Norton will again host the show after leading previous searches for the stars of Joseph and The Sound of Music.
Auditions will begin in early 2008 and the programme will be broadcast on BBC One later in the year.
Norton will be joined by Andrew Lloyd Webber for the programme along with Barry Humphries, John Barrowman and Denise Van Outen.
“We’re really pleased to be building on the success of Any Dream Will Do with a new search for West End stars next year,” Elaine Bedell, the BBC’s controller of entertainment commissioning said.
“Oliver! is a much-loved British musical so we’re sure the show will unite families and melt hearts across the UK as we watch some of Britain’s best new talent take centre stage.”
Based on the Charles Dickens book, Oliver! was made into a film in 1968, starring Mark Lester in the lead role.
Earlier this year, Lee Mead won the TV search to become the lead in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
In 2006, former call centre worker Connie Fisher won How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? to take the lead in Lloyd Webber’s revival of The Sound of Music.
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December 26th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
how old do you have to be to audtion for the part
December 26th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
how old do u have to be audition for Nancy
December 29th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
faith,
you have to be 17+ to audition for Nancy - good luck!
any ideas why they are not going ahead with my fair lady/eliza search?
December 29th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Please could you tell me when and where the auditions for Oliver will be and what age/height of boy you are looking for.
December 30th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
the audition for oliver is at Belfast - 24th January 08 Manchester - 26th - 27th January London - 1st, 2nd, 3rd February Glasgow - 6th february THe age for the boy there are looking for is 9 - 14 year old if u wat anymore information go on to this site gives u wat u ill av 2 do as well http://www.bbc.co.uk/oliver/
January 18th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
I am 12yrs old and do lots of plays [leading roles.] at my local drama group i would like to go further and dont know how , i really would like for somebody to see me act. hope you can help.
January 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
To Shannon W,
I started acting when I was your age, mostly just small parts in school plays. Like you, I had no idea how to get noticed or to make a break into the industry. Since then, i’ve been involved with my local youth theatre, gained a A grade at GCSE drama, successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre, and I am currently studying drama and performing arts at college. My advice to you would be to try and get involved with as many local drama or theatre productions as possible, go to auditions, go to the theatre! Keep working hard and one day you’ll achieve your dream! Good luck, Elli.
February 2nd, 2008 at 10:57 am
Can somebody help please. My son has asked to go to the open audition in London but we don’t have a letter from school. Will he be aloud to audition without this? Or can he sort this out if he gets on to another stage?
February 20th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Are they searching for a Fagin? or just Nancy and Oliver
March 13th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Can anybody tell me where & when ‘Oliver’ will be performed after ‘I’d Do Anything’ is concluded…. I really don’t want to miss out & desperatly need to book those tickets as, with Joseph, they are like gold dust for months afterwards !!
May 5th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
how old do you have to be
May 18th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
who went out today coz i missed it lol