almost as unbelievable as Fagin is in his wickedness. Over the decades, many have tried to bring more nuance to the character, including the beloved Broadway musical “Oliver!,” which painted ...

Fagin sings in "Oliver!," the musical inspired by "Oliver Twist." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "OLIVER!") RON MOODY: (As Fagin, singing) In this life, one thing counts. In the bank, large amounts.

The Cameron Mackintosh-backed revival of Lionel Bart's timeless musical is a "richly realised ... the strange treasure trove that is Fagin's lair". From our morning news briefing to a weekly ...

Rowan Atkinson stars as Fagin alongside Jodie Prenger (winner of the BBC-TV reality competition "I'd Do Anything") in Cameron Mackintosh's West End revival of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver!, ...

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Rowan Atkinson stars as Fagin alongside Jodie Prenger (winner of the BBC-TV reality competition "I'd Do Anything") in Cameron Mackintosh's West End revival of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver!, ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Allison Epstein about her new novel "Fagin the Thief," which imagines a backstory for the character from the Charles Dickens book "Oliver Twist." KUOW is ...