STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes Look at the Costumes of Harbor Lights' OLIVER!

This summer the Harbor Lights Theater Company has announced its production of Oliver!, the tale of the orphan who dared to ask for more, based on the beloved novel by Charles Dickens. Oliver! will be the second show of the company's fourth season, following the great success of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Click below for a behind-the-scenes look at the show's costumes!

The production will be directed by Broadway's Ray Roderick (Nutty Professor, The Music Man, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), who helmed Harbor Lights' landmark 2011 production of The Music Man. Staten Islander and Broadway veteran Mimi Quillin (Ragtime, Sweet Charity, Ain't Broadway Grand) returns to Harbor Lights as choreographer, having previously choreographed The Music Man and Amahl and the Night Visitors. Michael Larsen (Menopause the Musical) will conduct.

Andre Gulick, who has sung with the Metropolitan Opera since 2011 (Carmen, Billy Budd, L'Elisir d'Amore, Parsifal), is playing "Oliver." Andre is a student at the Professional Performing Arts School, and will make his Met debut as a soloist next year. Jeremiah Burch, whose film and television credtits include Fool's Day (Tribeca Film Festival) and Redrum (Investigation Discovery), plays the "Artful Dodger." Jeremiah is the official 2013 spokesman for the Staten Island Yankees.

Along with Dickens' iconic story, and Lionel Bart's legendary score -- filled with hits such as "Consider Yourself," "As Long as He Needs Me," "I'd Do Anything," and"You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" -- Harbor Lights' Oliver! features a forty person cast made up of Broadway veterans and Staten Island's finest local talent.

The Harbor Lights Theater Company is dedicated to illuminating the human experience through the highest quality theatrical productions and educational outreach within the underserved Borough of Staten Island, New York. We seek to establish a national presence and a reputation for excellence, thereby contributing to the renaissance of our community and enhancing its reputation.

Since founding HLTC in 2010, Broadway veterans and Harbor Lights Founding Artistic Directors Tamara Jenkins and Jay Montgomery, and Founding Producer Beth Gittleman, have put their substantial contacts and relationships to work building a bridge from Broadway to Staten Island, bringing the nation's best to work with their community's finest. In only three seasons of producing plays and musicals, Harbor Lights has presented over 60 Broadway professionals, including Tony, Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Drama Desk, and Obie award-winning and nominated artists on its stages.

Once a home for retired seamen, this regional cultural center has become the perfect environment for public enrichment and enjoyment. With 83 acres of stunning grounds, architectural landmarks, three museums, and 17 gardens, no two experiences can ever be the same at Snug Harbor. Discover the undiscovered and watch as history, performing arts, visual arts, horticulture, and agriculture come alive at the best place you've never been.

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