Cast of Oliver perform at the Royal Variety Performance
This year's Royal Variety Performance featured a star-studded line-up with music sensations like Elton John, James Bay, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor taking to the stage.
With His Majesty King Charles III among the audience, Amanda Holden and Alan Carr hosted the unforgettable evening.
On being invited to host the prestigious event again, Alan Carr exclaimed: "I am completely thrilled to be asked back to host the Royal Variety Performance so soon, what a compliment and an honour! ".
Carr shared his excitement about co-hosting with his 'tv wife' Amanda Holden, stating: "To be able to host this magical evening with my best friend and tv wife Amanda Holden is the icing on the cake for me. If we have half as much fun as we did three years ago, well we are all in for a real treat."
However, not everything went down well with ITV audiences. A medley from Cameron Mackintosh's revered musical 'Oliver!' ignited complaints, with many viewers expressing discontent over the number of songs, leading some to question the necessity of watching the full production, reports the Mirror.
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Social media became the platform for audience reactions, one unimpressed viewer tweeted: "#RoyalVarietyPerformance We didn't ask to see the whole bl**dy Oliver show." Similarly, another remarked, "No point paying to see Oliver now #RoyalVarietyPerformance."
The performance duration was also a bone of contention, with a tweet reading: "Feels like this Oliver Twist play has been going on for 4 hours. #RoyalVarietyPerformance." while another viewer quipped, "No need to go to the theatre now! ! #Oliver #RoyalVarietyPerformance."
However, many viewers were thrilled with the musical extravaganza. One fan exclaimed: "Get me tickets to Oliver! right now. That was fantastic #RoyalVarietyPerformance".
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Another enthused: "Oliver the best yet that was great #RoyalVarietyPerformance" while another added: "The cast from Oliver! musical has probably been the best performance of the night."
Before the dazzling showcase, Cameron Mackintosh revealed that Oliver! was the first British musical to conquer Broadway. He shared: "The original cast were completely unknown. But, proved to be an overnight sensation. Lionel's incredible score still has the whole world singing along.For our new production, Matthew Vaughn and I wanted to return to Lionel's more intimate original vision."
The Royal Variety Performance is availale to watch on ITVX
