Reviewing the Situation
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"Reviewing the Situation" is a comic solo song performed by the character Fagin in the musical *Oliver!*, in which he humorously contemplates his criminal lifestyle and possible retirement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act II of Oliver! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Oliver! (1960 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterAssociatedWith | Fagin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPerspective | Fagin’s internal monologue ⓘ |
| composer | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Oliver! (West End production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
character development for Fagin
ⓘ
comic relief ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Oliver! (original stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic song
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Reviewing the Situation (film version performance in Oliver! 1968) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReprise | no generally recognized reprise in the standard stage version ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalContent |
Fagin considers giving up crime
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Fagin contemplates changing his ways ⓘ Fagin weighs the advantages and disadvantages of reform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | comic patter-like song ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
character solo
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comic solo ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oliver!
NERFINISHED
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Oliver! (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | solo number ⓘ |
| performedBy | Ron Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Fagin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | Oliver! (1968 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresPerformerType | singing actor ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | London criminal underworld ⓘ |
| sungBy | Fagin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
criminal lifestyle
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retirement ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ |
| title | Reviewing the Situation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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humorous ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | musical theatre orchestra ⓘ |
| vocalType | male solo ⓘ |
| writer | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1960 ⓘ |
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