“Where Is Love?“ from Oliver! at New York City Center

Benjamin Pajak performs “Where Is Love?“ from “Oliver!“ The classic show will be performed at New York City Center, as part of its Encore! series May 3-14. In this touching moment, the young actor was so overcome after singing that he started tearing up (and was subsequently comforted by the show’s director Lear deBessonet). The Lionel Bart musical is based on the Charles Dickens classic novel Oliver Twist, the musical follows the story of orphan Oliver, who escapes the orphanage to the streets of Victorian London. Outside, he meets Fagin, the Artful Dodger, and a band of child pickpockets. Oliver! will be helmed by Encores! Artistic Director deBessonet and will also feature Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, and Tam Mutu. Learn more about “Oliver!“ here: Video editing: Ethan Treiman