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  • the other olivers were like u bastards!

  • my 3 olivers

    Kwayzeda, Chester and Alexander

  • i wanted jonny, arthur and gareth!

  • Why on earth wasn't Chester chosen? He was amazing!

  • i wanted arthur, jonny and gareth or alex!!!!!!

  • Congratulations to those 3. I was really pleased for them, especially as Harry (my firm favourite) was one of them. I think Chester would have been great too, though, if there were four. Go Harry!

  • putting salt in the wound there harry LMAO

  • eh??

  • i wanted gwion, chester and jonny

  • i wanted HARRY,chester nd jonny or gwion.

    laurence was tooooo fragile.LUV HArry he is soooooooooooooo cute

  • i love Harry

  • HASNT HARRY ALREDI GOT A PART IN A PLAY I WISH THEER WERE 4 I WANTED MY 4

    Chester

    Alexander

    Johnny

    Kwzuadia

  • every time i watch this i feel good because i love harry so much and i really want to see him in the west end GO HARRY :)):):):)):

  • harry plays lupus in Roman Mysteries

  • a bit unfair?

  • roman mysteries was a ages ago when harry was 10 now he is 13!!!!!!!!!!!!

    plus who cares lee in joseph, yeah he had experience but still won

  • every tym i see harrys little wave i feel all embarrased 4 im... i dno y but u can tell he is embarrased

  • Gwion and arthur are my favourites! glad gwion won, laurence is really good too, my olivers would have been gwion, arthur and laurence/chester

  • arthur always cracked lol no offence- he was funny to watch

  • befor i ment chester and jonny not authur, he just shouted when he sang

  • i dont think laurence and harry should have got the part i think it should have been authur and jonny with gwion.laurence and harry were good but not as good as the others

  • Yeahh, i totally agree :P x

  • LOL!! when gwion is answering look behind him and look at kway and chester trying to hold hands properley hehe its funny!!!

  • laurence is not at all ugly

    he's amazing

    voice is outstanding and he's going to be very goodlooking when he's older

    yeah, you really shouldn't pick on an innocent 11 yr old

  • I totally love their unscripted answers! Bless Gwion, he's such a cutie. I hope to see him as Oliver when I go. :)

  • CHESTER SHOULD HAVE WONN!!!!

    JEEZ I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE JUDGE LOOOL

    xD

  • I wanted Gwion to be an Oliver, he's so cute! And I wanted to Jessie or Sarah to get Nancy, as they were both awesome!

  • It still doesnt give you an excuse to be a thuggish bullying lowlife. And I dont think I want to see what you look like either, but I'm guessing you've got apalling eyesight.

    Anyway; I wanted Jessie for Nancy and Jonny, Alexander and Laurence for Oliver.. at least I got one out of three. I'm still gutted though.

  • its because they are so young so they can only do so many performances a week so they need 3 of them

  • does that mean there are 3 of them ALL being oliver!

    that will be confusing!

    gwion is so sweet!

  • i wanted Cheater to winm his voice was the best , But so were the three they chose.

    Chesters voice, is probably too good, if you know what i mean. His voice is opera ness ( i know its not a word) but very very good.

  • dont you think that harry is rubbing it in a bit? " i cant wait to perform on a HUGE westend stage infront of THOUSANDS of people" thats it harry, rub it in.

    laurence is NOT ugly!!! hes the complete oposite

  • gwion is so sweet!!!

    other 2 wrong choice 4 me.soz

    CHESTER WAS SO THE BEST

    jonny was gr8 to!!

  • Laurence does this funny thing with his mouth where he tilts it up at the side! I really wanted Gwion, Chester and Kwayedza to be the Olivers, but at least they got the best Nancy!

  • shut the fuck up do u even know wot i look like ? :|

  • Well no, probably not, but the fact is the people who ar right in saying that you're the most prejudiced, can't spell person they've ever heard of, don't want to know what you look like, and nor do I.

  • Shut up. He's going to be dead gorgeous when he's older, and I'm not the only person here who thinks that. Besides, it's pretty pathetic of you to pick on an innocent 11 year old boy when the fact is you're probably just jealous.

  • And you're one of the most retarded posters I've ever seen. I'd put money on that Laurence can master spelling better than you can.

  • i wanted chester do be oliver

  • why diddnt gareth get it i fucking hate camreon

  • i wanted arthur to be oliver.

  • lol, their responses are so scripted... I had a dream i looked after gwion and he made me buy a leopard print hoover!

  • u r sad u r

  • I think it's very sweet how when Graham says Jonny's name in the line up of the 5 runners up, there's an instant extra amount of female screaming, and Jonny looks incredibly chuffed with himself! Oh bless.

    &Gwion is just ever so adorable! I really want to go see him as Oliver. :)

    I'd have loved to have seen Jonny in the role though.

  • Why is Gwion through? Any ideas?

  • because camreon has got sense unlike you

  • Do you know what a forum is? It's a platform where people can share ideas and thoughts, and ask for genuine responses. My question was asked in that manner. Your response shows your limited intelligence - you don't know me. How on earth can you comment on my "sense"? Particularly when you can't even spell "Cameron" or write with the correct grammar. I fail to see the merits of Gwion - I was asking if anyone could enlighten me. Grow up. If you have nothing positive to say - don't bother.

  • @bectora1 I think Cameron and Andrew were able to see his talent. He surely wasn´t a trained singer and actor then. But he worked hard and improved a lot. Try to listen to Where Is Love he sang on January 8, 2011 (the final performance of Oliver! at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane) or his rendition of Electricity in Welsh at The National Eisteddfod of Wales - both are on YouTube (and quite easy to find if you write the right words into the search box) - and say what you think.

  • I wish Chester, Jonny + Alex had won ]:

    But I do love Harry, + Gwion is cute.

    I love how Arthur claps so enthusiastically for them when they're walking down the stairs, just wanna give him a big hug [:

  • Laurence is my baby cousin! We're so glad he got through.... My Auntie's having a field day! x

  • aw, i think harrys little wave at 13 seconds is lovely!

  • same bless him

  • I am over the moon that laurence i s through!!!! Way to go!! dissappointed Alex didnt make it but Laurence is superb. Thewy were all fantastic. What a hard choice to make!

  • look at harry at 0.13 lol haha.

    i wanted jonny, chester and alex to win , they were the best by miles, oh and they cant say ; we dont want you to play oliver because you are too tall ! i dont know why they didnt choose chester though. and jonny!

  • gutted for chester :(

    he'll go far tho and if the les miserable thing isnt true then he will become an oliver, maybe not in the westend but a tour of oliver round the country, like craig did with joseph!!

  • OMG i cant belive this!! Jonny alex and chester should have got through. but well done to chester tho les miserables is a really good show!! lol!!

    well done chester

    still love ya alex and jonny!!

  • sme i know!

  • I wanted Alex, Chester and Laurence to win, so I'm pleased that at least one of them went through.

    I was actually really surprised that Chester and Alex didn't get the part, because I always thought that they were the strongest singers and actors.

  • They cut it out here, but after they bow jonny does the cutest wee shrug to alex.

  • I think that some of the boys didn't get through because of their height especially chester. Come december they will be much taller and too big to play oliver, which is a shame.

  • I knew from the moment i saw him i knew gwion would be oliver!!! well done!!!!

  • This wasn't fair at all. Well done to all of them for obviously getting through to the live shows, and welldone to Harry, Gwion and Laurence but that wasn't the right way to go about it :(

    They have to have made the right decicision at the end of the day. So to all the people who want to complain think of the boys who've actually got through and think how heart broken they would be if someone replaced them.They were chose and there's nothing anyone can do about it :(

    Congratultions to Harry :D

  • Soo Glad Gwion Wuz One Of The 3 Olivers That Wuz Chosen !!

  • Arthur should've been there.

    i LOVE Gwion

    Laurence & Harry i was neutral bout lol.

    i'm soo glad Jonny didn't get through, i hated him.

    when i see it, i have to see GWION, i wonder if theres a way in which you can see which days they are performing

  • Gwion is cute but the accent is just a little too much - and to be honest, he didn't stand out to me as much as some of the others.

    Harry, I just don't see as Oliver. He's a fantastic actor, but I always saw him as more of a Dodger. Anyone agree?

    I feel a bit mean criticising them. I don't think they're bad at all - it's just for me, personally, they're not Olivers.

    Chester...:-(

  • yes im sorry if this sounds horrible but if i go see it and have harry as my oliver im will be so pissed off i might cry

    chester =[ jonny =[

  • I never noticed Laurence during the beginning of the show but he has really stood out for me in recent weeks - his 'Where Is Love?' was amazing so I'm glad he's through. However, I am ASTOUNDED and also GUTTED that Chester did not make the final 3 - he was bloody brilliant every week! I'm actually really angry about it - as soon as I saw him I thought 'OLIVER!' I just can't understand it. I also really liked Alex and Jonny (both gorgeous voices and great stage presence).

  • Thought the boys sang 'Where is love?' beautifully :-) I really did love Chester and still think he's he best, but the Olivers they have are great.

  • I actually cried when it wasn't Jonny, he was by far the best and he was sooooo gorgeous!!

  • I love the lil wave that Harry does at 00:13

    I wanted Laurence to win since the beginning i dont think people really noticed him much. I really did love Chester tho! x

  • Shut the MUSH up Zoey

    Gwion's amazing!!!!

  • jonny was the best

    xXx

  • i h8ed him.

    i was soo annoyed when he got the last place

  • i dont like gwion at all!

  • omgshhh

    bad choice! bad!

    I knew Gwion would get through but I really really thought chester should have!

    angry!!!

    he had the best voice too!

    did they not see him sing pie jesu?!

  • TOTALLY RONG DESISION !!!

  • i wanna c that musical!!!lol

  • wat musicle???

  • chester woz offered a part in Les Miserablles (dunno how u spell it) by Cameron Mackintosh!! Gud 4 him!

  • They made the WRONG desicion!!! Chester, Jonny nd Alex should hav got the part!!! Any1 who agrees with me shud write a letter to the BBC complaining!!! LOL!!!!!!!! I kinda accidently found out who got thro be4 da show which made it a bit betta coz i wud have just cried in the middle of the show otherwise!! But im glad Chester has been offered a part in another musical tho!!

  • haha i agree with you 100% and i'm writing a letter too. i accidently found out on thursday :| haha and i was really upset the whole week :( Jonny, Chester and Alexander should have won! Or at least one of them :(

  • chesteeeerrrrr...xxxxxxxxxxxxx­xxxx III LLLUUUVVV UUUUUUUUUUU xXxXxXxXx

  • Gwion is awful!

    AWFUL!

    AWFUL!!

    AWFUL!!!

    If I saw him in the show, I think I'd egg him

  • you are such a meanie gwion is cute and amazing he's only like 9 or something give him a break!

  • Gwion's 11

    the youngest were Arthur, Joseph and Sam at 10

  • ahh  im sad but still nm!

    bless them

    xxx

  • EVERYONE!!! STOP COMPLAININ BOUT CHESTER!! hes got a leading role in a big play called es mis! which is alot more popular than OLIVER!

    so stop complaining!

  • OMG! has he? wow that was quick les miserablles is a very famous play oh well just shows

  • acutly es mis is not popular then oliver . oliver is one of the populost musicls going es miz is about the french war or somthing i dont wat it is about but i asked my dad and he sed that it is one of the unpopulos musicals lol but still well done chester shud of got oliver with harry lol

  • Les miz has been voted one of the most loved musicals ever actually its amazing :)

    but oliver is a bigger part them Gavroche

  • Im So Glad Gwion Got Through! Its So Good To See A Welsh Lad With A Strong Accent Get Somewhere Because Normally They Are Heald Back By Their Accent So Good On Him =D

    But I Also Wanted Kwayadza .. He Was Amazing.

  • WTF!!!!!

    CHESTER IS AMAZING AND WE STILL LOVE HIM EVEN THO THEY MADE THE WRong decision 4 deffo, rite???

  • It should of been Alexander, Laurence and Chester.

  • im sorry,

    but why the hell didnt chester get it?

    its so stupid,

    chester will go further than any of the boys who play oliver,

    because no-ones going to want to see it with gwion or laurence as oliver,

    xx

  • No Chester??? :(

    And a welsh Oliver is beyond me. His accent is just too strong.

  • I know im just adding to what a lot of people have said. But why not Chester. I still hope he makes it in something else now. =D

  • Even though I wasn't rooting for him, I'm amazed Chester didn't get through! I thought he was a definite :(

  • Yeh i agree .. Alot of people liked him!

  • A lot of people seem to agree that Chester should have got a place! :( Me too.

    I also wanted Kwayadza

  • sunshinegirl1314 - wanted Chester to win too,, he looks like an Oliver and has such a beautiful voice! I also wanted Jonny and Alex to win =( <3 xxxxxxxxxx

  • Chester well should have been oliver !

    I thought that he would have been put as oliver so i was shocked when he wasn't.

    But apparently he's in got a part in another musical.

  • cant believe chester chester didnt get in he is awesome

  • it should have been laurence, CHESTER (definitely) and alexander.

  • Glad that Harry got it =] But not the other two!! It should have been Harry, Alex and Chester!! Gwion's diction is awful and although Laurance is an awesome singer, his acting isn't that great and i just don't see him as Oliver...

    x

  • Um um um um um um um um

    NO!

    What about Alex, Chester and Johnny? They stood out a mile above these guys.

    Yeesh

    All we need now is an Irish Nancy...oh wait... *facepalm*

  • Harry deserves it, but not the other 2. How Chester didn't get it, I will never know. Alex, Johnny and Kwayadze are better than the other 2 too. Although Johnny wasn't vocally strong enough, he looked the best actor. Kwayedze probably had the best voice but a bit to 'soul' like.

    Since when was Oliver Welsh? Gwion's good, but he speaks and sings in his Welsh accent. Laurence is just very poor.

    So 3 crap Olivers, 1 un-unique Nancy - worst ever Oliver production?

  • Yes this is true, I think that Kwayedze would be well suited for something like The Lion King. Maybe the other have that something 'special'

    The chances are they will have a voice coach, they do it most things, the Australian Billy Elliots can do quite good jordy accents so therse no reason why Gwion couldn't do a good posh london one.

    The Olivers are far from being crap. They have till December (i think) to improve so lets hope they do.

  • Gutted that Chester didn't make the final three. His vocals were perfect, especially in Pie Jesu.

  • I know people have loads of different views but I do think Chester should have got through to the final three. He was better than most of them put together.

  • LOVE the awkward hand, i'm still in shock chester's not through

  • Me too! I don't like Harry. Chester was the best! He should have won:(

  • Liking Harry's awkward hand movement when we see the final 3.

  • Really bad decision. I cant see Gwion being Oliver. You cant understand some of the things he says. Yes Laurence and Harry are good but Harry looks crooked when he sings and he has already been in Roman Mysteries on CBBC and Mary Poppins.. Thats not fair on the others! And Laurence looks up to the sky sometimes when he sings. He sings well but not as Oliver. Jonny Chester and Kwayedza should have got it! So amazing are those 3! :D

  • lol, you say it's not fair because he's already acted before, you do realise that he's not the only one with theatre experiance, Jonny has done two shows with the royal Shakespeare company.

  • Chester was by far the best, pie jesu was amazing :') he shoulda been oliver!

  • alexzanda is reli gd aswell tho:( y didnt he get through

  • I can totally disagree with this decision. OMG Gwion? Oliver? are you sure? Harrys ok chester is ok but come on Alex stood out by miles

  • lol harry has a reli nice smerk wen he sings lol aww hes so cute lol

  • i agree with harry and lawrence being oliver but i think the other should of been chester

  • Or i felt a bit sorry 4 kway coz he probitly fort that he wasent going to get frew coz his black bless him he is so gd one of the best singers there but i wanted HARRY GWION CHESTER and ALEX to be oliver to of me faves got frew lol:):):):):):)

  • chester jonny and alex ftw!

  • should have so been chester jonny and alex!!

  • it should have been gwion jonny and chester/alex

  • CHESTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN OLIVER

  • Rite Arthur is not shit but the worst singer there the final 8 shud of been HARRY Gwion Alex CHESTER Laurence Gareth Jordan and Jonn/Joseph and the final 3 shud of been HARRY Gwion CHESTER/ALEX lol but never mind it will still be great to of my faves got frew Jonny is really gd as well fort he wud of got frew but he just isent rite for oliver well done all of use for getting this far have a fantasic future and i hope it is true about chester beening in la mis lol :):):):):) HARRY ya amazing (Y)

  • ok rite bascially- out of all the olivers they shuld've piked sam,gwion and arthur. final eight they were all good except laurence and harry. they shuld've piked gwion,arthur and chester.

    all the olivers were good except laurence harry, joseph and jordan. the final eight shuld've been sam,gwion,arthur,gareth,cheste­r,kwadeyza,jonny and alexander. that is what i think! lol!

  • uuhhhh the rumers were true :(

    ahh well, i dont mind harry and laurence. i just wish Jonny and Chester Could replace 2 of them :( do you think jonny&chester cud be in another play?

    im sorry tho, gwion just isnt that amazing.

  • I agree. I don't really like Gwion.

  • tjhey made rong decision.. i think harry was 1 of the weakest nd chester should have got it:D

  • they made the rong decision-gwion was rite but not laurence and harry-shud've been arthur and chester!

  • Last night i was diappointed at the result- but congratualtions to the 3 olivers - what would of been nice if the final 8 got to be oliver- so they each do one show a week

  • All the Olivers were fantastic, including the lads who didn't make the final 8. But I was so hoping CHESTER would make it :-(

    Glossyblonde - everyone's entitled to their disappointment. We all know it will have no effect, and we know Macintosh and AL-W have tons of knowledge in this field, but this is the only forum people have to vent their frustration, so let them!

  • I think he reason Chester, Alex and Jonny weren't chosen because they are too old, though why choose them for the final 12 if thats so

    Well done to Harry, Gwion and Lawrence though

  • Chester and Kwayedza should have won :(

  • shud have been alex and jonny with laurence.

  • I won't lie, I am extremely surprised that Chester wasn't there but I think all three will make excellent Olivers. Well done!

  • much to as hard as you try your letters which you seem to all be writing in disgust, will have NO EFFECT

    I THINK CAMERON MACINTOSH AND ANDREW L W, HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE AND KNOW HOW TO PRODUCE A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION

    many congratulations to laurence, harry, and gwion, cant wait to see the show with laurence starring in it

  • complete fix if they had any idea of whos the best chester and kwayedza and maybe somoene else would get through lawrence and harry are shit gwion ok but its a complete fix

  • Aww i'm so glad those three got picked. Gwion is my favourite

    They're all so cute

    Sam to win

  • this is a disgrace!

    we want chester

    who's with me???

    lets boycot the west end

  • I'm in agreement, Chester deffinatley should have been one, i'm in total shock.

    CHESTER FOR OLIVER

  • Oh grow up. Your opinion means nothing; this show is still going to be a massive success no matter how much you whine about it in the comments of a youtube video.

    These three boys deserve it, and are all incredibly talented.

  • Every single one of those Olivers has improved so much over the course of the series, I feel like a proud parent!! I especially thought Arthur got better all the time.

    I'm thrilled that Gwion got through, happy with Harry and Laurence too. Can't wait to see it!

    Also, what's this about Chester in Les Mis? Apart from Gwion, he was my favourite and it would be great to see him in something else, he has a beautiful voice!

  • :'(

    I DON'T LIKE THEM!

    expect Harry.

    Erghhhh, erghhh.

  • should have been jonny chester and laurence not gwion he is crap i mean oliver was never welsh and he won't be able to get rid of that accent

    JODIE TO WIN !!!

  • Why couldn't Oliver be Welsh?! His heritage has no real bearing on the story anyway.

  • im so glad it was laurence but i would like chester to have been there instead of gwion

    but never mind!!

    well done to all..x

  • I thing chester shud of got frew in sted of Laurence but never minf to of my faves got freww Laurence deserves it so much Gwion he just is adorible to oliver and Harry he is a reliable choice well done guys i am going to see oliver in the west end now hopfully with HARRY or Gwion playing olivers woodent mint if i saw Laurenne tho lol

  • am i the only one who is actually satisfied with the final three? well - i still have some reservations about laurence. i wanted chester to get the part, but i suppose you can't have everything... kwayedza would surely have got it had his voice not broken... :(

  • it so should have been jonny! harry is good but i saw him in mary poppins

    shester is realy good to :(:(:(

    and so is the one whos name i ccant spell so i wont try.

    but gwion is so cute!

  • It should of been Chester and Jonny instead of Laurence and Harry. Laurence was just utter S***

  • I agree totally with you :(

    Jonny and Chester are amazing singers, and besides; Harry's already been in a musical..

  • Well done guys (Y)

    Shud ov been chester insted of

    laurence tho :(

    Lovee Gwion! =]

    X

  • everybody is going to be in oliver they have to audition to see who they are going to be because cameron thinks that they are all talented. im glad gwion , laurence and harry won they are really good

  • Personally i think they chose they "wrong" olivers apart from gwion all the boys are gunna be stars. but i really think that it should have been chester and jonny too. they have the vunerability look which is perect for an orphan and i cant see that in harry and laurence

    i think it was chesters acting ability that let him down because they never seemed to praise him and jonny's lack of expression but it was his simplicity that made him so special

    ahhh well well done guys you all deserve it

  • it shood hav been gwion, chester nd alex!!!

    :) well done harry nd gwion!!

    i want chester 2 be on the west end satge as oliver

    !!! chester will be a star in mi heart 4 eva

    !!! xxxxxxxxx

  • Yes, it should have been Chester over Gwion. =(

  • i think chester should have gotten in - well done harry - but gwionne isnt that good at singing if you compare him to the rest, i cant beleive chester didnt get in!

  • love you Harry! WELL DONE =D .. liked your little wave at the beginning, shame about Chester though :(

  • CHESTER....NOOOOOOOOO DONT GOOO

  • yeh people may think this is the wrong decision but cameron knows what he his looking for we only see them for about 20 minutes each week they have worked with the boys for about 3 months now! they werent my favourite well i loved harry but to be honest there little boys and people should be happy for them not saying i am so sad! what if there familys read these .. its not very nice is it because they are all brilliant

  • Chester has always been my fave since he blew me away with pie jesu, he has oodles of STAR QUALITY, a lovely angelic voice with this pure high range, amazing actor can tell a story, has stage presence- am always drawn to him in group numbers, is an excellent dancer, looks the part and has the aww factor really cute and seems like a really sweet person, I think the only reason he didn't make it is because of his nerves he sounded so nervous in 'where is love' cameron was prob worried about him

  • jOnny shOuld Of got through !!

    ):

    LOVE YOU JONNY !!

    <3

  • i'm happy about gwion winning but i really wanted alex and jonny to win :( but gd luck to laurence and harry. camerons right, they all deserve to be on the west end.

  • alex gwion and kwyedza should

  • Im So Upset....

    I think it was the wrong decision.

    My favourite are Alex, Kwayedza/chester and Jonny!

    xxxx

  • omg pooooooor chester xxxxx

  • im so upset that they didn't choose Jonny, Chester and Alex. its so unfair, they really deserved it!

    Jonny love youu

    xx

    im still crying

  • Guys, we don't know until we see the show, don't start saying the choices are bad! These guys are like 11 - 13! Don't be so mean to them! Be happy that they are going to star in one of the most loved musicals! And the others will all get something later on in their careers, they are young so they have time to mature and get better!

  • i think all three of them are gonna be great olivers! :D

  • I was really upset at the choices. My final Olivers were Gwion, Chester and Alex/Laurence, so I'm glad Gwion and Laurence got through but I think Chester and Alex deserved it more than Harry, Chester especially shined for me every week.

  • That is EXACTLY what I think, they were my favourites too with Chester at #1 :D so sad, if it had been to public vote I'm pretty sure it would have been Chester, Jonny and Alex but my 3 were definately Chester, Gwion and Alex xxxx

  • I was like, D= when Alex didn't get through. </3

  • hmm they were all good but i thought chester was a cert for the part- best singer and actor i thought. my choice was chester, gwion nd probly harry. oh well i spose the AWL nd CM know best...

  • I know the olivers weren't up for voting like the nancy's but i think the final ones should have been.

    even if it was a poll online or something that way the public would get the ones they want rather than who andrew and the others want.

    I do think Jonny should have got through and chester.