'Fagin's Last Hour' was first presented in the historic Harrogate Theatre on 15th September 2011. Following these premiere performances the production received its first London performance in the heart of the West End at the Leicester Square Theatre. The show was revived on 25 February 2012 beginning an extensive year-long tour of the UK in celebration of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday. Prior to its nationwide tour, the production and its creator, James Hyland, were honoured with the award for Best Performer in Theatre (Fringe Report Awards 2012) and a nomination for The London Theatre Award (London Awards for Art and Performance 2012), as well as recognition from The Queen, received at Buckingham Palace, for its part in Dickensian scholarship. Many more nationwide tours have since followed with an eighth due to begin on 29th September 2018 at New Wimbledon Theatre.