Threepenny Opera
Operetta - Revival
Vivian Beaumont Theater
Data not verified
- First Preview: April 9, 1976
- Opening Date: May 1, 1976
- Closing Date: January 23, 1977
- Previews: 27
- Performances: 307
Music: Kurt Weill
Lyrics: Bertolt Brecht
Book: Bertolt Brecht
Synopsis
The outlaw Macheath is repeatedly betrayed and sent to prison, only to receive a last-minute reprieve from Queen Victoria, in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's darkly satirical adaptation of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera.
Opening Night Cast
| C. K. Alexander | Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum | |
| Tony Azito | Samuel | |
| Penelope Bodry | Whore | |
| Roy Brocksmith | Ballad Singer | |
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Blair Brown | Lucy Brown |
| Pendleton Brown | Ensemble | |
| Nancy Campbell | Whore | |
| Rik Colitti | Ed |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Bertolt Brecht | Book |
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Kurt Weill | Music |
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Bertolt Brecht | Lyrics |
| Richard Foreman | Director | |
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Douglas W. Schmidt | Scenic Design |
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Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1975 - 1976
The Royal Family- A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
- Des Journees Entieres Dans Le Arbres
Yentl
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Raul Julia | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Elizabeth Wilson | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Richard Foreman | Nominee |
| 1976 | Unique Theatrical Experience | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Actor in a Musical | Raul Julia | Nominee |
| 1977 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Theoni V. Aldredge | Nominee |
| 1977 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Ellen Greene | Nominee |
| 1977 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Pat Collins | Nominee |
| 1977 | Most Innovative Production of a Revival | Nominee |
