Threepenny Opera
Operetta - Revival
Theatre de Lys
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- First Preview:
- Opening Date: September 20, 1955
- Closing Date: December 17, 1961
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 2611
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
| Tiger Andrews | Streetsinger | |
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Bea Arthur | Lucy Brown |
| Jane Connell | Mrs. Peachum | |
| Frederic Downs | Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum | |
| Lotte Lenya | Jenny | |
| Scott Merrill | Macheath | |
| Jo Sullivan | Polly Peachum | |
| Richard Verney | Tiger Brown |
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 |
| Carmen Capalbo | Director | |
| William Pitkin | Scenic Design | |
| William Pitkin | Costume Supervisor |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Scott Merrill | Nominee |
| 1956 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Lotte Lenya | Winner |
| 1956 | Special Award | Winner |
