The Beggar's Opera
Opera - Revival
Billy Rose Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: December 23, 1973
- Closing Date: January 11, 1974
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 6
Playwright: John Gay, Frederick Austin
Lyrics: John Gay
Book: John Gay
Music: John Gay
Libretto: John Gay
Synopsis
The outlaw Macheath is repeatedly betrayed and sent to prison, only to avoid hanging in a satirically happy ending, in John Gay's 1728 opera, which served as the inspiration for Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera.
Opening Night Cast
| Nita Angeletti | Mrs. Trapes | |
| Gisela Caldwell | Suky Tawdry | |
| Leah Chandler | Dolly Trull | |
| Joel Colodner | Harry Paddington | |
| Peter Dvorsky | Jemmy Twitcher | |
| Benjamin Hendrickson | Beggar | |
| Cynthia Herman | Polly Peachum | |
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Kevin Kline | Macheath |
Opening Night Production Credits
| John Gay | Book | |
| John Gay | Music | |
| John Gay | Lyrics | |
| Gene Lesser | Director | |
| Robert Yodice | Scenic Design | |
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Carrie F. Robbins | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Most Promising Costume Design | Carrie F. Robbins | Winner |
