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! colspan="2" | <big>''3 Penny Opera''</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>''3 Penny Opera''</big> | ||
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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image: | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:3Penny.gif|thumb|center|poster for the NY performances]] |
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| <b>Director:</b> | | <b>Director:</b> | ||
| − | | | + | | John Dexter |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| <b>Musical Director:</b> | | <b>Musical Director:</b> | ||
| − | | | + | | Julius Rudel |
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| <b>Music:</b> | | <b>Music:</b> | ||
| Kurt Weill | | Kurt Weill | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | <b> | + | | <b>Book and lyrics:</b> |
| Bertolt Brecht | | Bertolt Brecht | ||
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| <b>Produced by:</b> | | <b>Produced by:</b> | ||
| − | | | + | | Jerome Hellman |
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| <b>First performance:</b> | | <b>First performance:</b> | ||
| − | | [[1989- | + | | [[1989-09-10]] |
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| <b>Last performance:</b> | | <b>Last performance:</b> | ||
| − | | [[1989- | + | | [[1989-12-31]] |
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| <b>Number of performances:</b> | | <b>Number of performances:</b> | ||
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| − | + | [[Sting]] started rehearsing as Macheath (Mack The Knife) in '''3 Penny Opera''' on [[1989-08-07]]. He performed the role at the [[National Theatre]] in Washington, DC between [[1989-09-10]] - [[1989-10-08]]. He then made his Broadway debut when the production moved to the [[Lunt-Fontanne Theatre]] in New York, NY from [[1989-10-19]] - [[1989-12-31]]. | |
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| − | = | + | =Song list= |
| − | '' | + | ==Act 1== |
| + | * [[The Ballad Of Mack The Knife]] (Moritat) - A Ballad Singer | ||
| + | * Peachum's Morning Hymn - Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum | ||
| + | * Why-Can't-They Song - Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum and Mrs. Peachum | ||
| + | * Wedding Song - Gang | ||
| + | * Pirate Jenny - Polly Peachum | ||
| + | * [[Soldiers' Song]] - Macheath and Tiger Brown | ||
| + | * Wedding Song (Reprise) - Gang | ||
| + | * [[Love Song]] - Macheath and Polly Peachum | ||
| + | * Barbara-Song - Polly Peachum | ||
| + | * First 3 Penny Finale - Polly Peachum, Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum and Mrs. Peachum | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Act 2== | ||
| + | * [[Melodrama And Polly's Song]] - Macheath and Polly Peachum | ||
| + | * Ballad of the Prisoner of Sex - Mrs. Peachum | ||
| + | * [[Pimp's Ballad (Tango)]] - Macheath and Jenny Diver | ||
| + | * [[Ballad Of Living In Style]] - Macheath | ||
| + | * Jealousy Duet - Lucy Brown and Polly Peachum | ||
| + | * [[Second 3 Penny Finale]] - Macheath, Mrs. Peachum and Chorus | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Act 3 == | ||
| + | * Ballad of the Prisoner of Sex (Reprise) - Mrs. Peachum | ||
| + | * Song of Futility - Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum | ||
| + | * Lucy's Aria - Lucy Brown | ||
| + | * Solomon Song - Jenny Diver | ||
| + | * [[Call From The Grave]] - Macheath | ||
| + | * [[Epitaph]] - Macheath | ||
| + | * March to the Gallows - Orchestra | ||
| + | * [[Third 3 Penny Finale]] - Entire Company | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Cast (for [[1989-11-05]], official Broadway opening night)= | ||
| + | * Mrs. Peachum - Georgia Brown | ||
| + | * Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum - Alvin Epstein | ||
| + | * Polly Peachum - Maureen McGovern | ||
| + | * Macheath - [[Sting]] | ||
| + | * Lucy Brown - Kim Criswell | ||
| + | * Jenny Diver - Suzzanne Douglas | ||
| + | * Tiger Brown - Larry Marshall | ||
| + | * Matt of the Mint - Josh Mostel | ||
| + | * Filch - Jeff Blumenkrantz | ||
| + | * Ed, Ensemble - Philip Carroll | ||
| + | * Vixen - Teresa De Zarn | ||
| + | * Policeman, Ensemble - MacIntyre Dixon | ||
| + | * A Ballad Singer - Ethyl Eichelberger | ||
| + | * Dolly - Anne Kerry Ford | ||
| + | * Crook-Finger Jake - Mitchell Greenberg | ||
| + | * Betty - Jan Horvath | ||
| + | * Policeman, Ensemble - Michael Piontek | ||
| + | * Smith - David Pursley | ||
| + | * Molly - Nancy Ringham | ||
| + | * Walter (called "Walt Dreary") - Tom Robbins | ||
| + | * Jimmy - Alex Santoriello | ||
| + | * Sawtooth Bob, Ensemble - David Schechter | ||
| + | * Suky Tawdry - K. T. Sullivan | ||
| + | * Old Whore - Fiddle Viracola | ||
| + | * Ensemble - Steven Major West | ||
=Production= | =Production= | ||
| − | + | * Director - John Dexter | |
| + | * Musical Director - Julius Rudel | ||
| + | * Producer - Jerome Hellman | ||
| + | * Music - Kurt Weill | ||
| + | * Books and lyrics - Bertolt Brecht | ||
| + | * Translated by - Michael Feingold | ||
| + | * Musical Staging - Peter Gennaro | ||
| + | * Scenic Design - Jocelyn Herbert | ||
| + | * Costume Design - Jocelyn Herbert | ||
| + | * Lighting Design - Andy Phillips and Brian Nason | ||
| + | * Sound Design by Peter Fitzgerald | ||
| + | * Production Stage Manager: Bob Borod | ||
| + | * Stage Manager: Joe Cappelli and Artie Gaffin | ||
| + | * Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah J. Harris Associates | ||
=Summary of performances= | =Summary of performances= | ||
Latest revision as of 01:35, 5 October 2021
| 3 Penny Opera | |
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| Director: | John Dexter |
| Musical Director: | Julius Rudel |
| Music: | Kurt Weill |
| Book and lyrics: | Bertolt Brecht |
| Translated by: | Michael Feingold |
| Starring: | Sting |
| Produced by: | Jerome Hellman |
| First performance: | 1989-09-10 |
| Last performance: | 1989-12-31 |
| Number of performances: | # (Washington, DC)
65 (Broadway) |
Sting started rehearsing as Macheath (Mack The Knife) in 3 Penny Opera on 1989-08-07. He performed the role at the National Theatre in Washington, DC between 1989-09-10 - 1989-10-08. He then made his Broadway debut when the production moved to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, NY from 1989-10-19 - 1989-12-31.
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Contents
[hide]Plot summary
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Song list
Act 1
- The Ballad Of Mack The Knife (Moritat) - A Ballad Singer
- Peachum's Morning Hymn - Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
- Why-Can't-They Song - Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum and Mrs. Peachum
- Wedding Song - Gang
- Pirate Jenny - Polly Peachum
- Soldiers' Song - Macheath and Tiger Brown
- Wedding Song (Reprise) - Gang
- Love Song - Macheath and Polly Peachum
- Barbara-Song - Polly Peachum
- First 3 Penny Finale - Polly Peachum, Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum and Mrs. Peachum
Act 2
- Melodrama And Polly's Song - Macheath and Polly Peachum
- Ballad of the Prisoner of Sex - Mrs. Peachum
- Pimp's Ballad (Tango) - Macheath and Jenny Diver
- Ballad Of Living In Style - Macheath
- Jealousy Duet - Lucy Brown and Polly Peachum
- Second 3 Penny Finale - Macheath, Mrs. Peachum and Chorus
Act 3
- Ballad of the Prisoner of Sex (Reprise) - Mrs. Peachum
- Song of Futility - Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
- Lucy's Aria - Lucy Brown
- Solomon Song - Jenny Diver
- Call From The Grave - Macheath
- Epitaph - Macheath
- March to the Gallows - Orchestra
- Third 3 Penny Finale - Entire Company
Cast (for 1989-11-05, official Broadway opening night)
- Mrs. Peachum - Georgia Brown
- Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum - Alvin Epstein
- Polly Peachum - Maureen McGovern
- Macheath - Sting
- Lucy Brown - Kim Criswell
- Jenny Diver - Suzzanne Douglas
- Tiger Brown - Larry Marshall
- Matt of the Mint - Josh Mostel
- Filch - Jeff Blumenkrantz
- Ed, Ensemble - Philip Carroll
- Vixen - Teresa De Zarn
- Policeman, Ensemble - MacIntyre Dixon
- A Ballad Singer - Ethyl Eichelberger
- Dolly - Anne Kerry Ford
- Crook-Finger Jake - Mitchell Greenberg
- Betty - Jan Horvath
- Policeman, Ensemble - Michael Piontek
- Smith - David Pursley
- Molly - Nancy Ringham
- Walter (called "Walt Dreary") - Tom Robbins
- Jimmy - Alex Santoriello
- Sawtooth Bob, Ensemble - David Schechter
- Suky Tawdry - K. T. Sullivan
- Old Whore - Fiddle Viracola
- Ensemble - Steven Major West
Production
- Director - John Dexter
- Musical Director - Julius Rudel
- Producer - Jerome Hellman
- Music - Kurt Weill
- Books and lyrics - Bertolt Brecht
- Translated by - Michael Feingold
- Musical Staging - Peter Gennaro
- Scenic Design - Jocelyn Herbert
- Costume Design - Jocelyn Herbert
- Lighting Design - Andy Phillips and Brian Nason
- Sound Design by Peter Fitzgerald
- Production Stage Manager: Bob Borod
- Stage Manager: Joe Cappelli and Artie Gaffin
- Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah J. Harris Associates
Summary of performances
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Cast Recording
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Trivia
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See also
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External links
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