3 Penny Opera
| 3 Penny Opera | |
|---|---|
| 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-MM-DD |
| Last performance: | 1989-MM-DD |
| Number of performances: | # (Washington, DC)
65 (Broadway) |
Sting performed as Macheath (Mack The Knife) in 3 Penny Opera at the National Theater in Washington, DC between 1989-MM-DD - 1989-MM-DD. He then made his Broadway debut when the production moved to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, NY from 1989-MM-DD - 1989-MM-DD.
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Contents
Plot summary
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Song list
Act 1
- 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 (1989-11-5)
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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