The Threepenny Opera

It’s a wedding, but there are no vows. It’s a love story, but everyone has an ulterior motive. And when Mack the Knife runs afoul of the law, nearly everyone in Soho has a reason to turn him in.

Set in London on the eve of Queen Victoria’s coronation, The Threepenny Opera follows notorious bandit Macheath as he navigates a dangerous web of love, betrayal, bribery and corruption. From his secret marriage to Polly Peachum to his encounters with old friends, former lovers and the police, Mack’s world quickly unravels. Featuring the unforgettable “Ballad of Mack the Knife,” The Threepenny Opera is a darkly comic work that offers a look at a society where survival often comes down to knowing the right person, paying the right price, or staying one step ahead.

A Play with Music Based on John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera
By Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann
English translation by Marc Blitzstein

C. Ryanne Domingues, stage director
Susan Shiplett Ashbaker, music director
Carol Bentley, choreographer

Presented under license from European American Music Corporation, on behalf of the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., and the Heirs of Bertolt Brecht