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The Threepenny Opera - 1961 - US Tour History , Info & More

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LITTLE WOMEN to Make Company Premiere at Madison Opera This February
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2016


Madison Opera presents the company premiere of Mark Adamo's LITTLE WOMEN on Friday, February 5 and Sunday, February 7 in the Capitol Theater at the Overture Center for the Arts.

Thanksgiving Video Dish: Five Broadway Turkeys That Made Delicious Leftovers
by Michael Dale - Nov 26, 2015


Sometimes a flop Broadway show is better appreciated after closing, and may even return as a hit!

The Mountain Play Association Announces Award-Winning Artistic Team For WEST SIDE STORY
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 21, 2015


The Mountain Play - 'A Great Outdoor Theatre Adventure' and the San Francisco Bay Area's most magical outdoor theater experience - is proud to present the Tony Award© winning musical West Side Story directed by Jay Manley, music directed by David Moschler and choreographed by Nicole Helfer for its 103rd season in 2016.

THE FACTS OF LIFE's Charlotte Rae to Release Memoir
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 4, 2015


Actress Charlotte Rae is best known for her role as Mrs. Garrett on the TV series "Diff'rent Strokes" and "The Facts of Life," but from "Car 54 Where Are You?" and Molly the Mail Carrier on "Sesame Street" to the current role opposite Meryl Streep in "Ricki and the Flash," her career has onstage and on screen has been the envy of industry members. However, life at home may not always have been as comedic as the characters she entertained the public with for several decades. Subjects discussed in Ms. Rae's new book entitled "The Facts Of My Life" (24.94/34.95, Nov, 2015) include:

The RRazz Room at the Prince Opens 9/18
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 12, 2015


The RRazz Room at The Prince is an intimate venue programmed by the entrepreneurs who created the infamous and iconic RRazz Room in San Francisco. The RRazz Room brand has become synonymous with quality entertainment presented at its purest and most intimate form. The unique space allows patrons to experience all their favorite entertainers up close and personal. The RRazz Room venues (also located in Coral Springs, FL, South Miami-Dade, FL, and New Hope, PA) present performances by local and national artists from a wide variety of musical and theatrical genres including Broadway, pop, opera, gospel, drag, comedy, rhythm & blues, and jazz. The RRazz Room at the Prince is located within the historic Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 (near the corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets on the Avenue of the Arts).

Official: Rufus Hound and More Join THE WARS OF THE ROSES at Rose Theatre, Kingston
by BWW News Desk - Jul 3, 2015


It's official! Joining previously announced Joely Richardson, Robert Sheehan and Kare Conradi in THE WARS OF THE ROSES at Rose Theatre, Kingston are: Rufus Hound (Bedford & Bolingbroke), Jack Cade (Rivers), Oliver Cotton (Winchester, Clifford, Hastings), Laurence Spellman (Young Clifford, Richmond), Alex Waldmann (Henry VI, Tyrrell), Susan Tracy (Margery Jourdain, Duchess of York).

New Line Theatre's Scott Miller to Helm STAGE GROK Podcast
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 2, 2015


New Line Theatre, 'the bad boy of musical theatre,' announces an exciting new project from the company's artistic director Scott Miller -- STAGE GROK, 'the roaming theatre podcast, coming to you from the geographic center of the American theatre.' Stage Grok episodes are available in the iTunes store, and at www.StageGrok.com.

Berkeley Rep to Stage TARTUFFE
by Anna Bencivengo - Feb 18, 2015


Berkeley Rep is proud to welcome back the beloved team of Dominique Serrand and Steven Epp for a provocative and powerful revival of Moliere's dark comedy about religious hypocrisy.

Tony Award Winners Derek McLane, Rob Ashford and Stephen Oremus Join OSCARS' Production Team
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 14, 2014


Award winning producer Craig Zadan turned to Twitter today to announce the production team for the 87th Annual ACADEMY AWARDS.

Tony Sheldon Replaces Roger Rees in Encores! THE BAND WAGON
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2014


Tony Award nominee Tony Sheldon (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) has joined the cast of the Encores! Special Event The Band Wagon in the role of Jeffrey Cordova, an egotistical British director. (Roger Rees, previously announced in the role, is no longer available.) The Band Wagon cast stars Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, seven-time Emmy Award winner Tracey Ullman, Academy Award nominee Michael McKean, Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, Tony Award nominee Michael Berresse and Don Stephenson. The Band Wagon will open on Sunday, November 8.

Scoop: Roger Rees, Tracey Ullman, Michael McKean, & Laura Osnes & More Join Cast of Encores! THE BAND WAGON
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 6, 2014


This just in! Previously announced Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be joined by Tony Award winner Roger Rees, seven-time Emmy Award winner Tracey Ullman, Academy Award nominee Michael McKean, Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, Tony Award nominee Michael Berresse, and Don Stephenson in The Band Wagon, an Encores! Special Event from November 6 - 16, 2014 at City Center. The Band Wagon will open on Sunday, November 8.

Comedian/Broadway Composer Eddie Lawrence Dies at 95
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 31, 2014


Eddie Lawrence passed away in Manhattan on Tuesday, March 25th at the age of 95.

Yale Rep & A.R.T. Founding Member Jeremy Geidt Passes Away at 83
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 8, 2013


According to published reports, founding member of both Yale Repertory Theatre and A.R.T., Jeremy Geidt, passed away in his Cambridge home from a heart attack on Tuesday, August 6. He was 83 years old.

BWW Reviews: BRECHT ON BRECHT Reminds Us That When the World was Silent, Brecht Spoke
by Shari Barrett - Apr 29, 2013


Directed with a keen vision by Alistair Hunter and featuring talented actors Gil Hagen-Hill, Daniel Houston-Davila, Belinda Howell, Susan Kussman and Gregg Lawrence, BRECHT ON BRECHT will take you on an extraordinary journey via a multimedia revue focusing on the work of the prolific playwright, poet, lyricist, screenwriter, and theatre director Bertolt Brecht. This is thought-provoking theater at its best.

Author Ethan Mordden Explores Lives of Lotte Lenya and Kurt Weill on THEATER TALK, Now thru 10/29
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2012


Author Ethan Mordden discusses the lives and the romance of two theatre legends - actress/singer Lotte Lenya and composer Kurt Weill, the subjects of his new book, Love Song - on the latest edition of THEATER TALK, premiering at 1 a.m. tonight, October 26 (2012; early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, followed in New York City on CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 12:30 PM, and Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. The series is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.

Author Ethan Mordden Explores Lives of Lotte Lenya and Kurt Weill on THEATER TALK, 10/26-29
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2012


Author Ethan Mordden discusses the lives and the romance of two theatre legends - actress/singer Lotte Lenya and composer Kurt Weill, the subjects of his new book, Love Song - on the latest edition of THEATER TALK, premiering at 1 a.m. on Friday, October 26 (2012; early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, followed in New York City on CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 12:30 PM, and Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. The series is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.

Blitzstein Music Donated to Weill Foundation
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 11, 2012


Composer Marc Blitzstein's nephew Stephen Davis has donated his 50% share of Blitzstein's musical and literary estate to the Kurt Weill Foundation.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of NYMF's THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 12, 2011


Stephen Buntrock (A Little Night Music) and Kathy Voytko (Next to Normal) will star in The Brain That Wouldn't Die! In 3-D!!! at the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival. The show features book and lyrics by T. Sivak and E. Gelman, with music by Sivak. Check out a sneak peek of the show below!

People’s Light & Theatre Presents DIVIDING THE ESTATE 5/11-6/5
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2011


People's Light & Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere of Horton Foote's Dividing the Estate. It runs May 11 - June 5, 2011 on the Main Stage. Artistic Director Abigail Adams directs. People's Light & T

Madison Opera Celebrates 50th Anniversary During 2010-11 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2011


Madison Opera is excited to announce its 50th anniversary season, featuring Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, the company premiere of Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera, and Verdi's La Traviata. In July 2011, Madison Opera also celebrates the 10th anniversary of Opera in the Park, a Madison Summer Tradition.

People’s Light & Theatre Presents DIVIDING THE ESTATE 5/11-6/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 11, 2011


People's Light & Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere of Horton Foote's Dividing the Estate. It runs May 11 - June 5, 2011 on the Main Stage. Artistic Director Abigail Adams directs. People's Light & T

Letts, Dirks, Coon et al. Set for Arena Stage's Edward Albee Festival, 2/25-04/24
by Lauren Wolman - Jan 29, 2011


Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater continues its inaugural season this spring with an unparalleled tribute to one of the nation's greatest living playwrights, Edward Albee. The company has mounted a two-month festival featuring 30 events, making nearly every one of his plays available in performance spaces throughout the Mead Center.

Letts, Coon, Morton Lead Signature's Edward Albee Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 27, 2011


Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater continues its inaugural season this spring with an unparalleled tribute to one of the nation's greatest living playwrights, Edward Albee.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Philadelphia - 11/14
by BWW - Nov 14, 2010


Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 11/14 for Philadelphia

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Pittsburgh - 11/14
by BWW - Nov 14, 2010


Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 11/14 for Pittsburgh

Other Productions of The Threepenny Opera

1928   Berlin Original Berlin Production
Berlin
1933   Broadway Broadway Production
Broadway
1952   Brandeis Concert Reading
1954   Off-Broadway Theatre de Lys Revival
Off-Broadway
1955   Off-Broadway Return Engagement [off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway
1956   West End London Production
West End
1961   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1965   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Production
Off-Broadway
1966   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1970   Chicago Chicago Revival
Chicago
1970   Chicago (Regional) Goodman Theatre Production
Chicago (Regional)
1971   Trinity Square Production
1972   West End London Revival
West End
1976   Broadway Lincoln Center Revival
Broadway
1977   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
1980   Arizona Theatre Company Production
1981   St. Louis, MO (Regional) St. Louis Rep Production
St. Louis, MO (Regional)
1989   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1994   West End Donmar Warehouse Revival
West End
1999   San Francisco (Regional) ACT Production
San Francisco (Regional)
2000   Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Off-Broadway
2003   Williamstown, MA (Regional) Williamstown Theatre Festival Production
Williamstown, MA (Regional)
2003   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
2005   Los Angeles Los Angeles Revival
Los Angeles
2006   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2014   Off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Company Production
Off-Broadway

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