Brecht and Weill turned to John Gay's 18th-century 'The Beggar's Opera' to fashion this savage, biting commentary on bourgeois capitalism and modern morality. Set in Victorian London, the bitter tale is told of the predatory outlaw known as Mack the Knife. He secretly marries the daughter of Soho's underworld boss, but is soon betrayed by his sinister in-laws and sent to prison. After being freed by the police chief's daughter, he is again betrayed- this time by a prostitute-and sentenced to death. At the final hour he manages a reprieve from Queen Victoria herself, thus providing a menacing finale of ferocious irony.
| Year | Category | |
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| 2006 | Best Revival of a Musical |
Videos
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A Christmas Story
Cleveland Play House (11/30 - 12/21) | |
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Holy Mother of BINGO!
Beck Center for the Arts (12/12 - 12/20) | |
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THE COMEUPPANCE
Dobama Theatre (3/12 - 4/5) | |
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James and the Giant Peach
Beck Center for the Arts (3/20 - 3/29) | |
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THE HOBBIT
Dobama Theatre (12/4 - 1/4) | |
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Two Trains Running
Beck Center for the Arts (2/27 - 3/29) | |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron (11/20 - 12/21) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Cleveland (1/10 - 1/10) | |
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