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 |
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A Christmas Story
Cleveland Play House (11/30 - 12/21) | |
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Mac Beth
Academy for the Performing Arts (12/11 - 12/14) | |
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Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®
Playhouse Square (1/6 - 1/11) | |
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THE COMEUPPANCE
Dobama Theatre (3/12 - 4/5) | |
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Speech & Debate
Beck Center for the Arts (5/29 - 6/28) | |
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The Wiz
The Garden Theater (11/20 - 12/28) | |
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RENT
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron (1/15 - 2/1) | |
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ENCORE The Road to Damascus: A Musical Journey Through the Book of Acts
Ohio Star Theater (1/28 - 3/6) | |
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