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Who Played Beggar in The Beggar's Opera

Beggar is a role in The Beggar's Opera, a operetta that opened Broadway in 1973.

At its London premiere in 1728, John Gay's rollicking Beggar's Opera caused a sensation. Lampooning the politics and public morality of the day, it became an instant hit.

3 actors have played Beggar in The Beggar's Opera.

View full cast of The Beggar's Opera

Performer Production Opened
William Evill Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1920
George Gregson Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1928
Benjamin Hendrickson Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973

Other Roles in The Beggar's Opera

Role Production Opened
Beggar Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Betty Coaxer Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Crook-Finger'd Jack Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Dolly Trull Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Filch Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Harry Paddington Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Jemmy Twitcher Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Jenny Diver Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Lockit Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Lucy Lockit Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Macheath Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Matt of the Mint Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Mrs. Peachum Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Mrs. Trapes Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Nimming Ned Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Peachum Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Polly Peachum Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Suky Tawdry Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Wat Dreary Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973

“Beggar” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
The Coast of Utopia: Part 2 - Shipwreck Broadway 2006
The Threepenny Opera Williamstown, MA (Regional) 2003
Cafe Crown Broadway 1989
Timbuktu! Broadway 1978
Candide Broadway 1956
Pelleas and Melisande Broadway 1923

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