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.
1728 | Regional (UK) |
Original London Production Regional (UK) |
1750 | Broadway |
New York Revival Broadway |
1854 | Broadway |
New York Revival Broadway |
1855 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1859 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1920 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1920 | Broadway |
Broadway |
1928 | Broadway |
Unknown Broadway |
1964 | Off-Off-Broadway |
Equity Library Theatre Revival Off-Off-Broadway |
1968 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1973 | Broadway |
Unknown Broadway |
1992 | London Fringe |
Royal Shakespeare Company Revival London Fringe |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1972 | The Hewes Awards | Scenic Design | Robert U. Taylor |
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