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.
Original Cast
Mrs. Vixen
Betty Doxy
Molly Brazen
Matt of the Mint
Mr. Lockit
Mr. Peachum
Lucy
Jemmy Twitcher
The Beggar
Crook-Fingered Jack
Turnkey
Mrs. Coaxer
Captain Macheath
Mrs. Trapes
Mrs. Slammekin
Drawer/Constable
Drawer/Constable
Ben Budge
Nimming Ned
Wat Dreary
Production Team
Benjamin Pearce Higgins Orchestrator
Toby Robertson Director
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