The Threepenny Opera Revival

Ages: Contains Nudity and Adult Situ
Opened: May 1, 1976
Closing: January 23, 1977

The Threepenny Opera - 1976 - Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More

Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023

Based on The Beggar's Opera by John Gay

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Kate Prince's MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Set to the Music of Sting to Embark on North American Tour in 2024 by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023

Sadler’s Wells' production of Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre show by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning icon Sting, will embark on a major 10-stop North American tour in 2024. 

Reimagining of THE THREEPENNY OPERA Comes to The Cockpit This Month by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2023

OVO, the award-winning theatre production company, presents a riotous and rough reimagining of Bertolt Brecht’s zany musical The ThreePenny Opera at The Cockpit this September. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

New York Cabaret Convention Returns in October by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2023

The Mabel Mercer Foundation presents their annual New York Cabaret Convention. Across Tuesday, October 17th through Thursday, October 19th. Learn more about the convention, and how to attend, here!

THE THREEPENNY OPERA Comes to the Cockpit by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2023

OVO, the award winning St Albans-based production company, and The Cockpit, London’s theatre of ideas and disruptive panache, present an inventive new production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s seminal musical The Threepenny Opera.  

Review: PROM 60: BERLIN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Royal Albert Hall by Louise Penn - Sep 3, 2023

Marking the Proms debut of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin), their artistic director Vladimir Jurowski conducted a lively and varied programme of works by Weill, Adès and Rachmaninov to a Royal Albert Hall high in anticipation.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Begins Next Month at Chance Theater by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2023

Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, has announced that “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” will be the fifth show in its 25th Anniversary Main Season. Based on Mark Haddon's best-selling 2003 novel, the play is written by Simon Stephens and will be directed by resident artist Darryl B. Hovis.

Primary Stages Reveals Cast for Theresa Rebeck's DIG by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2023

Primary Stages has just announced the highly anticipated cast for Theresa Rebeck's DIG. Discover the talented actors set to bring this captivating production to life as performances begin on September 2. Don't miss out on the excitement!

Christine Ebersole, Norm Lewis, Andrew Rannells & More to Headline York Theatre Company Gala by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2023

Get all the details on the star-studded lineup for York Theatre Company's 31st Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala, including Christine Ebersole, Norm Lewis, Andrew Rannells, and more. Find out when and where the event will take place.

JERRY ORBACH'S BROADWAY, Stella Katherine Cole, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 22, 2023

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

ELEPHANT SHAVINGS World Premiere to be Presented by Odyssey Theatre in August by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present “a lazy person’s guide to enlightenment” written and directed by Odyssey Theatre Ensemble artistic director Ron Sossi and set within the walls of West L.A.’s Odyssey Theatre complex.

Jerry Orbach's Sons to Make Special Appearances in JERRY ORBACH'S BROADWAY at 54 Below by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2023

On Monday, July 24th at 7:00 PM, an evening of music titled JERRY ORBACH'S BROADWAY will be presented at 54 Below to honor the beloved performer.

27 Theater Books for Your Summer 2023 Reading List by Nicole Rosky - Jul 16, 2023

From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 27 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer reading list.

York Theatre Company Will Honor Patti LuPone and Jamie DeRoy at Gala Evening This November by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2023

The York Theatre Company will honor musical theater legend Patti LuPone with the 2023 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater and producer Jamie deRoy with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award at the 31st Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala.

Meet the Cast of THE COTTAGE, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway! by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2023

Previews begin tonight, July 7, for The Cottage on Broadway! The production  opens on July 24 at the Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) for a strictly limited engagement through October 29. Meet the cast of The Cottage here!

Jenny Sealey Brings Solo Show SELF-RAISING to Edinburgh Fringe by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2023

The world premiere of SELF-RAISING, written by Mike Kenny and Jenny Sealey, performed by Jenny Sealey, and directed by Lee Lyford comes to Edinburgh Fringe in August.

Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Skylar Astin Join Sondheim Celebration At Hollywood Bowl by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2023

Broadway stars Skylar Astin, Norm Lewis and Brian Stokes Mitchell will complete the glittering cast of Broadway luminaries for Everybody Rise! A Sondheim Celebration on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Hollywood Bowl. They are joined by previously announced three-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone, Sierra Boggess and Sutton Foster for this unforgettable concert program curated by Robert Longbottom and Kevin Stites and conducted by Stites.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set for ROBIN HOOD THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN. at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced full cast and creative team for their forthcoming production of Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. 

Cast Set for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Presented by Kokandy Productions by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2023

Kokandy Productions has announced the cast for The SpongeBob Musical, playing June 22 – August 20, 2023 at The Chopin Theatre.

Photos: Inside Porchlight Music Theatre's NEW FACES SING BROADWAY At Evanston Space by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2023

Porchlight Music Theatre held its latest 2022 – 2023 season offering, New Faces Sing Broadway 1984, hosted by Honey West*, directed by Tommy Novak with music direction and arrangements by Micky York. See photos from the event.

THE SECRET GARDEN & More Lead Florida's May 2023 Theater Top Picks by BWW Staff - Apr 25, 2023

Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Our top picks for May 2023 include The Secret Garden and more!

Full Company Announced for ASSASSINS at Chichester Festival Theatre by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 25, 2023

Audiences will be catapulted into the American political arena where music, folklore and show-business collide head-on with the American Dream, for the first major production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Assassins since the composer’s death in 2021. 

Full Cast Revealed For The World Premiere of Jack Thorne's WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS at Donmar Warehouse by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2023

With Noël Coward's Private Lives currently running until 27 May, Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced full casting for the world première of Jack Thorne's play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless. 

Edinburgh International Festival Reveals 2023 Programme by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2023

The global celebration of performing arts, Edinburgh International Festival, today unveils an expansive programme of world-class music, opera, dance and theatre to take place from 4 – 27 August 2023. This year marks the first Festival under the direction of new Festival Director, Nicola Benedetti, one of today's most influential classical music artists.  

Arcola Theatre Presents The World Premiere of POSSESSION By Sasha Hails by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2023

Arcola Theatre, led by Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen and Executive Producer Leyla Nazli, has announced the world première of Sasha Hails' debut stage play, Possession, to be directed by Oscar Pearce.

Cast Revealed For THE TEMPEST at Salisbury International Arts Festival 2023 by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2023

Wiltshire Creative has announced the full cast and creative team for their flagship summer production The Tempest. Much of the cast have roots in Salisbury or have previously performed in Wiltshire Creative productions and are returning for this bespoke, community focused project.

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Patti LuPone will lead a glittering cast of Broadway luminaries for Everybody Rise! A Sondheim Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl. See how to purchase tickets!

Roman Theatre Open Air Festival Set to Kick off in June by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2023

OVO will present The Roman Theatre Open Air Festival at the historic Roman Theatre in St Albans beginning in June.

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The Southwest Florida Symphony, the only professional orchestra in Lee County and fourth oldest orchestra in the state, is offering A Night at the Opera for its third Masterworks concert of the season on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers.

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Soho Rep and the NAATCO National Partnership Project have announced a two-week extension of the world premiere production of Public Obscenities, a bilingual play performed in Bangla and English from writer-director Shayok Misha Chowdhury, co-commissioned and produced by the two organizations.

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Tickets are now on sale for Opera Naples' production of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's popular operetta, 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' featuring up-and-coming stars from their Resident Artists program. Productions will take place Feb. 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. in the Pulte Family Life Center at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Naples.

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The Catastrophic Theatre Presents EDDIE GOES TO POETRY CITY By Richard Foreman by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2023

Eddie dreams of escape—from the office where he suffers at the hands of his co-workers, from a doctor whose treatments seem far worse than any medical complaint, perhaps from even the play itself! 

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The Threepenny Opera FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Ballad of Mack the Knife
Mr. Peachum's Morning Hymn
Instead-of-Song
Wedding Song for Poor People
Pirate Jenny or Dreams of a Kitchen Maid
Cannon Song
Love Song
Barbara Song
The Uncertainty of Human Conditions
Polly's Farewell Song
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
The Procurer's Ballad
The Ballad of Pleasant Living
Jealousy Duet
What Keeps Mankind Alive?
The Song About Inadequacy
Song of Soloman
Call from the Grave
Ballad in Which Macheath Asks Everyone for Forgiveness
The Riding Messenger
Fight About the Property
Poor Mrs. Peachum
Bide-a-Wee in Soho
The Threepenny Opera has had 36 productions including Berlin which opened in 1928, Broadway which opened in 1933, Broadway which opened in 1933, which opened in 1952, Off-Broadway which opened in 1954, Broadway which opened in 1954, Off-Broadway which opened in 1954, Off-Broadway which opened in 1955, Broadway which opened in 1955, Off-Broadway which opened in 1955, West End which opened in 1956, US Tour which opened in 1961, Off-Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1966, Broadway which opened in 1966, Chicago which opened in 1970, Chicago (Regional) which opened in 1970, which opened in 1971, West End which opened in 1972, Broadway which opened in 1976, Broadway which opened in 1976, Off-Broadway which opened in 1977, which opened in 1980, St. Louis, MO (Regional) which opened in 1981, Broadway which opened in 1989, Broadway which opened in 1989, West End which opened in 1994, San Francisco (Regional) which opened in 1999, Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Williamstown, MA (Regional) which opened in 2003, Off-Broadway which opened in 2003, Off-Broadway which opened in 2003, Los Angeles which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2006 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2014.
Best Costume Design for Theoni V. AldredgeBest Lighting Design for Pat Collins and Most Innovative Production of a Revival for Joseph Papp.
The Threepenny Opera has been nominated for the Outstanding Director - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards. Richard Foreman was nominated for this award.

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