The Threepenny Opera - New York Creative Team

Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright, director, and poet who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century theatre. Born on February 10, 1898, in Augsburg, Germany, Brecht was the son of a Catholic father and a Protestant mother. He studied medicine at the University of Munich but soon turned his attention to writing and theatre. Brecht's first major success as a playwright came with his play "Drums in the Night," which premiered in 1922. The play was a critical and commercial success and established Brecht as a major figure in German theatre. He went on to ... read more Scott Elliott is an American theatre director and the founder and artistic director of The New Group, the acclaimed Off-Broadway theatre company. Born in Ohio in 1960, Elliott studied theatre at Ohio University, graduating in 1982 before moving to New York City. He founded The New Group in 1987, where productions have included Hurlyburly, The Starry Messenger, and The Kid. His Broadway directing credits include Three Sisters, Present Laughter, and The Threepenny Opera, and his work has earned multiple Tony Award nominations. Beyond the stage, Elliott directed the film A Map of the World, starring Sigourney Weaver and Julianne Moore, and has ... read more