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Tag Archives: Bertolt Brecht
Brecht on Brecht Review Roundup
Critics have given mixed reviews to the Off-Broadway revival of the 1962 revue Brecht on Brecht: A Celebration of Life Lived in Defiance, presented by Theater Breaking Through Barriers in a limited engagement that runs through November 20. The show … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Broadway, Shows
Tagged Bertolt Brecht, Brecht on Brecht, Hans Eisler, Kurt Weill
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Today in Musical History: The Threepenny Opera
On March 10, 1954, Marc Blitzstein’s adaptation of The Threepenny Opera opened at New York’s Theatre de Lys (now Lucille Lortel). Its unprecedented success helped to launch the Off-Broadway movement. The musical’s journey began in 1927, with Elizabeth Hauptmann’s translation … Continue reading
Posted in History, Reference
Tagged Bertolt Brecht, Bobby Darin, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, Mack the Knife, Raul Julia, The Threepenny Opera
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