Production Staff
Marc Blitzstein
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
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Bertolt Brecht
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Lyricist
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
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
John Gay
Source Material
(based on operetta)
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Elisabeth Hauptmann
Source Material
(based on translation)
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Kurt Weill
Composer
Composer
Composer
Composer
Composer
Marc Blitzstein
Translation
Carmen Capalbo
Producer
Director
Stanley Chase
Producer
Lucille Lortel
Producer
Lucille Lortel was an actress, artistic director, and theatrical producer. ... read more
Samuel Matlovsky
Musical Director
William Pitken
Production Design
Kurt Weill
Orchestrator
Videos
