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The Threepenny Opera (1955)

Off-Broadway, Opera, Other

MusicKurt Weill

Lyrics • BookBertolt Brecht

TranslationRalph Manheim

TranslationJohn Willett

AdaptationMarc Blitzstein

VenueTheatre de Lys121 Christopher St. New York, NY

Licensed ByOther

Opening DateSep 20th 1955

Closing DateDec 17th 1961

Creative Team
Direction
Carmen Capalbo
Original
Music Direction
Samuel Matlovsky
Original
Kelly Wyatt
Original
Scenic Design
William Pitkin
Original
Costume Design
Saul Bolasni
Original
Lighting Design
Peggy Clark
Original
Production Stage Management
Herbert Dufine
Original
Rome Smith
Original
Cast
Coaxer
Bea Barrett
Original
Nona Candler
Replacement
Readmoney Matt
Mitchell Lear
Original
Stan Schneider
Original
John Astin
Original
Jenny
Valerie Bettis
Original
Katharine Sergava
Original
Christiane Felsmann
Original
Dolly Haas
Original
Marion Brash
Original
Lotte Lenya
Original
Smith
Pierre Epstein
Original
Noam Pitlik
Original
Robert Fass I
Original
Lucy Brown
Nadyne Turney
Original
Bea Arthur
Original
Ann Mitchell
Original
Jean Arnold
Original
Mr. J.J. Peachum
Ed Asner
Original
Polly Peachum
Jo Sullivan
Original
Jo Wilder
Original
Elizabeth Hubbard
Original
Judith Paige
Original
Reverend Kimball
Carroll Saint
Original
Alfred Russell
Original
Lucy
Joan Fagan
Original
Georgia Brown
Original
Readymoney Matt
Mal Throne
Original
Bob The Saw
Bernie Fein
Original
Frank Perry
Replacement
Gerald Austin
Replacement
Robert Darnell
Replacement
Buck Kartalian
Replacement
Crookfinger Jake
Maurice Shrog
Original
Sidney Kay
Replacement
Filch
William Duell
Original
Molly
Marion Selee
Original
Walt Dreary
Joseph Elic
Original
Macheath
James Mitchell
Original
Scott Merrill
Original
Dolly
Irene Kane
Original
Judith Paige
Original
Sherry Lambert
Original
Betty
Joanne Spiller
Original
Barbara Louis
Original
Joan Coburn
Original
Mrs. Peachum
Madeline Lee
Original
Jane Connell
Original
Nancy Andrews
Original
Pert Kelton
Original
Tiger Brown
Richard Verney
Original
Angus Cairns
Original
Alfred Spindelman
Original
Mr. J. J. Peachum
Mitchell Jason
Original
Frederic Downs
Original
Macheath (Mack The Knife)
Gerald Price
Original
Polly
Paula Stewart
Original
Reverand Kimball
Charles Gilbert
Original
Walt The Dreary
Tony Ballen
Original
First Constable
Len Ross
Original
Albert Valentine
Original
Second Constable
Steve Palmer
Original
Messenger
William Duell
Original
Streetsinger
Tige Andrews
Original
Jerry Orbach
Original
Chuck Smith
Original
1st Constable
Sim Landres
Replacement
2nd Constable
Arnold Kelley
Replacement
Orchestra
Music Conductor
Samuel Matlovsky
Original
Guitar
Michael Danzi
Original
Percussion
Al Howard
Original
Piano
Samuel Matlovsky
Original
Saxophone
Wally Wegner
Original
Herbert Tichman
Original
Trombone
Elliot Philips
Original
Trumpet
Harry Jenkins
Original
Robert Levenson
Original
Artistic Production
Production
Stanley Chase
Original
Lucille Lortel
Original
Carmen Capalbo
Original
General Management
General Management
Zelda Dorfman
Original
Production Staff
Press Representation
Seymour Krawitz
Original
Bob Ullman
Original
Martin Schwartz
Original
Bill Doll
Original

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