(Hamilton, NY – April 2013) Colgate University Theater presents a production of the classic musical The Threepenny Opera, with book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht and music by Kurt Weill.
Performances April 10 to 13 begin at 8 p.m. and April 14 at 2 p.m. at the Brehmer Theater, Charles A. Dana Arts Center, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton. Tickets are free and can be reserved by calling (315) 228-7639 or emailing TheaterBoxOffice@colgate.edu.
Inspired by John Gay’s eighteenth-century Beggar’s Opera, this brutal yet humorous show revolutionized the theater with its satire of bourgeois capitalism and modern morality. Through the love story of Polly Peachum and Macheath (better known as “Mac the Knife”), The Threepenny Opera portrays a society at the height of decadence and on the verge of chaos. With its unexpected plot twists, hummable tunes, and improbable happy ending, Brecht and Weill’s masterpiece has been translated into eighteen languages and staged in countless productions all over the world.
English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein, directed by Tony-nominated Eleanor Reissa, with musical direction by Dianne Adams McDowell. Presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals by Colgate University Theater.