Performance Dates
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Mack the Knife is back in town! The MAX Theatre transforms into London’s gritty underworld in this reimagined futuristic dystopia inspired by A Begger’s Opera. The haves clash with the have-nots while Macheath, the ultimate sneering antihero, perches in the middle of the storm. A brilliant masterpiece of epic theater, Brecht’s sharp critique of Capitalism originated the popular songs “The Ballad of Mack the Knife” and “Pirate Jenny.”
With its haunting jazz score, acid harmonies and biting lyrics, The Threepenny Opera influenced Cabaret and Urinetown. Now, Signature revives the juicily audacious musical that started it all.
Production Information
Approximate Running Time
180 minutes
Cast
Performer
Role
Filch/Weeping-Willow Walter
Jenny
Mrs. Peachum
Polly Peachum
Macheath
Tiger Brown
Lucy Brown/Ned
Matt of the Mint
Crook-Finger Jake
Chainsaw Bob
Jimmy/Nelly
Smith/Reverend Kimball
Betty
Vixen
Creative Team
Playwright
Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Choreographer for musicals
Musical Director
Sound Designer
Lighting Designer