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Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Musical Revival

Kurt Weill, The Threepenny Opera

Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Kurt Weil, Happy End


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Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Music

Kurt Weill, The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogonny


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Tony Awards - 1947 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Kurt Weill, Street Scene

News

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, MY LIFE IN BING CROSBY SONGS to Make NYC Debut at Don't Tell Mama
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2026

Bistro Award winner Therese Lee will debut PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, MY LIFE IN BING CROSBY SONGS at Don't Tell Mama, weaving Bing Crosby's music with personal stories and songs from Cole Porter to Joni Mitchell.
Full Cast Set For A SLOW FIRE at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2026

Jermyn Street Theatre and Glass Mask Theatre announced full casting for the UK premiere of Simon Stephens' A SLOW FIRE, with Ross Gaynor, Fionn Ó Loingsigh, and Ian Toner reprising their roles from the Dublin production.
SEVEN DEADLY SINS & THE HUMAN VOICE to Play Double Bill at Charing Cross Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2026

Katherine McIndoe will star in a double bill of one-woman operas at Charing Cross Theatre, performing Kurt Weill's SEVEN DEADLY SINS and Poulenc's THE HUMAN VOICE in a limited 10-performance run.
Duke Ellington and Kurt Weill Works Featured on New American Composers Orchestra Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 6, 2026

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will release its next album, America in Weimar: On the Margins. The album was part of Carnegie Hall’s Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice, a citywide festival in 2024 exploring the thriving creative period in Germany between World War I and World War II.
Interview: Stevie Holland Celebrates TALK TO YOUR TOMATOES Album at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 7, 2026

Stevie Holland – the award-winning jazz vocalist and songwriter – will celebrate her new album Talk to Your Tomatoes with a special New York concert at 54 Below on Tuesday, July 28 at 7 pm. Read a conversation with Holland.
Interview: Meow Meow And Ramin Karimloo on SWEENEY TODD at Birmingham Rep
by Kat Mokrynski - Jun 25, 2026

Recently, we had the chance to speak with both Karimloo and Meow Meow about bringing Sweeney Todd to Birmingham Rep. We discussed what made both of them want to be a part of this production, what it takes to balance the humour and darkness of Sondheim and even some historical context from the 18th century!
MIDSUMMER OPERA DREAM FESTIVAL to Return to Northern Virginia for Second Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026

Canto Vocal Programs will present the second annual Midsummer Opera Dream Festival at Dreamscapes Performing Arts Center in Sterling, Virginia, featuring masterclasses, themed concerts, family-friendly events, and fully staged performances with emerging singers from around the world.
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES & More Lead Philadelphia's Summer 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2026

Philadelphia is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for June 2026 include Real Women Have Curves and more.
Video: 2026 Lifetime Achievement and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awards Recipients Speeches
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.
New World Symphony Extends Artistic Director Stéphane Denève's Contract
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026

New World Symphony announced a contract extension for Artistic Director Stéphane Denève, keeping him at the helm of the Miami Beach orchestra through the 2031–32 season, his second five-year term in the role.
INTERVIEW: John Boswell in CASHINO! at The Bent Of Palm Springs
by Gavin Glynn - May 24, 2026

CASHINO, starring musical theater powerhouse Susie Mosher (Pepper Cole) and John Boswell (Johnny Niagra) l, returns to THE BENT at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on May 28 and 29, 2026.Show Details & Ticket Information:Dates: May 28 and 29, 2026Time: 7:00 PM Location: THE BENT (Theater 3, Palm Springs Cultural Center), 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA See you there!
Scott Dunn Orchestra Will Perform HELL TO HOLLYWOOD at The Wallis
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026

The Scott Dunn Orchestra returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center with FROM HELL TO HOLLYWOOD, exploring music by European émigré composers who fled the Nazis and shaped Hollywood's first golden age.
Lila Chrisp Wins First Prize at 28th Annual Lenya Competition
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced Lila Chrisp as the First Prize winner of the Lenya Competition, taking home $25,000. Claire Griffin and Ilanna Starr each received $20,000 Second Prizes.
New York Virtuoso Singers to Present A BOUQUET OF JEWISH CHORAL MUSIC in Manhattan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2026

The New York Virtuoso Singers will present A Bouquet of Jewish Choral Music at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan, featuring works by Kurt Weill, Ernst Bloch, and others celebrating Jewish musical traditions.
Review: MONÉT X CHANGE & GUESTS at Staatstheater Wiesbaden
by André Böke - May 7, 2026

Global drag excellence conquers the acclaimed “International May Festival” in Wiesbaden: Drag superstar Monét X Change, for one night only. Somewhere between opera, pop, and chanson unfolds a glittering gala concert evening – at times dreamy, at times exalted – unlike anything the sophisticated grand hall of the spa city has accommodated before.
CAROUSEL at The REV Theatre Company To Star Zachary James as Billy Bigelow
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2026

Grammy Award winner Zachary James, known for Broadway's THE ADDAMS FAMILY and the West End's HADESTOWN, will play Billy Bigelow in CAROUSEL at The REV Theatre Company in Auburn, NY, featuring a 15-piece onstage orchestra.
Artemisia Lefay To Premiere IT'S ALL A SWINDLE At Don't Tell Mama
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2026

Chanteuse Artemisia LeFay will premiere IT'S ALL A SWINDLE at Don't Tell Mama, drawing on Weimar Republic kabarett to explore how artists endured fascist upheaval through works by Brecht, Weill, and others.
André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra Will Perform Brahms' GERMAN REQUIEM at Cary Hall
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2026

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Masterworks Chorale, and the Concord Chorus will perform Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem at Lexington's Cary Hall, alongside the world premiere of Jonathan Bailey Holland's The Nature of Lost Time.
Conductor James Gaffigan to Lead Chicago Symphony, NSO & San Francisco Symphony in Spring 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026

James Gaffigan will conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony this spring, with Jean-Yves Thibaudet among featured soloists.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Kurt Weill written?

Kurt Weill has written 25 shows including Silverlake (Composer), Die Sieben Todsünden (Composer), Marie Galante (Composer), Johnny Johnson (Composer), The Eternal Road (Composer), Knickerbocker Holiday (Composer), Lady in the Dark (Composer), One Touch of Venus (Composer), The Firebrand of Florence (Composer), Street Scene (Composer), Down in the Valley (Composer), Love Life (Composer), Lost in the Stars (Composer), Brecht on Brecht (Composer), The World of Kurt Weill in Song (Music), The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Composer), The Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny (Composer), Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill (Composer), Happy End (Composer), A Kurt Weill Cabaret (Composer), Nashville New York (Composer), The Threepenny Opera (Composer), Here Lies Jenny (Lyricist), Here Lies Jenny (Composer), LoveMusik (Source Material).

What awards has Kurt Weill been nominated for?

Kurt Weill has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable nominations include Best Musical Revival at the Olivier Awards for "The Threepenny Opera," Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Happy End," Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogonny," and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Street Scene."

What awards has Kurt Weill won?

Kurt Weill has won several awards for his work in the Broadway industry. He received the Outstanding Music award at the Drama Desk Awards for his contribution to "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny". Additionally, he was honored with the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre award at the Tony Awards for his work on "Street Scene". These accolades recognize Weill's talent and contribution to the world of Broadway.

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