Kurt Weill
Kurt Weill is an actor, composer, lyricist whose BroadwayWorld credits include The Threepenny Opera, Lady in the Dark, and One Touch of Venus. Awards include Drama Desk Awards for The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogonny (1970).
Date of Birth: March 02, 1900
Date of Death: April 03, 1950 (50)
Birth Place: Dessau, GERMANY
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Video: Watch John Edwards Sing 'Love Song' in Encores! LOVE LIFE at New York City Center
by Michael Major - 2025-03-31 11:01:44
Video: Watch Kate Baldwin Sing 'Mr. Right' from Encores! LOVE LIFE
by Team BWW - 2025-03-29 10:57:44
Coming Up at 54 Below: Exclusive Previews from Jenn Colella, Lillias White & More
by Joey Mervis - 2025-03-17 15:37:23
Video: Hear the Encores! Orchestra Rehearse LOVE LIFE at New York City Center
by Michael Major - 2025-03-04 15:59:12
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by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026
The Board of Directors of Chicago Opera Theater (COT) announced the unanimous approval of a five-year extension of General Director Lawrence Edelson's contract through 2031.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 31, 2026
The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) presents Wuthering Heights, an opera by Carlisle Floyd after the novel by Emily Brontë, from November 19-22 at the Loreto Theater, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10012.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2026
Storm Large, known for her work with Pink Martini and appearances on Rock Star: Supernova and America's Got Talent, will perform a rescheduled solo show at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
by Fasika Velasco Gomez - Aug 27, 2026
Coque Malla se convierte en Mackie Navaja en LA ÓPERA DE LOS TRES CENTAVOS, la obra de Bertolt Brecht y Kurt Weill que combina música, humor negro y crítica social y podrá verse en el Teatro Infanta Isabel hasta el 1 de noviembre.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Therese Lee will return to New York for an encore performance of PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, MY LIFE IN BING CROSBY SONGS at Don't Tell Mama, blending Bing Crosby's music with personal stories.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2026
Caryl Churchill's cloning drama A NUMBER will run at the Madnani Theater in Hollywood, starring Damien Midkiff and Michael Muniz Vodde under James Paradise's direction.
by Gary Naylor - Aug 21, 2026
Leonard Bernstein and Kurt Weill write great tunes and tell terrific stories in brilliant debut twin productions by Opera Prelude
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026
American Composers Orchestra will present a two-season celebration featuring world premieres, a gala honoring composer Thea Musgrave, and new commissions presented with Carnegie Hall.
by Louise Penn - Aug 21, 2026
American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of jazz legend Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth. Although diverse and enjoyable, it is a little less Davis and a little more everything else thanks to some over-orchestration.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2026
Composer Steve Long will present a citywide festival of 17 concerts across six New York venues marking the centennial of composers Morton Feldman and Earle Brown.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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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).
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."
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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