Production Staff
Marc Blitzstein
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
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Bertolt Brecht
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Lyricist
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright, director, and poet who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century theatre. Born on February 10, 1898, in Augsburg, Germany, Brecht was the son of a Catholic father and a Protestant mother. He studied medicine at the University of Munich but soon turned his attention to writing and theatre.
Brecht's first major success as a playwright came with his play "Drums in the Night," which premiered in 1922. The play was a critical and commercial success and established Brecht as a major figure in German theatre. He went on to ... read more
John Gay
Source Material
(based on operetta)
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Elisabeth Hauptmann
Source Material
(based on translation)
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Kurt Weill
Composer
Composer
Composer
Composer
Composer
Open Fist Theatre Company
Producer
Peter Carlstedt
Sound Designer
Bill Eigenbrodt
Scenic Designer
Robert David MacDonald
Translation
Kitty McNamee
Choreographer
Kitty McNamee is a highly regarded choreographer and director working across media. McNamee earned distinction from Dance Magazine as an artist with ?an outsize talent for that most elusive gift, originality.? Kitty began her career as the Artistic Director of Hysterica Dance Co., a consistently prolific and creative collective that redefined dance in Los Angeles. Kitty?s work has been enriched by collaborations with composers, filmmakers, directors, and writers on live performance, TV, and film projects. Recent work includes LA Opera?s La Traviata and Tales of Hoffman, Sense and Sensibility at South Coast Rep, LA Phil?s A ... read more
Dean Mora
Musical Director
R. Charles Otte
Director
Lighting Designer
Meghan Rogers
Scenic Designer
Jeremy Sams
Lyrics
(translation)
(translation)
A. Jeffrey Schoenberg
Costume Designer
Videos
