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
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Elisabeth Hauptmann
Source Material
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Kurt Weill
Composer
Composer
Composer
Composer
Composer
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Designer
Michael Chambers
Production Stage Manager
Jason Steven Cohen
Production Supervisor
Pat Collins
Lighting Designer
Merle Debuskey
Press Representative
Richard Foreman
Director
Roger Jay
Sound Designer
Ralph Manheim
Adaptation
(Translation)
(Translation)
Joseph Papp
Producer
Joseph Papp was an American theatrical producer and director. He established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in Lower Manhattan. There Papp created a year-round producing home to focus on new plays and musicals. ... read more
Douglas W. Schmidt
Scenic Designer
Mr. Schmidt has designed nearly 60 Broadway shows and dozens of regional productions for the Guthrie, The Old Globe, The Alley Theatre, and Seattle Rep, among others. He has three Drama Desk Awards (Into the Woods, Veronica's Room, Over Here!), three Tony nominations (The Front Page, Into the Woods, 42nd Street), an Obie, and many other awards. ... read more
Stanley Silverman
Musical Director
Bob Ullman
Press Representative
John Willett
Adaptation
(Translation)
(Translation)
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