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
Producer
(Original Producer)
(Original Producer)
Marc Blitzstein
Translation
Jules Fisher
Lighting Designer
In a celebrated career spanning almost 40 years, Jules Fisher has lit over 200 Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well as film, ballet, opera, television, and rock-and-roll concert tours. He has received 18 Tony nominations and won 8 Tony awards for Lighting Design, a record in this category. His most recent project, "Assassins", (2004 Tony award) also won him the Drama Desk and Outer Critic's Circle awards. His previous Tony awards were for "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk," 1996; "Jelly's Last Jam," 1992; "The Will Rogers Follies," 1991; "Grand Hotel," 1990; "Dancin'," 1978; "Ulysses in Nighttown," 1973; ... read more
Jay K. Hoffman
Producer
Michael Meschke
Director
Holger Rosenquist
Choreographer
Franciszka Themerson
Puppets/Masks
Scenic Designer
Videos
