Cyndi Lauper Confirmed to Make Broadway Debut in The Threepenny Opera
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 22, 2005
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The petite star told the audience that she had been asked to take part in the Weill-Brecht musical after some at the concert expressed their regret that an audition to play Mrs. Lovett in the current revival of Sweeney Todd had not landed her the role (Sondheim had promised it to Patti LuPone, according to Lauper). Lauper will play the role of Jenny Diver, the character who sings the bitter aria "The Pirate Jenny." Edie Falco ("The Sopranos," 'night, Mother), who was originally announced for the part, recently withdrew from the show due to a scheduling conflict.
Lauper's career as a performer has taken her from a flamboyant, rainbow-haired '80s chart-topper to a respected interpreter of pop songs and the American Songbook. Lauper's albums include She's So Unusual, Hey Now!, True Colors, Shine and an album of standards called At Last. Hit songs have included "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," "She Bop" and "I Drove All Night." Lauper won an Emmy Award for her guest appearance on "Mad About You."
Directed by Scott Elliott (the upcoming Barefoot in the Park, Hurlyburly) and featuring a translation and adaptation by Wallace Shawn (Aunt Dan and Lemon), the musical will run at Studio 54 from March 24th through June 11th. It will also feature Ana Gasteyer (Wicked in Chicago) as Mrs. Peachum, Tony Award-winner Jim Dale (Barnum) as Mr. Peachum, Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming as Macheath and Nellie McKay (the best-selling album "Get Away From Me") as Polly Peachum.
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