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Atlantic Theater Company presents Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's musical THE THREEPENNY OPERA, directed and choreographed by visionary Martha Clarke. The show will open on Monday, April 7 at the Lind Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street) and plays a limited engagement through Sunday, May 4, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
THE THREEPENNY OPERA features a cast of 14, including Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham,Sophie Bortolussi, Jon David Casey, Timothy Doyle, Lilli Cooper, Rick Holmes, John Kelly, Lindsey Dietz Marchant, Sally Murphy, Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Peil, Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, Emmy Award-winner Michael Park, Cristina Spina and John Watkins.
Legendary artist Martha Clarke helms this fresh, vibrant production of THE THREEPENNY OPERA, the captivating classic with music by Kurt Weill, book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht in an English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein.
Based on John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, THE THREEPENNY OPERA follows the charismatic scoundrel Macheath (Park) and his criminal exploits in 19th century London. When Macheath marries Polly Peachum (Osnes), the straight-laced daughter of powerful, miserly merchant JJ. Peachum (Abraham), their unlikely union unleashes the chaos of manhunts, bribes, and imprisonment. In this "opera for beggars," an assortment of salacious characters maneuver for advantage, revealing a profoundly corrupt society.
THE THREEPENNY OPERA features scenic design by Robert Israel, costume design by Donna Zakowska, lighting design by Christopher Akerlind, sound design by Clive Goodwin, musical direction by Gary Fagin, animal training by William Berloni, and casting by Tiffany Little Canfield, CSA, Telsey + Company.
Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia
Michael Park and Sally Murphy (center) with the cast of Atlantic theater's The Threepenny Opera
Michael Park and the cast
The Cast of Atlantic Theater's The Threepenny Opera
John Kelly, Mary Beth Peil, Michael Park and Laura Osnes
The Cast of Atlantic Theater's The Threepenny Opera
Romeo, John Kelly, Timothy Doyle, John Watkins, Michael Park and Laura Osnes
Laura Osnes and the cast
Michael Park and Laura Osnes (foreground) with the cast
Michael Park, Laura Osnes and Lilli Cooper
Mary Beth Peil (right) and the cast
John Watkins, F. Murray Abraham and Rick Holmes
The Cast of Atlantic Theater's The Threepenny Opera
Mary Beth Peil and F. Murray Abraham with the cast
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