The Threepenny Opera

Cast Included: Betty Buckley, Melissa Errico as Polly Peachum, Randy Graff, Jesse L. Martin, Karen Ziemba and Jack Noseworthy

Book & Lyrics - Bertolt Brecht Music - Kurt Weill English Adaptation - Marc Blitzstein

Set in the underbelly of London, ruled by criminals and corrupt police, populated by beggars, and entertained by prostitutes, The Threepenny Opera tells the story of the sly and debonair Macheath, his den of thieves, and his many women. Considered revolutionary in its 1928 premiere, Brecht and Weill's master work set the standard for a new kind of theatre with its innovative blend of operatic presentation and bawdy German cabaret. In the grand Williamstown Theatre Festival tradition, the show's groundbreaking and memorable jazz score was brought to life by a cast and orchestra of more than sixty, directed by Peter Hunt with musical direction by James Sampliner.  Melissa portrayal was praised by the critics, with the New York Times declaring "Ms. Errico, with her trademark ethereal charm, has never before seemed so beguilingly erotic."  (see reviews in PRESS)