Based on John Gay’s Beggar’s Opera (1728), this jazz-inspired collaboration between Brecht and Weill spawned one of the most recorded songs in history, “Mack the Knife.” The performances are directed by James Brandon, chair and professor of theatre, and music director James Holleman, chair and professor of music.Īdmission is free to the performances, which take place live at the Fine Arts Building, Markel Auditorium, 81 E. The Threepenny Opera was Brechts first and greatest commercial success, and it remains one of his best-loved and most-performed plays. The infamous Macheath takes us through the seedy underground of Victorian London in this classic work of musical theatre, one that questions and challenges corruption and shady deals in contemporary society. & Dede Howard Department of Music will present “The Threepenny Opera” with book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht and music by Kurt Weill. Hillsdale College’s Tower Players and the John E.N.
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