THE THREEPENNY OPERA at BAM in April

[Fan123]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 3:57pm

Just curious if anyone here is going to this? I'd be interested to hear what it's like. Directed by Barrie Kosky, performed by the Berliner Ensemble.

https://www.bam.org/threepenny

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 5:05pm

I'm excited.

The NYT loves Barrie and has basically anointed him the next big great European* musical theatre/opera director. (*I know he's Australian, but most of his work has been in Europe...)

Among the NYT's many reviews and pieces on Kosky: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/arts/music/berliner-ensemble-threepenny-review.html

I hope we get to see more Kosky productions on New York stages (Broadway or the Met or elsewhere)

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 5:11pm

I’ll be there.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 5:22pm

Same. The opera highlight of the New York season. 

[MidWestTheater]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 5:56pm

I saw his production of Fiddler in Chicago a few years ago, and it was glorious. It was the the most epic production of that show I've ever seen, and I do mean epic with almost 100 people on stage, a massive turntable set, and a 60 piece orchestra. His Magic Flute also played here, but I missed it unfortunately.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 5:57pm

MidWestTheater said: "I saw his production of Fiddler in Chicago a few years ago, and it was glorious. It was the the most epic production of that show I've ever seen, and I do mean epic with almost 100 people on stage, a massive turntable set, and a 60 piece orchestra. His Magic Flute also played here, but I missed it unfortunately."

I really wish I had seen that. It sounds much better than the last Broadway production. EXCEPT for the 3++ hour running time!!

[MidWestTheater]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 6:17pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "MidWestTheater said: "I saw his production of Fiddler in Chicago a few years ago, and it was glorious. It was the the most epic production of that show I've ever seen, and I do mean epic with almost 100 people on stage, a massive turntable set, and a 60 piece orchestra. His Magic Flute also played here, but I missed it unfortunately."

I really wish I had seen that. It sounds much better than the last Broadway production. EXCEPT for the 3++ hour running time!!"

yeah, it was a long evening, but it moved. Fiddler is such a tight show, it did not seem long to me at all. I also loved how his production completely got rid of the chagall imagery, and came at it with a completely different perspective. Also, the end of the first act, which is always heartbreaking to watch, was even more devastating in this production. 

 

 

[SisterGeorge]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 7:11pm

Seeing Streetcar and Threepenny the same day, plus Cherry Orchard at St. Ann's the night before. While I normally stay in midtown when I come to town, this time I'm looking for a hotel as close to BAM as possible. I'm looking at a place called the EVEN hotel -- just a 7-minute walk and just over $300 a night. Anyone know it? Any other recommendations? 

One person told me Kosky's Sweeney Todd will be seen in NYC in the not-too-distant future. She said Broadway, but that can't possibly be right, right? At most a BAM-type limited run, but even that seems far-fetched. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 7:18pm

MidWestTheater said: "I also loved how his production completely got rid of the chagall imagery"

That is very interesting to learn, because the advertising artwork for that production was the Chagall painting!