What is the Three Penny Opera about??
Broadway Star Joined: 9/26/03
What is the Three Penny Opera about??#0
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:10pmI'm not familiar with this show....THANKS!
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#1
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:13pm
Google is your friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Threepenny_Opera
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#2
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:13pmHow the hell does that Wikipedia entry already have a report on the revival? Has it started previews??? Updated On: 3/8/06 at 04:13 PM
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#3
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:25pm
I had to laugh when I went to the wikipedia link above and found this:
The musical was brought back to Broadway [1] in March of 2006 with Alan Cumming playing the lead as MacHeath, singer Nellie McKay as Polly, Jim Dale as Mr. Peachum, Ana Gasteyer as Mrs. Peachum, and singer Cyndi Lauper playing "pirate" Jenny Diver. Previews were universally spectacular with The Village Voice proclaiming "...it reminds us of a time when musicals were actually good, and not just a good time."
Who has the crystal ball over at Wikipedia - cause I sure want one!
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/15/05
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#4
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:26pm
I saw that too and thought WTF?! March 24th...time warp?
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#5
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:28pmWow, well they made that quote up.
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#6
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:32pmI'm seeing this in April. Would it be beneficial to be familiar with the story and music, or should I go into it absolutely clueless?
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#7
Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:34pmOne of my favorite directors in college, Caroline Kava, starred as Polly in the '70s production.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
re: What is the Three Penny Opera about??#8
Posted: 3/8/06 at 7:02pmI guess Wikipedia will believe anything you send them.
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