"enormously impressive... an impressive THREEPENNY is true to Brecht... effectively minimal sets of Andrei Efremoff, the clever costumes of Larisa Ratnikoff, and the arresting illumination of Russell Champa,... and the first rate pit band led by Adam Wernick. It's unspeakably sleazy - and that, I should emphasize,
is high praise."
-Clifford Ridley, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12

THE THREEPENNY OPERA
text by Bertolt Brecht
music by Kurt Weill
translated by Michael Feingold
musical direction by Adam Wernick
directed by Blanka Zizka
December 3, 1997 - January 18, 1998

Beggars, whores, thieves, and hit man Mack the Knife turn the world upside down in this wickedly funny musical about the Big Business of Being Bad. In celebration of THE THREEPENNY OPERA's 70th birthday, the Wilma stages a fresh, audacious interpretation of this thoroughly modern masterpiece, whose blistering wit and unforgettable score have made it an international hit for decades.

PRODUCTION PHOTOS

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CAST AND DESIGNERS

CAST