Directing Thesis: The Threepenny Opera
Student Event
Directing Thesis: The Threepenny Opera
Directed by current student Benjamin Viertel, The Threepenny Opera is a thrilling reinvention of Die Dreigroschenoper, set in the heart of New York City’s underground club scene.
FREE
Lenfest Center for the Arts - The Flexible Performance Space
October 19, 2024 | 8:00 pm
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Featured Cast

Jake Brinskele
Macheath
Jacqui Byrne
Polly Peachum
Fred Rice
Mr. JJ Peachum
Emily Kleypass
Mrs. Celia Peachum
Adam Brett
Tiger Brown
David Hernandez III
Lucy Brown
Hannah Karpenko
Jenny

Creative Team

Bertolt Brecht
Original Book & Lyrics
Kurt Weill
Original Music
Leah Plante-Wiener
Adaptation
Nate Weida
Additional Music, Orchestrations, and Music Director
Benjamin Viertel
Director

Location

Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 W 129th St
New York, NY

About The Performance

Columbia University School of the Arts presents The Threepenny Opera, a directing thesis production by current student Benjamin Viertel

A thrilling reinvention of Die Dreigroschenoper, known more commonly as “The Threepenny Opera”, set in the heart of New York City’s underground club scene. This audacious contemporary adaptation by Leah Plante-Wiener transforms Brecht and Weill’s classic critique of capitalism into a modern, hilarious, and brutally honest work for our times. With a fresh re-orchestration by Nate Weida inspired by EDM and house music, the production promises an exhilarating blend of sharp wit, sultry allure, and raw intensity. Don’t miss this chance to experience a legendary tale of morality, deception, and survival redefined for today’s brutal, fragile, and amoral world.

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Image: Production artwork for The Threepenny Opera