The Underbelly of Victorian England
The Musical Chicanery of The Threepenny Opera
Can a musical play that was written over 80 years ago still fire the heart and
musical passion of audiences today? When it is The Threepenny Opera with time-
less music written by Kurt Weill and lyrics and book by Bertolt Brecht…it seems
a well-told story of criminals, beggars and whores still resonates regardless of
its age. The San Diego Repertory Theatre is venturing into the neighborhood
of seedy Soho from March 6 through March 29 as this one-of-a-kind musical of
corruption takes the stage. As the Rep is the third largest professional theatre
in San Diego, be prepared for a top-notch production at The Lyceum Theatre in
Horton Plaza. The story unfolds with the doomed love affair of Macheath, crimi-
nal supreme, and Polly Peachum, the deceptively sweet daughter of a successful
businessman who trades in human misery and controls London’s beggars. The
Threepenny Opera is packed to the brim with betrayals, schemes, revenge and
reversals of fortune all to the beat of Weill’s memorable score. The cast of this
production is a who’s who of Broadway, REP and film and television faces for this
much-acclaimed work tells the story of an upstanding Mormon couple reeling
final presentation of their 33rd season. Jeffrey Meek (Celebration of the Lizard)
from the recent suicide of their gay son and how the two become stuck between
stars as Mackie and Lyle Kanous (Big River) plays Jonathan Peachum with Lisa
the comfort of their faith and the unfamiliarity of their new reality when they meet
Peyton (Ain’t Misbehavin’) as Jenny and Amy Biedel (My Fair Lady) as Lucy. From
their son’s partner for the first time. Directing the production will be Marybeth
the first opening song of “Mack the Knife” which has become a standard of popu-
Bielawski-DeLeo who believes one of the questions raised by the play are ‘How
lar song to the the jazz-infused cabaret with a Berlin beat to the maddening fury
does an individual reconcile his or her devotion to a religion that condemns the
of “Pirate Jenny,” the experience of The Threepenny Opera is one of legend as a
essence of who that individual is?’ Facing East’s cast of only three features Dana
cult classic in the threatre world. Bringing the production to life is REP Artistic
Hooley, John Polak and Scott Striegel.
Director Sam Woodhouse while Musical Director Mark Danisovszky will lead a
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 619.220.0097.
seven-piece band who will play over 20 instruments during the course of the
show. Take a walk on the wild side with this musical masterpiece known as The
Fringes-Margins-Borders
Threepenny Opera.
L.A.’s Queer Exchange & San Francisco LGBTQ Artists
SUSHI, A Center for the Urban Arts:
The Threepenny opera
March 12 - 14
San Diego Repertory Theatre
Using poetry, music, monologue, hip/hop, dance and storytelling, Fringes-
The Lyceum Theatre
Margins-Borders includes six compelling autobiographical works that examine
March 6 – March 29
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender contemporary life in California - one of
Tickets: 619.544.1000
the world’s leading battlegrounds of change and conflict. These works artfully
articulate the evolving cultural paradigm. Scheduled performers include DEAD-
LEE, a groundbreaking gay hip hop artist; Alison De La Cruz, a multi-disciplinary
cultural worker and artist; and Ian McKinnon, a gay-centered performance artist
who has been creating/curat-
ing gay men’s shows in Los
Angeles and was nominated
for a GLAAD Media Award,
for his piece SPANKED! All
three presentations will take
place Downtown at SUSHI,
A Center for the Urban Arts.
This leading San Diego-based
multi-disciplinary presenting
organization continues to
stay committed to providing
alternative voices in the con-
temporary arts.
For more information or to purchase
tickets, call 619.235.8466.
MARCH 2009 | RAGE monthly 17
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