Production Info
Previews:
March 7, 1954
(2 previews)
Opening
March 10, 1954
Closing:
May 30, 1954
Length of Run:
95 perf.
Run Type:
Limited
Location Info
Market:
Off-Broadway
Location:
New York, NY
Credits Highlights
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Staging
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Cast
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Streetsinger
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Jenny
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Mr. J. J. Peachum
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Mrs. Peachum
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Macheath (Mack the Knife)
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Polly Peachum
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Tiger Brown, Commissioner of Police
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Lucy Brown
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Filch
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Readymoney Matt
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- Overture
- Prologue: Ballad of Mack the Knife .... Streetsinger
- Morning Anthem .... Peachum
- Instead-Of Song .... Peachum, Mrs. Peachum
- The Bide-a-Wee in Soho .... Polly
- Army Song .... Macheath, Tiger Brown, The Gang
- Wedding Song .... The Gang
- Love Song .... Polly, Macheath
- Ballad of Dependency .... Mrs. Peachum
- 1st Threepenny Finale: The World Is Mean .... Polly, Peachum, Mrs. Peachum
Act Two
- Polly's Song .... Polly, Macheath
- Pirate Jenny .... Jenny
- Tango-Ballad .... Jenny, Macheath
- Ballad of the Easy Life .... Macheath
- Barbara-Song .... Lucy
- Jealousy Duet .... Lucy, Polly
- 2nd Threepenny Finale: How to Survive .... Macheath, Mrs. Peachum, Ensemble
Act Three
- Useless Song .... Peachum, Beggars
- Solomon Song .... Jenny
- Call from the Grave .... Macheath
- Death Message .... Macheath
- 3rd Threepenny Finale: The Mounted Messenger .... Ensemble
Additional Musical Numbers Lists
No additional musical numbers lists yet.
Trivia & History
The production closed after 95 performances due to another booking at the theatre. It re-opened almost 16 months later. The return engagement ran for 6 years.
The performance total for this first run is sometimes given as 96, but 95 seems to be correct.
Posters & Promo Art
Photos
Audio Clips
Production Info
Previews:
March 7, 1954
(2 previews)
Opening
March 10, 1954
Closing:
May 30, 1954
Length of Run:
95 perf.
Run Type:
Limited
Location Info
Market:
Off-Broadway
Location:
New York, NY
Venues
Main Run
Audio Recordings
Commercial Recordings
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Original Off-Broadway Cast (May 1954)
Scott Merrill , Jo Sullivan , Lotte Lenya , Martin Wolfson , Charlotte Rae (i)
Private Recordings
- No private audio listed yet.
Broadcast Recordings
- No broadcast audio listed yet.
Archival Recordings
- No archival audio listed yet.