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  1. MomentumA Drawn-Out DeathRead the original story

    Friday Jun 14 | American Reporter

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 8, 2009 -- Halfway through the second act of an innovative Northern Arizona University production of "The Threepenny Opera" one demonstrator in a New York City crowd waves the sign: "AIG IS CRUEL !!!" Such is the topical and often humorous adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play and Kurt Weill's songs, as the realities of ... (more)

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  2. MomentumA Drawn-Out DeathRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 12 | American Reporter

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 8, 2009 -- Halfway through the second act of an innovative Northern Arizona University production of "The Threepenny Opera" one demonstrator in a New York City crowd waves the sign: "AIG IS CRUEL !!!" Such is the topical and often humorous adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play and Kurt Weill's songs, as the realities of ... (more)

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  3. Drama at venerable Berlin theater as troupe thrown outRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 11 | Korea Herald

    One of Germany's most renowned drama companies, founded by the late playwright Bertolt Brecht, received notice Monday that its contract to perform at a Berlin theater has been cancelled after nearly 60 years, its lawyer said.

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  4. MomentumA Drawn-Out DeathRead the original story

    Monday Jun 10 | American Reporter

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 8, 2009 -- Halfway through the second act of an innovative Northern Arizona University production of "The Threepenny Opera" one demonstrator in a New York City crowd waves the sign: "AIG IS CRUEL !!!" Such is the topical and often humorous adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play and Kurt Weill's songs, as the realities of ... (more)

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  5. Bertolt Brecht's Berliner Ensemble faces evictionRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Jun 9 | The Guardian

    ... Images The future of the Berliner Ensemble, the theatre company founded by the Marxist playwright Bertolt Brecht , hangs in the balance as a result of a row over the rental contract between the group and the owner of the theatre it calls home. The ...

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  6. 5 Weekend Musts: Day of Portugal + MoreRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 5 | Go Local

    ... this weekend. Photo: Brian Gagnon. Friday-Saturday The Wilbury Group will have its last two performances of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera this weekend to culminate its two-week show schedule. Artistic Director Josh Short and ...

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  7. Market MoverFOR These Times, 'Threepenny Opera' is TimelyRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 4 | American Reporter

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 8, 2009 -- Halfway through the second act of an innovative Northern Arizona University production of "The Threepenny Opera" one demonstrator in a New York City crowd waves the sign: "AIG IS CRUEL !!!" Such is the topical and often humorous adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play and Kurt Weill's songs, as the realities of ... (more)

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  8. Review: 'Caucasian Chalk Circle' jabs at injusticeRead the original story

    Friday May 31 | Hispanic Business

    The oblivious entitlement of the elite is a cherished target for caricature. German dramatist Bertolt Brecht harpooned the arrogance of the privileged class in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle," his 1944 absurdist tale of exile, social inequality and misguided justice.

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  9. Beggared by PiratesRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 2 | Trinidad Guardian

    ... know Gay's original may have come across the 20th-century reworking of this classic, The Threepenny Opera, by Bertolt Brecht. Gay's prototype introduced a new dramatic form-the ballad opera-which for those of you who recognise your kaiso past and ...

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  10. Review: 'Caucasian Chalk Circle' jabs at injusticeRead the original story

    Friday May 31 | KIRO-TV Seattle

    The oblivious entitlement of the elite is a cherished target for caricature. German dramatist Bertolt Brecht harpooned the arrogance of the privileged class in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle," his 1944 absurdist tale of exile, social inequality and misguided justice.

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  11. The Threepenny OperaRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 30 | EDGE

    The Wilbury Group presents a spirited, stylish and audacious production of "Threepenny Opera," Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil's musical epic about infamous underworld criminal Macheath and his miniature army of beggars and thieves in Victorian London.

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  12. Market MoverFOR These Times, 'Threepenny Opera' is TimelyRead the original story

    Wednesday May 29 | American Reporter

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 8, 2009 -- Halfway through the second act of an innovative Northern Arizona University production of "The Threepenny Opera" one demonstrator in a New York City crowd waves the sign: "AIG IS CRUEL !!!" Such is the topical and often humorous adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play and Kurt Weill's songs, as the realities of ... (more)

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  13. theaer_3Penny-list.jpgRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 29 | The Phoenix

    ... (through June 8). Directing is Josh Short, with music direction by David Tessier. With music by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht adapted John Gay's The Beggar's Opera , which was written exactly 200 years before to contrast the overwrought style of ...

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  14. Market MoverFOR These Times, 'Threepenny Opera' is TimelyRead the original story

    Friday May 24 | American Reporter

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 8, 2009 -- Halfway through the second act of an innovative Northern Arizona University production of "The Threepenny Opera" one demonstrator in a New York City crowd waves the sign: "AIG IS CRUEL !!!" Such is the topical and often humorous adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play and Kurt Weill's songs, as the realities of ... (more)

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  15. Ethan Coen's first long play and a new work by Stephen Adly Guirgis featured at AtlanticRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | Brandon Sun

    ... three one-acts on Broadway in 2011 that also included works by Woody Allen and Elaine May. The revival of the Bertolt Brecht-Kurt Weill masterpiece "The Threepenny Opera" will be directed by Martha Clarke, an innovative choreographer and director ...

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  16. Ethan Coen, Threepenny Opera and More Featured in Atlantic Theater Company's 2013-14 SeasonRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | Playbill

    ... . Martha Clarke ( The Garden of Earthly Delights , Angel Reapers ) will direct and choreograph Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht 's musical The Threepenny Opera at Atlantic's main stage at the Linda Gross Theater. Performances will begin in March.

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  17. Ethan Coen's First Play, 'The Threepenny Opera' Revival, Set For Next ...Read the original story

    Thursday May 23 | The Huffington Post

    ... three one-acts on Broadway in 2011 that also included works by Woody Allen and Elaine May. The revival of the Bertolt Brecht-Kurt Weill masterpiece "The Threepenny Opera" will be directed by Martha Clarke, an innovative choreographer and director ...

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  18. Ethan Coen's first full-length play to debut Off Broadway in AugustRead the original story

    Thursday May 23 | TheCelebrityCafe

    ... , which Roy Williams adapted from the short story by Alan Sillitoe. The company will also stage a revival of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera .

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  19. The Threepenny Opera Revival, an Ethan Coen Comedy & More On Tap for...Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | Broadway

    ... past - it all defies belief. Why then does it all make sense? Next up on the Mainstage is a revival of Bertolt Brecht's dark musical The Threepenny Opera . Martha Clarke ( The Garden of Earthly Delights ) is set to direct and choreograph the third ...

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  20. Coen, Guirgis on tap ataRead the original story

    Thursday May 23 | WANE-TV Fort Wayne

    ... three one-acts on Broadway in 2011 that also included works by Woody Allen and Elaine May. The revival of the Bertolt Brecht-Kurt Weill masterpiece "The Threepenny Opera" will be directed by Martha Clarke, an innovative choreographer and director ...

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