ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES
ONE-WEEK EXTENSION OF
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
By Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill,
English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein
Directed and Choreographed by Martha Clarke
NOW PLAYING THROUGH MAY 11
OPENING APRIL 7 AT THE LINDA GROSS THEATER
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce that the revival of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s musical THE THREEPENNY OPERA has been extended an additional week, having sold out its first four weeks of preview performances. Directed and choreographed by Martha Clarke, the production opens Monday, April 7 and will now play through Sunday, May 11, 2014 off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company’s main stage Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).
THE THREEPENNY OPERA features a celebrated cast of 15, including Academy Award® winner F. Murray Abraham, Sophie Bortolussi, Jon David Casey, Lindsey Dietz-Marchant, Timothy Doyle, Lilli Cooper, Rick Holmes, John Kelly, Sally Murphy, Tony Award® nominee Mary Beth Peil, Tony Award® nominee Laura Osnes, Emmy Award® winner Michael Park, Cristina Spina, Paola Styron and John William Watkins.
Legendary artist Martha Clarke helms this fresh, vibrant production of THE THREEPENNY OPERA, the captivating classic with music by Kurt Weill, book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht in an English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein, with musical direction by Gary S. Fagin.
Based on John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, THE THREEPENNY OPERA follows the charismatic scoundrel Macheath (Park) and his criminal exploits in 19th century London. When Macheath marries Polly Peachum (Osnes), the straight-laced daughter of powerful, miserly merchant JJ Peachum (Abraham), their unlikely union unleashes the chaos of manhunts, bribes, and imprisonment. In this “opera for beggars,” an assortment of salacious characters maneuver for advantage amid a profoundly corrupt society.
THE THREEPENNY OPERA features scenic design by Robert Israel, costume design by Donna Zakowska, lighting design by Christopher Akerlind, sound design by Clive Goodwin, animal training by William Berloni, and casting by Tiffany Little Canfield, CSA, Telsey + Company.
REGULAR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday – Saturday at 8pm, and Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.
There will be no performance on Tuesday, April 8 and no matinee on Wednesday, April 9. There will be a 7pm performance on Sunday, April 13.
EXTENSION WEEK SCHEDULE:
Monday, May 5 at 7pm
Tuesday, May 6 at 7pm
Wednesday, May 7 at 2pm and 8pm
Thursday, May 8 at 8pm
Friday, May 9 at 8pm
Saturday, May 10: DARK
Sunday, May 11 at 2pm and 7pm
TICKETS:
Regular tickets start at $75.00. Back20 tickets are available for $20 at any preview performance (now – April 6). Order online at AtlanticTheater.org, by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111, or in person at the Linda Gross Theater Box Office open Tuesday – Saturday 12noon to 6pm (336 West 20th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).
Atlantic Theater Company and TodayTix have made available two seats to each performance for only 3 pennies a piece. To enter the 3PennyTix Lottery, download TodayTix on your mobile device and select any performance up to a week in advance. Lottery winners will be notified four hours before the selected performance begins. Be sure to bring 3 pennies to the box office when picking up the tickets to drop in their "beggar's cup."
Atlantic Members pay $35 per ticket for all main stage and Stage 2 productions. Members may book by contacting Ovationtix or visiting the Linda Gross Theater Box Office. The 3Penny 3Play Membership is available for $119, a 45% savings. More information can be found by visiting AtlanticTheater.org/become-a-member or by contacting OvationTix.
For information on Atlantic Theater Company membership, please contact the Membership Department: 212-645-1242 or membership@atlantictheater.org. For Group Sales, please contact Box Office Manager Derek Johnson at djohnson@atlantictheater.org or 646-216-1143.
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