Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Synopsis
- Recorded live at Los Angeles Opera, 1 & 4 March 2007. Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is "in" and love is always on sale. This Old West boomtown rises from the desert to become a razzle-dazzle mecca for lust, liberty, and the pursuit of pleasure. Cash is king, poverty is punishable by death, and anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Director John Doyle melds his Tony Award winning talent with the lyrics of influential playwright Bertolt Brecht and an incomparable score by Kurt Weill. The brilliant cast is led by superstars Audra McDonald, as the tart-with-a-heart `Jenny' and Patti LuPone, who portrays the town's feisty madam. Audra McDonald · Patti LuPone · Anthony Dean Griffey Robert Wörle · John Easterlin · Mel Ulrich Directed for Stage by John Doyle Chorus and Orchestra of the Los Angeles Opera James Conlon, conductor
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Patti LuPone
Leocadia Begbick
Audra McDonald
Jenny Smith
Anthony Dean Griffey
Jimmy McIntyre
Robert Wörle
Fatty The Bookkeeper
Donnie Ray Albert
Trinity Moses
John Easterlin
Jack O'Brien
Mel Ulrich
Book Account Bill
Natasha Flores
Maidens of Mahagonny
Priti Gandhi
Maidens of Mahagonny
Rena Harms
Maidens of Mahagonny
Catherine Ireland
Maidens of Mahagonny
Sharmay Musacchio
Maidens of Mahagonny
Karen Vuong
Maidens of Mahagonny
Derek Taylor
Toby Higgins
Mark Kelley
A Man
James Conlon
Self - Conductor
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 18, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Doyle
- Screenplay & Story
- Bertolt Brecht
- Original Title
- Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Doyle
Bertolt Brecht
Department Leadership Roster
John Doyle
Director
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What is Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny about?
- Recorded live at Los Angeles Opera, 1 & 4 March 2007. Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is "in" and love is always on sale. This Old West boomtown rises from the desert to become a razzle-dazzle mecca for lust, liberty, and the pursuit of pleasure. Cash is king, poverty is punishable by death, and anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Director John Doyle melds his Tony Award winning talent with the lyrics of influential playwright Bertolt Brecht and an incomparable score by Kurt Weill. The brilliant cast is led by superstars Audra McDonald, as the tart-with-a-heart `Jenny' and Patti LuPone, who portrays the town's feisty madam. Audra McDonald · Patti LuPone · Anthony Dean Griffey Robert Wörle · John Easterlin · Mel Ulrich Directed for Stage by John Doyle Chorus and Orchestra of the Los Angeles Opera James Conlon, conductor
Who directed Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was directed by John Doyle.
Who stars in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
The principal cast of Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny includes Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Anthony Dean Griffey, Robert Wörle, Donnie Ray Albert.
When was Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny released and how long is it?
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Is Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny based on a book or true story?
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Bertolt Brecht".