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The Beggar's Opera
Broadway
Revival
The Beggar's Opera
Broadway
Revival
Greenwich Village Theatre
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Gay
,
Frederick Austin
lyrics:
John Gay
book:
John Gay
music:
John Gay
libretto:
John Gay
People (14)
Edith Bartlett
Diana Trapes
(Original)
William Evill
Beggar
(Original)
Alfred Heather
Filch
(Original)
Percy Heming
Macheath
(Original)
C. C. Lewis
Drawer
(Original)
Nonny Lock
Jenny Diver
(Original)
Charles Magrath
Lockit
(Original)
Lena Maitland
Mrs. Peachum
(Original)
Sylvia Nelis
Polly Peachum
(Original)
Dora Roseli
Lucy Lockit
(Original)
Arthur Wynn
Peachum
(Original)
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Edith Bartlett
Diana Trapes
(Original)
William Evill
Beggar
(Original)
Alfred Heather
Filch
(Original)
Percy Heming
Macheath
(Original)
C. C. Lewis
Drawer
(Original)
Nonny Lock
Jenny Diver
(Original)
Charles Magrath
Lockit
(Original)
Lena Maitland
Mrs. Peachum
(Original)
Sylvia Nelis
Polly Peachum
(Original)
Dora Roseli
Lucy Lockit
(Original)
Arthur Wynn
Peachum
(Original)
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Frederick Austin
Writer
John Gay
Writer
Arthur Hopkins
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
27
1920
Closing Date
Jan
1
1921
Performances
37
as of Jun 15, 2025
Other Broadway Productions
The Beggar's Opera
- Dec 3, 1750
Nassau Street Theatre (Original)
The Beggar's Opera
- Dec 20, 1854
Broadway Theatre (Revival)
The Beggar's Opera
- Jun 8, 1859
Niblo's Garden (Original)
The Beggar's Opera
- Mar 28, 1928
48th Street Theatre (Revival)
The Beggar's Opera
- Dec 23, 1973
Billy Rose Theatre (Revival)
