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The 1955 Production of ‘The Threepenny Opera’ Begins a Record-Setting Run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre

On September 20, 1955, the world of theater witnessed the opening of a stunning revival of The Threepenny Opera, a work by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill that had already cemented its place as one of the 20th century’s most significant and revolutionary musicals. The production, which had originally premiered on August 31, 1928, at […]

Theaters of the Greenwich Village Historic District

This is one in a series of posts marking the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District. Click here to check out our year-long activities and celebrations. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the designation of The Greenwich Village Historic District (GVHD).  The GVHD contains a treasure-trove of history, architecture, […]