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'''''Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] [[revue]] with a book by Gene Lerner, music by [[Kurt Weill]], and lyrics by various songwriting partners Weill worked with over his career. The plot follows Weill's life as he begins his career in [[Germany]] writing the music for controversial musicals, through his journey fleeing Nazi persecution, immigrating to the [[United States]], and becoming successful on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].<ref>"Dale, Michael (April 2017). "[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Review-Yorks-BERLIN-TO-BROADWAY-WITH-KURT-WEILL-Tells-How-A-Refugee-Made-Good-In-America-20170214 BWW Review: York's BERLIN TO BROADWAY WITH KURT WEILL Tells How A Refugee Made Good In America]"</ref> Songs featured include those Weill collaborated on with [[Maxwell Anderson]], [[Marc Blitzstein]], [[Bertolt Brecht]], [[Jacques Deval]], Michael Feingold, [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Paul Green (playwright)|Paul Green]], [[Langston Hughes]], [[Alan Jay Lerner]], [[Ogden Nash]], [[George Tabori]] and [[Arnold Weinstein]].<ref>"[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_b/berlin_weill.htm Guide to Musical Theatre: Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill]"</ref>
'''''Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] [[revue]] with a book by Gene Lerner, music by [[Kurt Weill]], and lyrics by various songwriting partners Weill worked with over his career. The plot follows Weill's life as he begins his career in Germany writing the music for controversial musicals, through his journey fleeing Nazi persecution, immigrating to the [[United States]], and becoming successful on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].<ref>Dale, Michael (April 2017). "[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Review-Yorks-BERLIN-TO-BROADWAY-WITH-KURT-WEILL-Tells-How-A-Refugee-Made-Good-In-America-20170214 BWW Review: York's ''Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill'' Tells How a Refugee Made Good in America]"</ref> Songs featured include those Weill collaborated on with [[Maxwell Anderson]], [[Marc Blitzstein]], [[Bertolt Brecht]], [[Jacques Deval]], [[Michael Feingold]], [[Ira Gershwin]], [[Paul Green (playwright)|Paul Green]], [[Langston Hughes]], [[Alan Jay Lerner]], [[Ogden Nash]], [[George Tabori]] and [[Arnold Weinstein]].<ref>"[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_b/berlin_weill.htm Guide to Musical Theatre: Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill]"</ref>


==Song List==
==Song List==
[[The Threepenny Opera]] (Medley)
''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'' (medley)
*How to Survive
*How to Survive
*Barbara Song
*Barbara Song
*Jealousy Duet
*Jealousy Duet
*Useless Song (Reprise)
*Useless Song (reprise)
*[[Mack the Knife]] (Moritat)
*[[Mack the Knife]] (Moritat)
*How To Survive (Reprise)
*How to Survive (reprise)
[[Happy End (musical)|Happy End]] (Medley)
''[[Happy End (musical)|Happy End]]'' (medley)
*March Ahead to the Fight
*March Ahead to the Fight
*Don't Be Afraid
*Don't Be Afraid
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*Childhood's Bright Endeavor
*Childhood's Bright Endeavor
*Mandalay Song
*Mandalay Song
[[Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny]] (Medley)
''[[Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny]]'' (medley)
*[[Alabama Song]]
*[[Alabama Song]]
*Deep in Alaska
*Deep in Alaska
*Oh, Heavenly Salvation
*Oh, Heavenly Salvation
*As You Make Your Bed
*As You Make Your Bed
[[Pirate Jenny]] (from ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'')
[[Pirate Jenny]] (from ''The Threepenny Opera'')


I Wait For a Ship (''[[Marie Galante]]'')
[[J'attends un navire|I Wait For a Ship]] (from ''{{ill|Marie Galante (musical)|fr|Marie Galante (pièce de théâtre)|lt=Marie Galante}}'')


Sailor Tango (''[[Happy End (musical)|Happy End]]'')
Sailor Tango (''Happy End'')


[[Johnny Johnson (musical)|Johnny Johnson]] (Medley)
''[[Johnny Johnson (musical)|Johnny Johnson]]'' (medley)
*Songs of War and Peace
*Songs of War and Peace
*A Hymn to Peace
*A Hymn to Peace
*Listen to My Song (Johnny's Song)
*Listen to My Song (Johnny's Song)
[[Knickerbocker Holiday]] (Medley)
''[[Knickerbocker Holiday]]'' (medley)
*How Can You Tell an American
*How Can You Tell an American
*[[September Song]]
*[[September Song]]
Lady In the Dark (Medley)
''[[Lady in the Dark]]'' (medley)
*Girl of the Moment
*Girl of the Moment
*Saga of Jenny
*Saga of Jenny
*My Ship
*My Ship
[[One Touch of Venus]] (Medley)
''[[One Touch of Venus]] (medley)''
*[[Speak Low]]
*[[Speak Low]]
*That's Him
*That's Him
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Progress (from ''[[Love Life (musical)|Love Life]]'')
Progress (from ''[[Love Life (musical)|Love Life]]'')


[[Street Scene (opera)|Street Scene]] (Medley)
''[[Street Scene (opera)|Street Scene]]'' (medley)
*Ain't It Awful the Heat?
*Ain't It Awful the Heat?
*Lonely House
*Lonely House
[[Lost in the Stars]] (Medley)
''[[Lost in the Stars]]'' (medley)
*Trouble Man
*Trouble Man
*Train to Johannesburg
*Train to Johannesburg
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Love Song (from ''[[Love Life (musical)|Love Life]]'')
Love Song (from ''[[Love Life (musical)|Love Life]]'')


Moritat (Reprise) (from ''[[Happy End (musical)|Happy End]]'')
Moritat (Reprise)


==Productions==
==Productions==
The revue premiered [[off-Broadway]] on October 1, 1972 at the [[Lucille Lortel Theater|Theater de Lys]], starring Eileen Barett, [[Margery Cohen]], [[Ken Kercheval]], Judy Lander, Jerry Lanning, and Hal Watters.<ref>Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=w2sZLVpH_jwC&lpg=PA140&ots=W25QX0tsoO&pg=PA140#v=onepage&q=&f=false Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919: From Greenwich Village Follies to The Toxic Avenger]'' Scarecrow Press, pp. 140</ref> It was directed by [[Donald Saddler]], conducted by [[Newton Wayland]], and ran for 152 performances before closing on February 11, 1973.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/575 Lortel Archives: Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill]</ref> When the show premiered, [[Christopher Street]] was renamed "Kurt Weill-Strauss" for an hour to honor Weill's legacy and lasting impact on off-Broadway theatre.<ref>Kowalke, Kim H. (1990). "''The Threepenny Opera'' in America" in [https://books.google.com/books?id=pJU4AAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA118&ots=-zVQXr6Q80&pg=PA118#v=onepage Kurt Weill: The Threepenny Opera], Hinton, S. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 118</ref>
The revue premiered [[off-Broadway]] on October 1, 1972, at the [[Theater de Lys]], starring Margery Cohen, [[Ken Kercheval]], Judy Lander, Jerry Lanning, and Hal Watters. Eileen Barett and Hal Robinson were the understudies.<ref>Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=w2sZLVpH_jwC&pg=PA140 Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919: From Greenwich Village Follies to The Toxic Avenger]'' Scarecrow Press, pp. 140</ref> It was directed by [[Donald Saddler]], conducted by [[Newton Wayland]], with William Glenn operating the follow spots and ran for 152 performances before closing on February 11, 1973.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/575 Lortel Archives: Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill]</ref> When the show premiered, [[Christopher Street]] was renamed "Kurt Weill-Strauss" for an hour to honor Weill's legacy and lasting impact on off-Broadway theatre.<ref>Kowalke, Kim H. (1990). "''The Threepenny Opera'' in America" in [https://books.google.com/books?id=pJU4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA118 Kurt Weill: The Threepenny Opera], Hinton, S. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 118</ref>


The first [[off-Broadway]] revival opened August 19, 2000 at the [[Triad Theater]] and closed on December 3, 2000 after 121 performances.<ref>Dietz, Dan. (2012). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=fgOqZWHCLbUC&lpg=PA43&ots=0_bTWsDF_o&f=false Off Broadway Musicals, 1910–2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows]'' McFarland</ref><ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/99 Lortel Archives: Berlin to Broadway]</ref> Hal Simmons directed, with [[Eric Stern]] as musical director, and the cast included Lorinda Lisitza, Bjorn Olsson, Veronica Mittenzwei and Michael Winther. <ref>Van Gelder, Lawrence (September 2000). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/01/movies/theater-review-a-weill-musical-cavalcade-ranges-across-continents.html A Weill Musical Cavalcade Ranges Across Continents]" ''[[New York Times]]''</ref><ref>McBride, Murdoch (July 2000). "[http://www.playbill.com/article/ob-revival-of-berlin-to-broadway-with-kurt-weill-begins-aug-11-com-90380 OB Revival of Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill Begins Aug. 11]"</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2000/legit/reviews/berlin-to-broadway-with-kurt-weill-1200463595/ "''Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill'' Review"] ''Variety'', August 2000</ref><ref>Goede, Eric (February 2001). [https://www.backstage.com/review/berlin-to-broadway-with-kurt-weill/ "''Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill'' Review"] Backstage.com</ref>
The first [[off-Broadway]] revival opened August 19, 2000 at the [[Triad Theatre]] and closed on December 3, 2000, after 121 performances.<ref>Dietz, Dan. (2012). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=fgOqZWHCLbUC&pg=PA43 Off Broadway Musicals, 1910–2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows]'' McFarland</ref><ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/99 Lortel Archives: Berlin to Broadway]</ref> Hal Simmons directed, with Eric Stern as musical director, and the cast included Lorinda Lisitza, Bjorn Olsson, Veronica Mittenzwei and Michael Winther.<ref>[[Lawrence Van Gelder|Van Gelder, Lawrence]] (September 2000). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/01/movies/theater-review-a-weill-musical-cavalcade-ranges-across-continents.html A Weill Musical Cavalcade Ranges Across Continents]" ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref><ref>McBride, Murdoch (July 2000). "[http://www.playbill.com/article/ob-revival-of-berlin-to-broadway-with-kurt-weill-begins-aug-11-com-90380 OB Revival of ''Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill'' Begins Aug. 11]"</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2000/legit/reviews/berlin-to-broadway-with-kurt-weill-1200463595/ "''Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill'' Review"] ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', August 2000</ref><ref>Goede, Eric (February 2001). [https://www.backstage.com/review/berlin-to-broadway-with-kurt-weill/ "''Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill'' Review"] Backstage.com</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Musical theatre]]
[[Category:Revues]]
[[Category:Revues]]
[[Category:1972 musicals]]
[[Category:1972 musicals]]
[[Category:Off-Broadway musicals]]
[[Category:Off-Broadway musicals]]
[[Category:Kurt Weill tribute albums]]

Latest revision as of 17:37, 20 April 2024

Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill
A Musical Voyage
Original Cast Album
MusicKurt Weill
LyricsVarious
BookGene Lerner
BasisLife and music of Kurt Weill
Productions1972 Off-Broadway
2000 Off-Broadway revival

Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill is a musical revue with a book by Gene Lerner, music by Kurt Weill, and lyrics by various songwriting partners Weill worked with over his career. The plot follows Weill's life as he begins his career in Germany writing the music for controversial musicals, through his journey fleeing Nazi persecution, immigrating to the United States, and becoming successful on Broadway.[1] Songs featured include those Weill collaborated on with Maxwell Anderson, Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Jacques Deval, Michael Feingold, Ira Gershwin, Paul Green, Langston Hughes, Alan Jay Lerner, Ogden Nash, George Tabori and Arnold Weinstein.[2]

Song List

[edit]

The Threepenny Opera (medley)

  • How to Survive
  • Barbara Song
  • Jealousy Duet
  • Useless Song (reprise)
  • Mack the Knife (Moritat)
  • How to Survive (reprise)

Happy End (medley)

  • March Ahead to the Fight
  • Don't Be Afraid
  • Bilbao Song
  • Surabaya Johnny
  • Childhood's Bright Endeavor
  • Mandalay Song

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (medley)

  • Alabama Song
  • Deep in Alaska
  • Oh, Heavenly Salvation
  • As You Make Your Bed

Pirate Jenny (from The Threepenny Opera)

I Wait For a Ship (from Marie Galante [fr])

Sailor Tango (Happy End)

Johnny Johnson (medley)

  • Songs of War and Peace
  • A Hymn to Peace
  • Listen to My Song (Johnny's Song)

Knickerbocker Holiday (medley)

Lady in the Dark (medley)

  • Girl of the Moment
  • Saga of Jenny
  • My Ship

One Touch of Venus (medley)

Progress (from Love Life)

Street Scene (medley)

  • Ain't It Awful the Heat?
  • Lonely House

Lost in the Stars (medley)

  • Trouble Man
  • Train to Johannesburg
  • Cry, the Beloved Country
  • Lost in the Stars

Love Song (from Love Life)

Moritat (Reprise)

Productions

[edit]

The revue premiered off-Broadway on October 1, 1972, at the Theater de Lys, starring Margery Cohen, Ken Kercheval, Judy Lander, Jerry Lanning, and Hal Watters. Eileen Barett and Hal Robinson were the understudies.[3] It was directed by Donald Saddler, conducted by Newton Wayland, with William Glenn operating the follow spots and ran for 152 performances before closing on February 11, 1973.[4] When the show premiered, Christopher Street was renamed "Kurt Weill-Strauss" for an hour to honor Weill's legacy and lasting impact on off-Broadway theatre.[5]

The first off-Broadway revival opened August 19, 2000 at the Triad Theatre and closed on December 3, 2000, after 121 performances.[6][7] Hal Simmons directed, with Eric Stern as musical director, and the cast included Lorinda Lisitza, Bjorn Olsson, Veronica Mittenzwei and Michael Winther.[8][9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Dale, Michael (April 2017). "BWW Review: York's Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill Tells How a Refugee Made Good in America"
  2. ^ "Guide to Musical Theatre: Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill"
  3. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919: From Greenwich Village Follies to The Toxic Avenger Scarecrow Press, pp. 140
  4. ^ Lortel Archives: Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill
  5. ^ Kowalke, Kim H. (1990). "The Threepenny Opera in America" in Kurt Weill: The Threepenny Opera, Hinton, S. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 118
  6. ^ Dietz, Dan. (2012). Off Broadway Musicals, 1910–2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows McFarland
  7. ^ Lortel Archives: Berlin to Broadway
  8. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (September 2000). "A Weill Musical Cavalcade Ranges Across Continents" The New York Times
  9. ^ McBride, Murdoch (July 2000). "OB Revival of Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill Begins Aug. 11"
  10. ^ "Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill Review" Variety, August 2000
  11. ^ Goede, Eric (February 2001). "Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill Review" Backstage.com
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