Bertold Brecht put Marxist collectivism and dialectical materialism into his art as few other Western writers. His avidness for money? No matter. The German poet-playwright belied any doubts about his ...

In the late 1920s, after the popular success of such shows as The Threepenny Opera, composer Kurt Weill and actress Lotte Lenya were Berlin's artistic power couple. But within a few years, as Hitler ...

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Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Foundation President and CEO, and founder of the competition, Kim H. Kowalke said ...

I was struck by Robert Gottlieb’s question in his dance column last week, “How can educated and sophisticated viewers react I was struck by Robert Gottlieb’s question in his dance column last week, ...

The last full Broadway run that composer Kurt Weill enjoyed during his lifetime was the 252 performances of Love Life, a self-described "vaudeville" that looked in on a married couple every 30 years ...

Jerry Lanning (center), a member of the original cast of "Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage" works with members of The Syracuse University Department of Drama cast. The show plays ...

Kurt Weill remains one of the 20th century's most influential composers. More than a half-century after his death, his work remains popular, recorded by jazz, classical and rock artists alike. The ...

BMG today announced that is has struck a deal with the estate of legendary German-born composer Kurt Weill for the administration of the popular songs he wrote in collaboration with dramatist Bertolt ...