Poster of Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Plot: John Dexter’s brilliant production, James Levine’s masterful conducting of the eclectic score, and a sensational cast come together to make this Kurt Weill–Bertolt Brecht masterpiece a riveting evening of music theater. At the center of the action is Jimmy Mahoney (Richard Cassilly), a logger who stumbles onto the city of Mahagonny, where (almost) anything is allowed
Release Date: Tuesday, November 27 1979
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard CassillyRichard Cassilly
Richard Cassilly was
>> in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Jimmy Mahoney'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teresa StratasTeresa Stratas
Teresa Stratas was
41 in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Jenny'.
Thu, May 26 1938
Portrait of Cornell MacNeilCornell MacNeil
Cornell MacNeil was
>> in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Trinity Moses'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Astrid VarnayAstrid Varnay
Astrid Varnay was
61 in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Begbick'.
Thu, Apr 25 1918 –
Mon, Sep 04 2006

Crew

Portrait of Brian LargeBrian Large
Brian Large was
40 in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 16 1939
Portrait of Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht would have been no older than
58 in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Writer'
Thu, Feb 10 1898 –
Tue, Aug 14 1956
Portrait of Kurt WeillKurt Weill
Kurt Weill would have been no older than
50 in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Mar 02 1900 –
Mon, Apr 03 1950
Portrait of James LevineJames Levine
James Levine was
36 in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as 'Conductor'
Wed, Jun 23 1943 –
Tue, Mar 09 2021