Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre presents “Threepenny Opera,” the Bertold Brecht/Kurt Weill work that gave us the classic “Mack The Knife.” Evan Dunn and Jessica Pray Patel say that the show is a departure for them, as it is more of a musical comedy (albeit a dark comedy), than a true opera. But these professional singers are relishing the task of communicating through spoken lines and song lyrics different than their regular work.
Stage director Ron Clark has given the show, originally set in Victorian London, a steampunk feel in set and costumes.
January 10-13 at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. Get tickets at www.legionarts.org. Or visit the Opera’s website at www.cr-opera.org.
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