Its songs are legendary and its essentially trivial story about love, betrayal, business and morals underwent an equally insolent and intelligent revision regarding its social criticism: The Dreigroschenoper (Threepenny Opera), premiered at this very theatre in 1928 was an unexpected, world-wide overnight success. “Food first, morals next”, as the famous quote goes – however, a life in prosperity may be comfortable, but it is by no means a guarantee for a good one. Mack the Knife, Peachum and the others are more or less forced to keep their eyes on their own material advantage and to make considerable theatrical efforts to be able to look out for number one and, at the same time, to conceal this very fact. After all: Who wouldn’t prefer to be good?
Barrie Kosky, well-known to the Berlin audience as Principal and Artistic Director of Komische Oper, will create the fifth new production of Dreigroschenoper at this theatre.
"The Threepenny Opera" will be shown with English surtitles at all performances. For the best view of both stage and surtitles, we recommend seats in the stalls (Parkett) from row 11, or in the balconies (1. Rang, 2. Rang). Seats in the side boxes have a partially obstructed view. Our box office staff will be happy to tell you from which seats you will have a good sight-line to the surtitles.
- Nico Holonics as Mackie Messer 03.10.2025
- Gabriel Schneider as Mackie Messer 05.10.2025, 04.10.2025
- Maeve Metelka as Polly Peachum 03.10.2025
- Tilo Nest as Jonathan J. Peachum 03.10.2025, 04.10.2025, 05.10.2025
- Paul Herwig as Jonathan J. Peachum
- Constanze Becker as Celia Peachum 03.10.2025, 04.10.2025, 05.10.2025
- Pauline Knof as Celia Peachum
- Kathrin Wehlisch as Tiger-Brown 05.10.2025, 04.10.2025, 03.10.2025
- Laura Balzer as Lucy Brown 05.10.2025, 04.10.2025, 03.10.2025
- Bettina Hoppe as Tiger-Brown as Spelunken-Jenny 05.10.2025, 04.10.2025, 03.10.2025
- Tabitha Frehner as Polly Peachum 04.10.2025, 05.10.2025
- Amelie Willberg as Lucy Brown
- Sonja Beißwenger as Lucy Brown and Spelunken-Jenny
- Julia Berger as Spelunken-Jenny and Bandit/Hure
- Josefin Platt as Der Mond über Soho 03.10.2025
- Joyce Sanhá as Der Mond über Soho 05.10.2025, 04.10.2025
- Dennis Jankowiak as Der Mond über Soho and Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Teresa Scherhag as Bandit/Hure
- Katharina Beatrice Hierl as Bandit/Hure
- Anne-Catrin Wahls as Bandit/Hure
- Nicky Wuchinger as Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Sebastian Stipp as Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Heidrun Schug as Mond über Soho (Double)
- Doris Decker as Orchester
- Stephan Genze as Orchester
- Nathan Plante as Orchester
- James Scannell as Orchester
- Ralf Templin as Orchester
- Otwin Zipp as Orchester
- Adam Benzwi as Leitung Orchester und Klavier, Harmonium 05.10.2025, 04.10.2025, 03.10.2025
- Levi Hammer as Leitung Orchester und Klavier, Harmonium
- Timo Stacey as Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Julie Wolff as Bandit/Hure
- Adam Benzwi Musikalische Leitung
- Ulrich Eh Lighting Design
- Rebecca Ringst Bühne
- Dinah Ehm Kostüme
- Sibylle Baschung Dramaturgie
- Barrie Kosky Regie