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Born
Feb 10, 1898
Augsburg, GERMANY
Died
Aug 14, 1956
East Berlin, GERMANY
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Stefan Brecht
  • CREDITS
    Lovemusik (May 03, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    The Threepenny Opera (Apr 20, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalOperettaRevival
    3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalDramaRevival
    A Kurt Weill Cabaret (Nov 05, 1979 - Jun 01, 1980)
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Happy End (May 07, 1977 - Jul 10, 1977)
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalOriginal
    Threepenny Opera (May 01, 1976 - Jan 23, 1977)
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalDramaRevival
    The Good Woman of Setzuan (Nov 05, 1970 - Dec 13, 1970)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayRevival
    The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Dec 22, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayDramaRevival
    Mother Courage and Her Children (Nov 16, 1967 - Dec 17, 1967)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayRevival
    Galileo (Apr 13, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayRevival
    Threepenny Opera (Oct 27, 1966 - Nov 06, 1966)
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalPuppetsRevival
    The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Mar 24, 1966 - Jun 18, 1966)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayOriginal
    Arturo Ui (Nov 11, 1963 - Nov 16, 1963)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayOriginal
    The Good Woman of Setzuan (Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayOriginal
    Threepenny Opera (Sep 20, 1955 - Dec 17, 1961)
    • Original text by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Threepenny Opera (Mar 10, 1954 - May 30, 1954)
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalDrama OperettaRevival
    Galileo (Dec 07, 1947 - Dec 14, 1947)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayOriginal
    Mother (Nov 19, 1935 - Dec 1935)
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    PlayPlay with musicOriginal
    Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)
    • Original German libretto by Bertolt Brecht
    • Based on the German "Die Dreigroschenoper" by Bertolt Brecht
    MusicalOperettaOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Original Score

    1977 | Nominee  | Happy End
    Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
     

    Best Play

    1963 | Nominee  | Mother Courage and Her Children
    Written by Bertolt Brecht

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Lyrics

    1970 | Winner
    Bertolt Brecht (for "Mahagonny")
Lovemusik (May 03, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalDramaOriginal
The Threepenny Opera (Apr 20, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalOperettaRevival
3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalDramaRevival
A Kurt Weill Cabaret (Nov 05, 1979 - Jun 01, 1980)
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalRevueOriginal
Happy End (May 07, 1977 - Jul 10, 1977)
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalOriginal
Threepenny Opera (May 01, 1976 - Jan 23, 1977)
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalDramaRevival
The Good Woman of Setzuan (Nov 05, 1970 - Dec 13, 1970)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayRevival
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Dec 22, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayDramaRevival
Mother Courage and Her Children (Nov 16, 1967 - Dec 17, 1967)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayRevival
Galileo (Apr 13, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayRevival
Threepenny Opera (Oct 27, 1966 - Nov 06, 1966)
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalPuppetsRevival
The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Mar 24, 1966 - Jun 18, 1966)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayOriginal
Arturo Ui (Nov 11, 1963 - Nov 16, 1963)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayDramaOriginal
Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayOriginal
The Good Woman of Setzuan (Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayOriginal
Threepenny Opera (Sep 20, 1955 - Dec 17, 1961)
  • Original text by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalDramaRevival
Threepenny Opera (Mar 10, 1954 - May 30, 1954)
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalDrama OperettaRevival
Galileo (Dec 07, 1947 - Dec 14, 1947)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayOriginal
Mother (Nov 19, 1935 - Dec 1935)
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
PlayPlay with musicOriginal
Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)
  • Original German libretto by Bertolt Brecht
  • Based on the German "Die Dreigroschenoper" by Bertolt Brecht
MusicalOperettaOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score

1977 | Nominee  | Happy End
Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
 

Best Play

1963 | Nominee  | Mother Courage and Her Children
Written by Bertolt Brecht

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Lyrics

1970 | Winner
Bertolt Brecht (for "Mahagonny")

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