Gender
Male
Born
Feb 10, 1898
Augsburg, GERMANY
Died
Aug 14, 1956
East Berlin, GERMANY
Writer Lyricist Source Material
Relations
Father of
Stefan Brecht
  • CREDITS
    Lovemusik (May 03, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, Bertolt Brecht, Howard Dietz, Roger Fernay, Ira Gershwin, Oscar Hammerstein II, Langston Hughes, Alan Jay Lerner, Maurice Magre, Ogden Nash and Elmer Rice
    The Threepenny Opera (Apr 20, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
    Musical, Revival
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    A Kurt Weill Cabaret (Nov 05, 1979 - Jun 01, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, Ogden Nash, Maxwell Anderson, Ira Gershwin, Marc Blitzstein, Arnold Weinstein and Will Holt
    Happy End (May 07, 1977 - Jul 10, 1977)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    Threepenny Opera (May 01, 1976 - Jan 23, 1977)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    The Good Woman of Setzuan (Nov 05, 1970 - Dec 13, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Dec 22, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Mother Courage and Her Children (Nov 16, 1967 - Dec 17, 1967)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Galileo (Apr 13, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Threepenny Opera (Oct 27, 1966 - Nov 06, 1966)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Mar 24, 1966 - Jun 18, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Arturo Ui (Nov 11, 1963 - Nov 16, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    The Good Woman of Setzuan (Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Threepenny Opera (Sep 20, 1955 - Dec 17, 1961)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Original text by Bertolt Brecht
    Threepenny Opera (Mar 10, 1954 - May 30, 1954)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Bertolt Brecht
    • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
    Galileo (Dec 07, 1947 - Dec 14, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Mother (Nov 19, 1935 - Dec 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Bertolt Brecht
    Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)
    Musical, Original
    • Original German libretto by Bertolt Brecht
    • Based on the German "Die Dreigroschenoper" by Elisabeth Hauptmann and Bertolt Brecht; Based on the "The Beggar's Opera" by John Gay
  • 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)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, Bertolt Brecht, Howard Dietz, Roger Fernay, Ira Gershwin, Oscar Hammerstein II, Langston Hughes, Alan Jay Lerner, Maurice Magre, Ogden Nash and Elmer Rice
The Threepenny Opera (Apr 20, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
A Kurt Weill Cabaret (Nov 05, 1979 - Jun 01, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, Ogden Nash, Maxwell Anderson, Ira Gershwin, Marc Blitzstein, Arnold Weinstein and Will Holt
Happy End (May 07, 1977 - Jul 10, 1977)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
Threepenny Opera (May 01, 1976 - Jan 23, 1977)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
The Good Woman of Setzuan (Nov 05, 1970 - Dec 13, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Dec 22, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Mother Courage and Her Children (Nov 16, 1967 - Dec 17, 1967)
Play, Revival
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Galileo (Apr 13, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
Play, Revival
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Threepenny Opera (Oct 27, 1966 - Nov 06, 1966)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Mar 24, 1966 - Jun 18, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Arturo Ui (Nov 11, 1963 - Nov 16, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
The Good Woman of Setzuan (Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Threepenny Opera (Sep 20, 1955 - Dec 17, 1961)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Original text by Bertolt Brecht
Threepenny Opera (Mar 10, 1954 - May 30, 1954)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Bertolt Brecht
  • Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
Galileo (Dec 07, 1947 - Dec 14, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Mother (Nov 19, 1935 - Dec 1935)
Play, Original
  • Written by Bertolt Brecht
Threepenny Opera (Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933)
Musical, Original
  • Original German libretto by Bertolt Brecht
  • Based on the German "Die Dreigroschenoper" by Elisabeth Hauptmann and Bertolt Brecht; Based on the "The Beggar's Opera" by John Gay

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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