Archive for Saturday, December 24, 2005
Broadway beckons Lauper
Pop star Cyndi Lauper will make her Broadway debut next year in “The Threepenny Opera,” playing the prostitute Jenny in the satirical musical about a highwayman and his sweetheart.
The role of Jenny was originally slated to be played by “Sopranos” star Edie Falco, but she dropped out earlier this month and opened the way for Lauper, best known for such 1980s hits as “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Time After Time.”
“The Threepenny Opera” was first seen on Broadway in 1933. The musical by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill is a satire of thieves, prostitutes and dashing highwayman Mack the Knife. It is due to start previews in March for an opening on April 20, the producers said in a statement Friday.
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