Lady in the Dark - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Lady in the Dark

Kurt Weill's musically and dramaturgically extraordinary piece “Lady in the Dark” unites two opposing poles: the world of the greatest possible inwardness, psychoanalysis, and that of maximum superficiality, the fashion industry. Burnout shakes the life of successful businesswoman Liza Elliott, editor-in-chief of Allure magazine. Tormented by symptoms of stress, she seeks help from Doctor Brooks, a psychoanalyst. Without hesitation, this one encourages Liza to have her first therapy session, which brings to mind a song from childhood ...

Kurt Weill's work is retrospectively divided into two central, style-forming periods: the “European Weill”, who wrote theater history as the composer of Bertolt Brecht's “Threepenny Opera”, and the “American Weill”, who further developed his work on Broadway in the musical genre after his emigration . First performed in 1941, the work turns chamber play-like scenes into opulent musical sequences and, with Liza Elliott, offers a prime role for a “leading lady” who stands for both social and personal emancipation.

LADY IN THE DARK
Musical play in two acts
Book by Moss Hart
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Music by Kurt Weill

Director
Matthias Davids
choreography
Florian Hurler
Stage design
Hans Kudlich
Costumes
Susanne Hubrich
light
Michael Grundner
Music
Kurt Weill

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