The Threepenny Opera February 18, 2009

The nefarious thief and murderer Mack the Knife has just gotten married, and his sinister in-laws want his head. With its innovative score influenced by American jazz and 1920s German Cabaret, the trail-blazing musical collaboration of dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill transformed the musical theater with this deliciously dark satire of "respectable" society" that features dashing thieves, saucy prostitutes and lingering melodies. Recommended for mature audiences - teens and up.

"It's a satire on capitalism and corruption told from the viewpoint of the 'little people'," notes the director, Jules Aaron. "If there was ever a time to revive this show, it's now. It's earthy, gritty and very funny, and it's going to strike a chord with audiences."

The Threepenny Opera runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm, February 20 through March 22. Preview performances take place on Tuesday, February 17; Wednesday, February 18; and Thursday, February 19 at 8 pm. International City Theatre is located in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center at 300 E. Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach. For reservations and information, call the ICT Box Office at (562) 436-4610 or go to www.ictlongbeach.org.

Official Website: http://www.ictlongbeach.org