Its songs are legendary and its essentially trivial story about love, betrayal, business and morals underwent an equally insolent and intelligent revision regarding its social criticism: The Dreigroschenoper (Threepenny Opera), premiered at this very theatre in 1928 was an unexpected, world-wide overnight success. “Food first, morals next”, as the famous quote goes – however, a life in prosperity may be comfortable, but it is by no means a guarantee for a good one. Mack the Knife, Peachum and the others are more or less forced to keep their eyes on their own material advantage and to make considerable theatrical efforts to be able to look out for number one and, at the same time, to conceal this very fact. After all: Who wouldn’t prefer to be good?
Barrie Kosky, well-known to the Berlin audience as Principal and Artistic Director of Komische Oper, will create the fifth new production of Dreigroschenoper at this theatre.
"The Threepenny Opera" will be shown with English surtitles at all performances. For the best view of both stage and surtitles, we recommend seats in the stalls (Parkett) from row 11, or in the balconies (1. Rang, 2. Rang). Seats in the side boxes have a partially obstructed view. Our box office staff will be happy to tell you from which seats you will have a good sight-line to the surtitles.
- Nico Holonics Mackie Messer 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Gabriel Schneider Mackie Messer 20.02.2026
- Maeve Metelka Polly Peachum
- Tabitha Frehner Polly Peachum 20.02.2026, 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Tilo Nest Jonathan J. Peachum 20.02.2026, 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Paul Herwig Jonathan J. Peachum
- Constanze Becker Celia Peachum 20.02.2026, 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Pauline Knof Celia Peachum
- Kathrin Wehlisch Tiger-Brown 20.02.2026, 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Laura Balzer Lucy Brown 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Amelie Willberg Lucy Brown 20.02.2026
- Bettina Hoppe Spelunken-Jenny and Tiger-Brown
- Sonja Beißwenger Spelunken-Jenny and Lucy Brown
- Julia Berger Spelunken-Jenny 20.02.2026, 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026 Bandit/Hure
- Josefin Platt Der Mond über Soho 20.02.2026, 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Joyce Sanhá Der Mond über Soho
- Dennis Jankowiak Der Mond über Soho and Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Nicky Wuchinger Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Sebastian Stipp Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Heidrun Schug Mond über Soho (Double)
- Doris Decker Orchester
- Stephan Genze Orchester
- Nathan Plante Orchester
- James Scannell Orchester
- Ralf Templin Orchester
- Otwin Zipp Orchester
- Adam Benzwi Leitung Orchester und Klavier, Harmonium 20.02.2026, 21.02.2026, 22.02.2026
- Levi Hammer Leitung Orchester und Klavier, Harmonium
- Timo Stacey Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Julie Wolff Bandit/Hure
- Teresa Scherhag Bandit/Hure
- Katharina Beatrice Hierl Bandit/Hure
- Anne-Catrin Wahls Bandit/Hure
- Rebecca Ringst Bühne
- Dinah Ehm Kostüme
- Sibylle Baschung Dramaturgie
- Ulrich Eh Lighting Design
- Barrie Kosky Regie
- Adam Benzwi Musikalische Leitung