The Beggar’s Opera

"The Beggar's Opera is widely considered to be the first musical comedy, and one that pre-empted by about 300 years the current vogue for jukebox productions, which create a plot to fit around hit songs. Gay took some of the best-known tunes of his day, both classical and popular, and worked them into a savagely satirical tale set amongst London's thieves, pimps and prostitutes." (R. Carsen) "A scabrous, virulent, gleefully profane production." (The Telegraph) "Baroque meets jukebox musical in a wryly topical Beggar’s Opera" (bachtrack.com) "At once completely coherent on its own terms, and kaleidoscopically multi-layered, with cultural references that effortlessly span over three centuries". (The Herald Scotland)