Upcoming Events • Past Events Archive
January 16, 2016 – January 17, 2016
Bronx Opera presents Regina at Lehman College
The Bronx Opera Company begins their 49th season of opera in New York City with a production of Marc Blitzstein's American classic, REGINA.
January 23, 2016 – January 24, 2016
Bronx Opera presents Regina at Hunter
February 6, 2016, – March 5, 2016,
University of Southern California presents The Threepenny Opera
February 13, 2016 – 7:30 pm
Blitzstein Songs
February 19, 2016 – February 21, 2016
Anderson University presents Regina
February 25, 2016, – March 6, 2016,
Center Players presents The Threepenny Opera
Marc Blitzstein's English adaptation of Brecht & Weill's "The Threepenny Opera"
February 26, 2016 – March 12, 2016
Canberra Repertory Theatre presents The Threepenny Opera
Aarne Neeme, director
February 28, 2016
Kurt Weill and Blitzstein Songs at Kurt Weill Fest Dessau
The 24th Kurt Weill Festival warmly invites you to a cultural feast to celebrate the age of the classic modernist movement. With James Holmes, piano; Rebecca Jo Loeb and Alen Hodzovic, vocals
March 1, 2016, – March 5, 2016,
Southern Theatre presents The Threepenny Opera
Marc Blitzstein's English adaptation of Brecht & Weill's "The Threepenny Opera"
April 6, 2016, – April 9, 2016,
Pepperdine University presents The Threepenny Opera
Bradley Griffin, director
April 8, 2016 – April 16, 2016
University of Maryland presents Regina
Nick Olcott, director; Craig Kier, conductor
April 29, 2016 – May 1, 2016
Tacoma Opera presents The Threepenny Opera
Noel Koran, stage director; Denes Van Pays, conductor
May 27, 2016 – 6:00 pm
Sarah Cahill plays Blitzstein
Pianist Sarah Cahill performs an evening of solo works, including Blitzstein's "Scherzo (Bourgeios at Play)".
May 28, 2016 – 8:00 pm
Curious Flights Presents “The Airborne Symphony”
A celebration of 20th century American music highlighted by the West Coast premiere of Marc Blitzstein's monumental Airborne Symphony.
June 11, 2016 – 4:00 pm
Leonard J. Lehrman and Helene Williams perform Blitzstein Songs
Pianist Leonard J. Lehrman and vocalist Helene Williams perform songs of Marc Blitzstein.
June 16, 2016 – 7:00 pm
Leonard J. Lehrman and Helen Williams perform Blitzstein Songs
Pianist Leonard J. Lehrman and vocalist Helene Williams perform songs of Marc Blitzstein.
July 14, 2016 – 7:30 pm
“An Evening on Broadway” – Saratoga Opera performs Blitzstein Songs
Saratoga Opera Young Artists; James Lowe, conductor
September 18, 2016 – 5:00 pm
San Francisco Conservatory of Music presents Blitzstein songs
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Kick-off Weekend concert, "The Good Ol' Dollar Bill", featuring songs by Marc Blitzstein.
September 21, 2016 – 7:30 pm
The Musical Theater Project presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Terri Kent, director
Nancy Maier, musical director
Co-produced by The Musical Theater Project, Beck Center for the Arts, and Kent State University
September 25, 2016 – 2:00 pm
Kent State University presents “The Cradle Will Rock” in Concert
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance presents a concert performance of "The Cradle Will Rock"
October 14, 2016, – October 23, 2016,
Head Trick Theatre presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
October 14, 2016, – October 23, 2016,
Cast Aside Productions presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
November 2, 2016 –
Helene Williams and Leonard Lehrman perform Blitzstein Songs
Helene Williams, voice
Leonard Lehrman, piano
November 6, 2016 – 3:00 pm
The Orchestra Now performs “Orchestra Variations”
Leon Botstein, conductor
December 14, 2016, – December 18, 2016,
Boston University presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
January 14, 2017 – 7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Song Collaborative performs Blitzstein songs
Liza Forrester Kelly, mezzo-soprano
Daniel Teadt, baritone
Benjamin Binder, piano
February 18, 2017 – 3:00 pm
Bard Graduate Vocal Arts Program presents Blitzstein Songs
March 3, 2017, – March 5, 2017,
Connecticut College presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
March 17, 2017, 7:30 pm – March 19, 2017,
Kent State Opera presents “The Harpies”
Kent State Opera and KSU Orchestra present a triple bill including Marc Blitzstein's "The Harpies"
March 28, 2017, 8:00 pm – April 8, 2017,
Ithaca College presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
June 16, 2017 – 7:00 pm
Opera Saratoga presents Blitzstein Songs
Marc Blitzstein - A Life in Song
Curated and hosted by Justin Hopkins
July 9, 2017, – July 16, 2017,
Opera Saratoga presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Opera Saratoga presents "The Cradle Will Rock" performed in its original orchestration.
Lawrence Edelson, director
John Mauceri, conductor
With Ginger Costa-Jackson and Christopher Burchett
July 14, 2017 – 7:30 am
Opera Saratoga presents Blitzstein Songs
"Broadway in the 1930s"
performed by Opera Saratoga Young Artists
September 29, 2017, – October 1, 2017,
Teatro Aberto presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
performed in English
September 29, 2017, – October 8, 2017,
Iron Crow Theatre presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
September 29, 2017, – October 7, 2017,
Rollins College presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Directed by Tony Simotes
Musical Direction by Jason M. Bailey
October 5, 2017, – October 8, 2017,
Roosevelt University presents “The Threepenny Opera”
October 20, 2017, – November 12, 2017,
Jobsite Theater presents “The Threepenny Opera”
October 25, 2017, – November 5, 2017,
University of Alabama in Huntsville presents “The Threepenny Opera”
November 10, 2017, – November 12, 2017,
Northwest Opera presents “The Threepenny Opera”
November 16, 2017, – November 18, 2017,
Bowdoin College presents “The Threepenny Opera”
February 7, 2018 – 8:00 pm
Lara Downes performs “Innocent Psalm”
with special guest Rhiannon Giddens
February 15, 2018, – February 25, 2018,
Sheridan College presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
March 9, 2018, – March 18, 2018,
Brick Road Theatre presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
April 5, 2018, – April 7, 2018,
Lindenwood University presents “The Threepenny Opera”
April 5, 2018, – April 8, 2018,
Rowan University presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Directed by Chris Roche
Choreography by Dr. Leslie Elkins
April 25, 2018, – April 27, 2018,
Columbus State Community College presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
April 27, 2018, – April 29, 2018,
Boston Conservatory presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Doug Lockwood, director
David Reiffel, music director
May 12, 2018
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents Blitzstein Songs
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents "Music for the People - Kurt Weill"
Luke di Somma, conductor
Amelia Berry Phoebe Hurst, Todd Emerson, soloists
May 26, 2018 – June 24, 2018
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents “Regina”
Starring Susan Graham as Regina, James Morris as Ben Hubbard, Ron Raines as Oscar Hubbard
Directed by James Robinson
Conducted by Stephen Lord
June 15, 2018 – June 24, 2018
The Theatre Company presents “The Threepenny Opera”
July 31, 2018 – 8:15 pm
Peter de Grote Festival performs “Serenade”
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Concert
October 30, 2018 – 7:00 pm
Buffalo Philharmonic presents “Italian” String Quartet
Andrea Cohn, Amy Licata, Violins
Janz Castelo, Viola
Eva Herer, Cello
January 13, 2019 – 4:00 pm
Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus presents “Children’s Cantata” and Songs
Leonard Lehrman, conductor & piano
John Callison, soloist
Thomas Smith, soloist
January 20, 2019 – 2:30 pm
Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus presents “Children’s Cantata” and Songs
Leonard Lehrman, conductor & piano
John Callison, soloist
Thomas Smith, soloist
January 26, 2019 – 8:00 pm
Lara Downes performs “Innocent Psalm”
Lara Downes, Piano
Theo Bleckmann, vocalist
January 26, 2019 – 2:30 pm
Metropolitan Philharmonic Chorus presents “Children’s Cantata” and Songs
Leonard Lehrman, conductor & piano
John Callison, soloist
Thomas Smith, soloist
February 1, 2019 – 7:00 pm
Leonard Lehrman performs works for solo piano
Leonard Lehrman, piano
February 28, 2019 – 7:30 pm
MDR Sinfonieorchester performs “Cain”
MDR Sinfonieorchester
Adrian Eröd, baritone
Eugene Tzigane, conductor
March 15, 2019, – April 7, 2019,
Frank Theatre presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Directed by Wendy Knox
Musical direction by Sonja Thompson
March 21, 2019, – May 19, 2019,
Classic Stage Company presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Directed by John Doyle
April 12, 2019, – April 14, 2019,
Syracuse Opera presents “The Threepenny Opera”
May 10, 2019, 8:00 pm – May 12, 2019, 4:00 pm
Nashville Opera presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Directed by John Hoomes
Sung in English with projected English titles
May 31, 2019 – 7:00 pm
Saratoga Opera presents Whitman Songs
A Walt Whitman Bicentennial Celebration
June 7, 2019, – June 30, 2019,
Theater 2020 presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
October 25, 2019 –
Cal Poly Pomona presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Additional dates: October 26 and 31; November 1-2
March 2, 2021 – 5:00 pm
London Premiere of “War Song”
March 7, 2021 – 4:00 pm
Scenes from Sacco and Vanzetti
Part of a Zoom memorial for Bob D'Attilio. For an invitation, please write to Dean Stevens (dean@deanstevens.com).
April 29, 2021, – May 2, 2021,
Willamette University presents “The Cradle Will Rock”
Live-streamed performances. Directed by Katherine Skovira.
June 27, 2021 – 3:00 pm
Blitzstein on Broadway to Main Street
Broadway to Main Street Radio Show Features Blitzstein
September 2, 2021, – September 19, 2021,
NM Actors Lab Stages The Cradle Will Rock
Directed by Robert Benedetti; music director Robert Krupnick
February 20, 2022 – 2:00 pm
U. of Wisconsin-Whitewater Stages The Harpies
Bruce Cohen, director; Robert Gehrenbeck, conductor. Further performances February 22 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. and February 26 at 2:00 p.m.
June 2, 2022 – 7:45 pm
“What’s the Matter with Me?”: Songs by Marc Blitzstein
Program created by Philip Headlam.
October 6, 2022, – October 16, 2022,
The Cradle Will Rock
Michael Tennenbaum, director; Tom McDonough, music director. Evening and matinee performances.
July 26, 2023, 7:30 pm – July 29, 2023, 7:30 pm
No for an Answer
European stage premiere. Directed by Mehmet Ergen.
November 22, 2023 – 8:30 pm
From Marion’s Book
Settings of E.E. Cummings by Blitzstein and of Walt Whitman by Ned Rorem. Philip Headlam, piano.
April 11, 2024, – April 13, 2024,
Triple Sec
Part of Flashpoints~the Mannes festival of short operas. Emma Griffin, dir.; Cris Frisco, cond.
April 11-12, 7:30 p.m.
April 13, 4:30 p.m.
April 18, 2024, – April 21, 2024,
The Cradle Will Rock
Directed by Christina Baldwin; puppets by Lizz Windnagel; music direction by Marco Real d’Arbelles.
Heart of the Beast/Avalon Theater | 1500 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
October 5, 2024, – October 13, 2024,
The Cradle Will Rock
IN Series, Washington D.C.
Shanara Gabrielle, director; Emily Baltzer, music director
October 18, 2024, – October 20, 2024,
The Cradle Will Rock
Shanara Gabrielle, director; Emily Baltzer, music director