BERLIN IM LICHT
A Kurt Weill Cabaret
ENCORE PERFORMANCE
“Come, turn on the lights so we can see what there is to see: Berlin in lights!”
After a completely sold-out performance in July, longtime friends and collaborators Jasso and Benham return to Wanda’s to present their musical love letter to Weill’s prolific opus. This encore performance will feature more original German lyrics, along with a sneak peek at their next program, currently in development: An exploration of the music Weill wrote during his two-year Paris chapter (1933 1935).
German-born American composer Kurt Weill revolutionized what theatre could be - both in terms of musical form and satirical content - through his collaborations with Bertolt Brecht in Berlin. Their “epic theatre” exploits led to Weill’s music being banned in his native country, and earned both Weill and Brecht a place on the Gestapo’s hit list. Fleeing to the U.S. in 1935, Weill was quickly influenced by Broadway and jazz, and would ultimately collaborate with many greats of Broadway’s Golden Age: Ira Gershwin, Alan Jay Lerner, and Ogden Nash to name a few.
Longtime friends and artistic collaborators Jasso and Benham present a musical love letter to Weill’s prolific opus.
Aaron Benham is an award-winning music director, pianist, and composer. More at aaronbenham.com
Michelle Jasso is an award-winning performer with credits encompassing opera, cabaret, theatre, television, commercial, and voiceover. More at michellejasso.com