Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill
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| Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill | |
|---|---|
| A Musical Voyage | |
 Original Cast Album | |
| Music | Kurt Weill |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Gene Lerner |
| Basis | Life and music of Kurt Weill |
| Productions | 1972 Off-Broadway 2000 Off-Broadway revival |
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill is a musical revue with a book by Gene Lerner, music by Kurt Weill, and lyrics by various songwriting partners Weill worked with over his career. The plot follows Weill's life as he begins his career in Germany writing the music for controversial musicals, through his journey fleeing Nazi persecution, immigrating to the United States, and becoming successful on Broadway.[1] Songs featured include those Weill collaborated on with Maxwell Anderson, Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Jacques Deval, Michael Feingold, Ira Gershwin, Paul Green, Langston Hughes, Alan Jay Lerner, Ogden Nash, George Tabori and Arnold Weinstein.[2]