Happy End: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
Happy End is a melodrama style musical that follows Salvation Army worker Sister Lilian, who is determined to reform a notorious gangster named Bill Cracker. However, her plans are complicated when she falls for the charmingly dangerous criminal. As their two worlds collide, Happy End takes audiences on a rollercoaster of love, betrayal, and personal redemption.
Musical Information
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1929)
Cast Size: 20+
Genre: Melodrama
Setting: 1910s / USA (Illinois)
Creative Team
Music: Kurt Weill
Lyrics: Bertolt Brecht
Book: Elisabeth Hauptmann, Michael Feingold
Cast Albums
Licensing
Happy End is available to license through the Kurt Weill Foundation.
International Licensing
Tags
1920s, Christmas, Obscure, Operatic, Religion
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