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 the notorious gangster Bill Cracker. However, her plans are complicated when she falls for the charming but dangerous criminal. As their two worlds collide, Happy End takes audiences on a rollercoaster of love, betrayal, and 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
Cast Albums
Resources
Licensing: Kurt Weill Foundation➝
Tags
1920s, Christmas, Obscure, Operatic, Religious
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