Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

⭐ Featured Review

"Top choice, from personal opinion, is the Teresa Stratas Met production which is a treasure. The Jerry Hadley production is also worth watching, especially for him. Of the three, this ranks as a close second. It is let down by the some stagnant stage directing- though there are also a fair share of compelling moments like with the boxing match and Jimmy's execution- with people standing in lines with not a lot of interaction, even in intimate scenes. And the chorus were not easy to hear sometimes. The updated setting works though, there is an admirable attempt to make it relevant to today..."