Examine Kurt Weill’s contributions to Berlin’s theatre culture in the 1920s and Broadway in the 1940s. Analyze selected stage works by Weill and his collaborators, including B. Brecht, W. Anderson, and I. Gershwin, focusing on their social relevance, theatrical impact, and reception. Explore the interaction between text, music, and stage within the urban cultural context of Berlin and the history of musical theatre and Broadway genres, including current trends. Study Weill’s works such as The Threepenny Opera, Happy End, The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Lady in the Dark, Street Scene, and Lost in the Stars. Also discuss musicals like Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and more. Enhance your understanding of musical theatre’s material, cultural, and performative aspects.