In 1956 Brecht attended a production of his "Threepenny Opera". In 1957 starred in an Off-Broadway production of Kurt Weill's "The Threepenny Opera". "There's Nothing Quite Like Money" and Brecht/Weill's "Pirate Jenny" from "The Threepenny Opera". The Pabst film "The Threepenny Opera" was shown in its French version in 1931. Engel directed the original production of "The Threepenny Opera" in 1928. In 1988 she appeared at the Oldham Coliseum in "The Threepenny Opera". She made her Broadway debut in "The Threepenny Opera" (2006). In August 2006, Brandauer's much-awaited production of "The Threepenny Opera" gained a mixed reception. The silver threepenny bit was known as a 'Joey'. For a threepenny stamp, Lipton would send out a quarter-pound pack of tea. He also has a long history with directing and performing "The Threepenny Opera". During that time, they participated in a production of "The Threepenny Opera" together. In 2000, he played Macheath in "The Threepenny Opera". The success of "The Threepenny Opera" was followed by the quickly thrown together "Happy End".