One of Bertolt Brecht's best-loved and most performed plays, The Threepenny Opera was first staged in Berlin in 1928, receiving critical acclaim for its biting satire. This new Student Edition, which features John Willett and Ralph Manhein's classic translation, includes commentary and notes by Anja Hart that explore the production history of title (including Simon Stephens' recent version at the National Theatre, UK), as well as the dramatic, thematic, and academic debates that surround it, a must-have resource for any student exploring The Threepenny Opera at GCSE or A-Level.