Overview
Character Name
Street Singer
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: A4
Low Note: A2
Vocal Technique
Belting, Legit
Time & Place
Victorian London
Analysis
The Street Singer serves as a Greek chorus of sorts. He sings “The Ballad of Mack the Knife” in the opening: a disturbingly playful song about a real-life murderer of prostitutes and other lowlifes. This character’s sole purpose is to give Macheath an introduction.
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