Overview
Character Name
Mrs. Peachum
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Alto
Vocal Range
High Note: E5
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Belting, Legit
Time & Place
Victorian London
Analysis
Polly’s mother and the wife of Jonathan; Celia is also upset when she finds out that Polly has married Macheath, but mostly because she is disappointed that her daughter did not make a more ambitious match for herself. She cares about the rules, and mainly functions as
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