Overview
Character Name
Macheath (Mack the Knife)
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Baritone
Vocal Range
High Note: C5
Low Note: A2
Vocal Technique
Belting, Jazz, Legit
Time & Place
Victorian London
Analysis
Macheath is a notorious criminal. Although he is somewhat squeamish at the sight of blood, he is feared and respected throughout London. He is the protagonist of The Threepenny Opera, despite the fact that he frequently does terrible things to those around him.
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