The Evolution of Kurt Weill
The story of one of the most fascinating musical figures of the 20th century.
Exiled from Germany in 1933 at the height of his popularity, Weill’s remarkable music was banned there for the next twelve years.
Follow Weill’s remarkable journey from Berlin to New York as he adapted to survive as an artist and as a human being.
Created by James Benjamin Rodgers who coined the phrase “Docucital” to define the performance, the work has entered a new phase of revision in 2025.
Production Details
Genre: Live Performance
Creator: James Benjamin Rodgers with music by Kurt Weill.
Premiere: 2012, Whanganui, New Zealand
Upcoming: TBD
Current Status: Revised Version In Development
Production Elements
Live Performance for Tenor and Piano
History
- NZ Tour (Whanganui, Wellington, Blenheim) – 2012
- San Francisco, CA – 2014
- Album Released – 2014
- Chatham, NY – 2021
Press
“… a perfect collection of songs not well known and avoids the easy trap of big hits and overly familiar pieces…
“… Rodgers favors Weill and wants to share his adoration of the composer who changed the American musical forever…”
“… this is a very talented man embarking on a journey of his own as he charts Weill’s evolution through countries and times, steering with his music the course of an enormous true love: composition… “
J. Peter Bergman
The Berkshire Edge, 2021
Other Resources
Album (Released 2014)