Get tickets now for The Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny at London's Coliseum
Step into a world where indulgence reigns and morality is up for sale. The English National Opera unveils a bold new take on Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s rarely staged, eerily timely opera — a biting satire on capitalism, excess, and the cost of pleasure.
Show details:
- Dates: 16th - 20th February 2026
- Age guidance: 15+
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes including one interval
- Location: London Coliseum, London WC2N 4ES
About The Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny
Welcome to Mahagonny — a city built on sand and sustained by sin. Here, every desire has a price tag, and the only rule is: there are no rules.
Three fugitives stumble upon this desert mirage and turn it into a haven for the hedonistic. But as the city swells with greed and gluttony, the cracks begin to show. In a place where anything goes, who survives when the party ends?
Weill’s genre-blending score fuses opera with the swagger of jazz, ragtime, and cabaret. Expect banjos, bass guitars, and the unforgettable Alabama Song — later made famous by David Bowie and The Doors. Brecht’s razor-sharp libretto cuts through the decadence with biting irony, making this a night at the opera like no other.
Prepare for a provocative, visually striking journey into a city where dreams are bought, sold, and ultimately destroyed.