King of Thieves
- Authors
- Walker, George F.
- Publisher
- Talonbooks
- Tags
- fbi , federal bureau of investigation , bankers , wall street , the great depression , brecht-weill , gangsters , criminals , new york , crime , drama , occupy wallstreet , the threepenny opera , plays , wall street bankers , beggar's opera
- ISBN
- 9780889227569
- Date
- 2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.62 MB
- Lang
- en
New York City, 1928. Master thief Mac must join an FBI sting operation against a cadre of corrupt bankers. Music, murder, and mayhem ensue, both at the speakeasy where criminals scheme and on Wall Street where financiers conspire. This satirical play with songs exposes the world of corporate crime and, like "The Beggar's Opera" of 1728 that inspired it, challenges the conservatism that is increasingly apparent today.