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[The Beggar’s Opera is] an exuberant celebration of London low life [in the 1720s.] [It’s] still fun to watch as performed by British actors who have the style in their blood, approach the job with affection, and share an infectious feeling of ensemble zest. It’s no star vehicle; it’s a mass excursion into yeasty pleasure. (Jay Carr, “Last Call for an Overlooked Gem,” Boston Globe, 6/8/1987.