In this 18th-century musical, Captain MacHeath, a charismatic highwayman, is torn between his love for multiple beautiful women. However, his illicit affairs ultimately lead to his downfall, as he is betrayed by two former lovers and arrested. As he awaits his execution, MacHeath is serenaded by a musical beggar who has written an opera centered around the highwayman's life.
The Beggar's Opera
A chance encounter with his childhood idol, a legendary highwayman, forces a struggling composer to confront the mediocrity of his own creative pursuits.