Difference between revisions of "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris"
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| − | '' Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris'' by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman. An American musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. The original show debuted Off-Broadway on January 22, 1968 at The Village Gate Theater in Greenwich Village and ran for more than four years. | + | '' Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris'' by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman. An American musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. The original show debuted Off-Broadway on January 22, 1968 at The Village Gate Theater in Greenwich Village and ran for more than four years. |
| − | [[Bradley Mart]], [[Brenda Radloff]] and [[Themi Venturas]] in ''Jacques Brel'' | + | |
| + | First produced in South Africa by [[Taubie Kushlick]] in 197*/1980, a production which became the longest-running musical production in South Africa’s musical history up to that date. **** | ||
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| + | In 1983 Kushlick adapted the revue and retitled it [[Best of Brel, The|The Best of Brel]]. She directed it for [[PACT]] at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]], before it moved to the [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]]. Kushlick staged this version again in 1986. | ||
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| + | A large number of other Brel-based shows have been done over the years, including shows by [[Danielle Pascal]], ** | ||
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| + | In the mid 1980s [[Bradley Mart]], [[Brenda Radloff]] and [[Themi Venturas]] appeared in a ''Jacques Brel'', possibly named [[An Evening with Jacques Brel]] (See Photograph - [[NELM]] Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Photograph - NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50). | ||
Revision as of 11:01, 10 June 2014
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman. An American musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. The original show debuted Off-Broadway on January 22, 1968 at The Village Gate Theater in Greenwich Village and ran for more than four years.
First produced in South Africa by Taubie Kushlick in 197*/1980, a production which became the longest-running musical production in South Africa’s musical history up to that date. ****
In 1983 Kushlick adapted the revue and retitled it The Best of Brel. She directed it for PACT at the Pretoria State Theatre, before it moved to the Leonard Rayne Theatre. Kushlick staged this version again in 1986.
A large number of other Brel-based shows have been done over the years, including shows by Danielle Pascal, **
In the mid 1980s Bradley Mart, Brenda Radloff and Themi Venturas appeared in a Jacques Brel, possibly named An Evening with Jacques Brel (See Photograph - NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50).
Sources
Photograph - NELM Manuscripts - [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 50).
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