Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at the Zipper Theater

A revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, music & lyrics by Jacques Brel and book by Eric Blau & Mort Shuman, opens at the Zipper Theater on the 27 Mar 2006, following previews from the 5 Mar and running through to the 9 Jul 2006.

The original show opened in 1968 at The Village Gate in Greenwich Village and ran for more than four years.

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris: Often referred to as the Bob Dylan of France, Jacques Brel wrote songs about people actively questioning their own values as well as the rising tide of conservatism around them. The show is a blend of ballads, tangos, boleros, rock and classics. Each piece tells a story, examining themes of love, war, adventure, broken dreams, people from all classes, being young, growing old and death, but always remembering life has much humor in it.

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris' cast, directed by Gordon Greenberg, features: Robert Cuccioli, Gay Marshall, Natascia Diaz and Rodney Hicks.

The production has set design by Rob Bissinger, choreography by Mark Dendy, lighting by Jeff Croiter and sound by Peter Fitzgerald .