JACQUES BREL RETURNS...and Extends Through February at the Triad

Jacques Brel RETURNS ...The Music of Brel, Blau, Shuman and Jouannest en Cabaret announced that it will be extending its run through February at The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC. February dates are Saturday Feb 12th, Wednesday , February 16, and Friday February 25th. The last January show is Wednesday January 19th.

Presented by Dan Whitten, Mark Beigelman, Peter Martin and Tiger Theatricals, Jacques Brel RETURNS... is a new cabaret production featuring highlights from Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris as well as Brel songs not in the original score.

In addition to Tony Nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll and Hyde) and Helen Hayes Award Winner Natascia Diaz (Capeman, Man of La Mancha) the rotating cast will include other performers from the 2006/2007 production at The Zipper Theater including Tamra Hayden (Cabaret, Les Miz), Rodney Hicks (The Scottsboro Boys) and Jim Stanek (Little Women) as well as theater and cabaret veterans including Jean Brassard (The Kid From Paris), Karen Kohler (Kabarett Fete), Ereni Sevasti (Carnival! at Kennedy Center), Micheline Van Hautem (La Musique), Sue Mathys, Rick Hip-Flores (Billy Elliott and Jacques Brel) Rich Siegel (My Sinatra) and more.

Created by Dan Whitten, who produced the hit revival and CD in 2006/2007, and featuring musical direction by Rick Hip-Flores, the evening features Jacques Brel favorites including "Carousel," "My Childhood," "If We Only Have Love," "Ne Me Quitte Pas," "The Bulls," "Jackie," "Amsterdam" and "I Loved".

"Having produced the 2006/2007 revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at The Zipper, it's been rewarding to revisit this material with such an exciting rotating cast of artists," says creator Dan Whitten. "We've sold out many performances and audiences and critics have been loving the show which has more of a ‘salon' feeling because of our International Artists Micheline Van Hautem, Karen Kohler and Jean Brassard. In addition to English and French, some of our translations also include Dutch, Flemish and German. 

The casts for February includes Robert Cuccioli, Jean Brassard, Natascia Diaz, Karen Kohler, Ereni Sevasti. and Musical Director Rick Hip-Flores. (Bob Cuccioli will be performing Feb 16th and 25th).

Jacques Brel RETURNS ...The Music of Brel, Blau, Shuman and Jouannest en Cabaret plays Wednesday, January 19th, Saturday February 12th, Wednesday February 16th and Friday February
25th.at The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street. All January performances are 7PM. The February performances begin at 8pm. Tickets are $20-30 (Two drink minimum at all performances, cash only.) For tickets and information, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/131725 or www.tigertheatricals.com.

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