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Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor

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Join Ann Arbor's Penny Seats Theatre Company February 11th, 18th, 25th, and March 3rd for the mesmerizing music, humor, and sentiment of the one and only Jacques Brel. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Originally performed off-Broadway in 1968, JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS has enjoyed continuing success, and was revived Off-Broadway in 2006, to considerable acclaim. The Penny Seats are performing the show as a dinner theatre event in partnership with Conor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub and Restaurant.

The musical revue stars Brendan Kelly of Ypsilanti, Natalie Rose Sevick of Swartz Creek, Lauren London of Ann Arbor, and Roy Sexton of Saline. Laura Sagolla (of Ann Arbor) directs, Richard Alder (of Westland) serves as music director and Paige Martin (of Ann Arbor) choreographs. Technical direction is provided by Stephen Hankes (of Ann Arbor).

You can purchase dinner-and-a-show tickets for just $20 each (dinner seatings begin at 6pm), or show-only tickets for $10. Curtain at 7:30pm in Conor O'Neill's Celtic Room. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended at www.pennyseats.org or by phone at (734) 926-5346.

Photo Credit: Kerry Rawald

Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor Image
Cast members Roy Sexton, Lauren London, Brendan Kelly and Natalie Rose Sevick perform 'Marathon'

Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor Image
Brendan Kelly performs 'Madeleine' with Lauren London, Roy Sexton and Natalie Rose Sevick

Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor Image
Roy Sexton, Lauren London, Natalie Rose Sevick and Brendan Kelly perform 'Brussels'

Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor Image
Natalie Rose Sevick as 'Timid Frieda'

Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor Image
Lauren London performs 'Marieke' with Roy Sexton, Brendan Kelly and Natalie Rose Sevick

Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor Image
Lauren London and Roy Sexton

Photo Flash: Penny Seats' JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL Opens This Week in Ann Arbor Image
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