Eric Blau News

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 35th anniversary season, the unforgettable JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS, production conception, English lyrics, & additional material by Eric Blau & Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics & commentary with music by Jacques Brel, musical direction by Brent Crayon and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 35th anniversary season, the unforgettable JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS, production conception, English lyrics, & additional material by Eric Blau & Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics & commentary with music by Jacques Brel, musical direction by Brent Crayon and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 35th anniversary season, the unforgettable JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS, production conception, English lyrics, & additional material by Eric Blau & Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics & commentary with music by Jacques Brel, musical direction by Brent Crayon and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 35th anniversary season, the unforgettable JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS, production conception, English lyrics, & additional material by Eric Blau & Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics & commentary with music by Jacques Brel, musical direction by Brent Crayon and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.

Artistic Director Bill Theisen has announced plans for Skylight Opera Theatre's 2010-2011 season. He comments, 'We rocket into the next 50 years at the Skylight with a smart, funny, edgy and eclectic season of five quintessentially Skylight shows-sure to be groundbreaking, insightful and thoroughly entertaining.

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its 35th Anniversary Season of shows! In this, its ninth year in its beautiful home in Burbank, the multi-Ovation Award-winning theatre company will be taking its subscribers and audiences on five extraordinary journeys beginning with two boys who dream of becoming classical pianists to two men -- one twenty, one eighty -- forced together against their will; from a new play exploring President Abraham Lincoln's humanity to a musical revue that explores Jacques Brel's musical genius and then there's also a cross-dressing sexy romp thrown in for good measure!

A memorial will be held in honor of Eric Blau, who passed away on February 17, 2009. Elly Stone, Eric Blau's widow, announced that a memorial will be held on Thursday, March 5th at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel (630 Amsterdam at 91st Street) at 1:30 p.m. Producers and performers of his various works, including cast members of his musical, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, as well as friends and fans are expected to attend.

A memorial will be held in honor of Eric Blau, who passed away on February 17, 2009. Elly Stone, Eric Blau's widow, announced that a memorial will be held on Thursday, March 5th at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel (630 Amsterdam at 91st Street) at 1:30 p.m. Producers and performers of his various works, including cast members of his musical, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, as well as friends and fans are expected to attend.

The New York Times has reported the sad news that Eric Blau, who created one of Off Broadway's most enduring hits, 'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,' died on Feb. 17th in Manhattan. He was 87 years old, the cause of his passing was pneumonia after a stroke, according to his son Matthew

Due to popular demand, the Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley, CA) production of 'Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris' has been extended through June 22, 2008.

New cast members Jayne Paterson, Constantine Maroulis and Rick Hip-Flores join Robert Cuccioli and Gay Marshall in director Gordon Greenberg's emotional carousel ride

Constantine Maroulis joined the cast of Off-Broadway's hit Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris revival on January 9th

Jayne Paterson will join Constantine Maroulis in the hit musical revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, directed by Gordon Greenberg, now playing Off-Broadway at The Zipper Theatre

Dan Whitten, lead producer of the hit musical revival Jacques Bel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, now playing at The Zipper Theatre (336 West 37th Street) has extended an open invitation for local high school drama and music students to see the production for free through January 7th

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, the hit revival now playing at The Zipper Theatre, has announced the newest guest in a series of Sunday post-performance talk backs

Constantine Maroulis, the former 'American Idol' finalist currently on Broadway in The Wedding Singer, announced at Chatterbox that on January 7th, he will join the cast of Off-Broadway's hit Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris revival

On October 16th, a launch party was held at the Zipper Theatre to celebrate the release of the cast album for the hit Off-Broadway revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

On Monday, October 16th, every audience member in attendance at that evening¹s special performance of the hit musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris will be the first to receive complementary copies of the show's new CD, and are invited to a post-performance reception (co-sponsored by Chez Josephine and Camino Sur) at the Zipper Theatre

The previously-announced cast album for the hit Off-Broadway revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris will be released by Sh-K-Boom Records on November 21st