Mort Shuman News

From the team behind the hugely successful Dreamboats and Petticoats, Bill Kenwright's brand new musical Save the Last Dance for Me transports the Lyceum Theatre to the 'music and magic' of the early 60's from Monday 23 - Saturday 28 January.

Jacques Brel is dead and buried and entombed in French Polynesia and the Zipper Theatre, home of the very satisfying revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Living in Paris several seasons back is now a beloved memory, but the producers of that mounting have been keeping the 'ol carousel madly turning for nearly a year now with regular presentations of Jacques Brel Returns, up at The Triad.

Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias, announces the full company and creative team for its production of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.

To coincide with Hugh Cornwell's upcoming nationwide Spring 2011 UK Tour, the former Stranglers front man and singer/songwriter, has announced an "exclusive" limited edition 10-track album entitled "You're Covered!"

Two River Theater Company announces that directors David Staller and Amanda Dehnert will helm the final two shows of the company's current season, Shaw's Candida and the musical revue Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, respectively.

Blackfriars Theatre, a not-for-profit mid -sized professional theatre on Rochester's "Theatre Row" is pleased to announce the opening of "JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS," conceived by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics and commentary, with music by Jacques Brel.

Blackfriars Theatre, a not-for-profit mid -sized professional theatre on Rochester's "Theatre Row" is pleased to announce the opening of "JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS," conceived by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics and commentary, with music by Jacques Brel.

Blackfriars Theatre, a not-for-profit mid -sized professional theatre on Rochester's "Theatre Row" is pleased to announce the opening of "JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS," conceived by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics and commentary, with music by Jacques Brel.

Tony Award winner Brent Carver is set to star in JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival beginning May 14. The musical revue features the songs of Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. This production will be directed by Stafford Arima. JACQUES BREL will begin previews on May 14 and will officially open on June 11 and is set to close on September 25.

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.

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!

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