NewsPHOTO CALL: Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Canada's Stratford FestivalTony Award winner Brent Carver leads the cast of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Ontario's Stratford Festival.
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Krissie Fullerton
June 11, 2010
Stafford Arima directs the musical revue that celebrates the life-embracing songs of the late Belgian singer-songwriter Brel. In addition to Carver, the cast features welle Blackman, Mike Nadajewski and Nathalie Nadon.
Brel's "compositions are honest reflections of the human condition," according to Stratford. "Often hailed as the European counterpart to Bob Dylan, he shares his profound insight on themes of love, life and death through the haunting melodies and lyrics of his work."
Here's a look at the production, as well as a peek at the cast in rehearsal:
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Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Canada's Stratford Festival
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