Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris | |
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![]() Original Cast Recording | |
Music | Jacques Brel |
Lyrics | Jacques Brel (French version) Eric Blau (English version) Mort Shuman (English version) |
Book | Eric Blau (English version) Mort Shuman (English version) |
Basis | The original French lyrics and French commentary by Jacques Brel |
Productions | 1968 Off-Broadway Regional productions |
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is a musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. Brel's songs were translated into English by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, who also provided the story. The original 1968 Off-Broadway production ran for four years and spawned international and regional productions, as well as a West End production and Off-Broadway revival, among others. A film adaptation was released in 1975.
In 2003, David Bowie included the cast recording in a list of 25 of his favourite albums, "Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie".[1]