Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

44 years ago today Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris opened in the Playhouse Square Cabaret, which was in the lobby of Loew's State Theatre. We hoped the show would run for 3-4 weeks, it ran for over two years. Later it became known as "the show that saved the theatres."

The cast (l-r) David O. Frazier, Providence Hollander, musical director David Gooding,Terry Piteo and Cliff Bemis.

 From The Plain Dealer, April 19. 1973.

 From The Plain Dealer, April 19. 1973.

 From The Plain Dealer, June 1, 1973.

 From The Plain Dealer, June 1, 1973.

From The Plain Dealer Action Tab, July 12, 1974.

The lobby of Loew's State Theatre during the run of Brel.

Much more info can be found here in the 40th anniversary post.

All photos by William Gesten/Foto Arts Inc.