Nightlife in NYC: Paris!The Show at The Town Hall

Nightlife in NYC: Paris!The Show at The Town Hall

A vibrant tribute to the greatest French songs of the post-war years, Paris!The Show brings the romance of Paris to New York City with the songs of Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel among others; only one show in NYC on October 17, 2019 

Anne Carrere in Paris!The Show
Anne Carrere in Paris!The Show / Image courtesy of Directo Productions

This spectacular evening brings the romance, charm, and essence of Paris to New York, Chicago, San Francisco and more. A thrilling cast and exceptional scenic/projection design transport us from Montmartre to the stages of the great Parisian cabarets of post-war France, featuring 30 of the greatest songs of Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, Maurice Chevalier, Josephine Baker, Lucienne Boyer, Charles Trenet, Yves Montand, and more.

Produced by Gil Marsalla & Directo Productions, Paris!The Show is following in the steps of a sold-out 2017 Carnegie Hall performance by the same company, Piaf! Le Spectacle which had returned to NYC in 2018. The cast features the sensational Anne Carrere, who “…can miraculously capture Piaf’s soul and timbre…” as Kevin O’Donnell in the New York Times (1/5/17) wrote about Piaf!The Show.

STORY: Young Françoise, dreaming of becoming a famous Paris artiste, arrives in Montmartre, during the golden age of French cabaret. On her journey, she crosses paths with Edith Piaf, becoming her friend, confidant, and soul mate. Later, she falls for the young Charles Aznavour, a singer living in Pigalle and a romance later blossoms between them, in a city where love conquers all!               BUY TICKETS

 

 

Cast of Paris!The Show
Paris!The Show / Image courtesy of Directo Productions

THE COMPANY

Anne Carrere as Edith Piaf – Singer-Actor

Jules Grison as Charles Aznavour – Singer-Actor

Stéphanie Impoco as Françoise – Singer-Actor

Karine Soucheire, Jeff Dubourg – Dancers/Comedians

Philippe Villa – Musical Director, Arranger, Piano

Guy Giuliano – Accordion

Laurent Sarrien – Percussion

Daniel Fabriquant – Double Bass

 

Enjoy the unforgettable french chansons on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 8 pm at The Town Hall.

 

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Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 8 pm

Music in NYC: Il Divo Timeless Tour at Beacon Theater on April 6, 2019

Music in NYC: Il Divo Timeless Tour at Beacon Theater on April 6, 2019

Only one concert in New York City at The Beacon Theater on April 6, 2019 at 8.30 pm 

Il Divo live in Sydney, 2012
Il Divo live in Sydney, 2012; photo by Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0

Elegant and chic, a classical crossover vocal group Il Divo doesn’t need an elaborate introduction. Well-known and extremely popular, the group travels around the world performing at the major music halls  for the admiring fans. Its repertoire is loved by the public, the celebrities, the state dignitaries, and even the Queen. Singing popular love songs and romantic melodies, Il Divo offers top-notch entertainment delivered by high caliber classical singers to the awe of the enthusiastic followers.

The group has a truly international roster of members. Baritone Carlos Marin is from Spain, tenor Urs Buhler is from Switzerland, pop singer Sebastien Izambard is French and tenor David Miller is American. They are celebrating their 15th Anniversary with a release of their 8th studio album, TIMELESS, and are taking it on a world tour.

This latest collection of songs offers a delightful voyage in time letting the listeners to sample some of the best scores rearranged for four magnificent voices. Whether you are a fan of the vocal genre or are on a quest to discover new experiences you surely will love the music and the graceful singing.     BUY TICKETS

 

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Nightlife in NYC: Secret Jazz Concert with Mark Berman and Friends at Club Bonafide

Nightlife in NYC: Secret Jazz Concert with Mark Berman and Friends at Club Bonafide

Jazz concert on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 8.30 pm staring Mark Berman on piano, Anaïs Reno, vocals and Ray Marchica on drums at the renowned Club Bonafide in mid-town Manhattan

NYC Music Club Jazz Bonafide
Mark Berman / Photo credit: Sandrine Lee

Secret Jazz Concert series continues at Club Bonafide bringing in new names, new rhythms, new styles. For the performance on June 14th Mark Berman, who had given the show its unforgettable vibe and elegance, had invited a rising star Anaïs Reno to be the voice of the show and a jazz-scene regular Ray Marchica to lead on drums. The show will take place at Club Bonafide known to jazz connoisseurs as the place where the music happen. Jazz legends and new names are mixing up there to create that special sense of music in the air. Space is limited so reserve your seat here and get your two drinks at the club later. It will be an unforgettable night full of great music and surprise guests in the audience!  Read More

Nightlife in NYC: Jazzy Cabaret Night with Mark Berman and Ken Ard

Nightlife in NYC: Jazzy Cabaret Night with Mark Berman and Ken Ard

Jazzy cabaret show on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 7 pm staring Mark Berman on piano and Ken Ard, vocal at the iconic Don’t Tell Mama music club in the theater district

Jazz Cabaret Night Don't Tell Mama NYC club
Mark Berman and Ken Ard / Photo credit: Yura Dashevsky

Experience the intimate, one-of-a-kind cabaret show with a New York City music scene regular Mark Berman at the piano and a renown Broadway actor Ken Ard, vocal on a rare night when they are not performing on Broadway or are on tours. The show will take place at the iconic music club Don’t Tell Mama which sits in the heart of New York’s theater district. The club is a place to get close to and experience authentic NYC with Broadway luminaries and jazz legends on stage and in the audience. Space is limited so reserve your seat here and get your two drinks at the club later. It will be an unforgettable night full of great music and surprise guests in the audience!  Read More

Beyond NY: Carla Bruni US Tour in February 2018

Beyond NY: Carla Bruni US Tour in February 2018

Songs from the new album French Touch performing in Alexandria, VA, Boston, MA and Los Angeles, CA

Carla Bruni new album French Touch USA tour February 2018
Carla Bruni / Image courtesy of Metropolitan Entertainment

Carla Bruni, a French singer-songwriter and a former first lady and ex-supermodel is bringing her latest collection of songs to concert halls in the US in February 2018. Her dreamy yet sultry singing style of the love chansons accompanied on guitar playing by Bruni herself is guaranteed to give a terrific music night for the concertgoers.

Carla Bruni Sarkozy (née Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi) was born in 1967 in Turin, Italy and moved to France at the age of 7. Starting with the piano in school, she discovered a guitar when she was about 11 years old. Right there at the first group lesson, she realized that this is her instrument. Singing and playing guitar became her purpose in life.

Carla Bruni USA tour February 2018

She started her music career in 1997 before successfully modeling for the top couture houses in France. Her success in songwriting began when in 1999 she sent her lyrics to Julien Clerc. The songs were later included in his album Si j’étais elle . Bruni’s first personal disc Quelqu’un m’a dit was released in 2002. That followed by No Promises in 2007. She continued to record after her marriage to Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France in 2007-2012.Carla Bruni USA tour February 2018

Bruni’s third album Comme si de rien n’état  was published in 2008 and Little French Songs in 2012. A 4-year interval between the releases did not mean that she stopped her career in light of becoming the first lady of France. Carla Bruni USA tour February 2018 But even though she finished the work on the songs and the recordings by 2011, “it wasn’t considered appropriate to release it while she was First Lady” according to 2013 expose in Vanity Fair.

The latest album French Touch, released  by Verve in October 2017, is her fifth. She regained the pace of her performing and recording music career when her husband had lost the reelection in 2012 and the family had fully relocated from the Élysées Palace to a private residence on Right Bank. The songs included in this album are all her favorites from when “I was a teenager” as she confided in the interview to NPR’s Scott Simon.

Carla Bruni USA tour February 2018 An idea for Bruni to record English language pop and country classics was David Foster’s, an acclaimed music producer and a former chairman of Verve. The collection includes the covers that she knew by heart, so the whole project felt like a smooth sailing full of distant memories and charming reveries. In the interview with The New York Times, she reveals that its “her secret passion: singing classic rock, country and jazz standards in English”.

She has been including classic rock in her latest concert programs in Paris and on tours in Europe. However, her program at the NYC appearance in 2013 has featured primarily the songs from the newly released at that time Quelqu’un m’a dit album. All were in French or Italian delivered with the mastery, elegance, and simplicity.

Carla Bruni new album French Touch USA tour February 2018
Carla Bruni / Image courtesy of Metropolitan Entertainment

The upcoming concerts in February including one in New York City at The Town Hall will give her fans a chance to enjoy an unbelievable mix of familiar classics performed in subtly sexy voice making it even more chic with a hint of French accent.

 


 

 

 

 

Concert Dates and Tickets: 

Carla Bruni USA tour February 2018 album French TouchAlexandria, VA at Birchmere Music Hall on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Boston, MA at Berklee Performance Center on Thursday February 15, 2018

Los Angeles, CA at Orpheum Theatre on Wednesday, February 21, 2018