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'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well' in a Reorchestrated Revival at the Zipper Theater by Charles Isherwood The evening's most quietly enchanting performer is Gay Marshall, who could be said to represent, well, France. Although she is in fact American, the petite, fine-boned Ms. Marshall has lived in France for 20 years. She has played Édith Piaf in a one-woman show seen in the United States and France, and possesses some of Piaf's spirit as well as the throbbing mixture of steel and cotton in the voice. Mr. Greenberg's decision to occasionally season the evening with Ms. Marshall's superb French diction was wise. To hear her sing Brel's despairing "Ne Me Quitte Pas," in the original French and with heart-stirring transparency, is to experience Brel's art in its purest and most persuasive form. |
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TIME OUT NY theatre review by Adam Feldman “Gay Marshall, a polyglot American singer kicks off the show in style with “Le Diable,” in which the Devil gloats about the miseries of the modern world. Brel’s songs are perfectly suited to Marshall’s focused power and rough-edged, characterful voice, notably in the devastated “Ne Me Quitte Pas” and “Marieke.” |
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TOP TEN DIVAS by Andrew Gans Some of the more exciting vocals of the year were heard Off-Broadway in the revival of Jacques Brel at the Zipper Theatre, where Gay Marshall is still belting up a storm, with a mix of power and deeply felt emotion…. her throaty alto and her never-wavering sincerity penetrating the heart of the listener. |
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THEATERMANIA review by David Finkle Ms. Marshall’s signature song, Le Diable (Ça Va) was mesmerizing and magical. "Carousel"...highlighted Ms. Marshall in her blazing spotlight of soaring, sensational sound.” |
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