The Magic of Gay Marshall

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/5/08 at 1:36pm

Saw her last night in her Piaf show at the Metropolitan Room. She was breathtaking.It has two more performances next Saturday and the Saturday after. DON'T MISS IT!

Here she is in the one-woman show she did at the Zipper when she was doing Jacques Brel last year:

"What I Did for Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiJHDDqiFgU


"All the Things You Are" and "The Music That Makes Me Dance"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmlqJOWt9MY

"Are You Having Any Fun?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKcSt17ftkk


And here she is, 26 years ago, as Diana Morales in the 1982 Broadway cast of A CHORUS LINE, performing "What I Did for Love" from a TV special:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4fPmdDQYdE

[NYadgal]

Posted: 10/5/08 at 8:10pm

She was magnificent!

Edith Piaf was an enormous influence in Gay Marshall's life, and her performance is a valentine to her. I loved it. And have been listening to her CD all day.

If you can make one of the remaining performances, I highly recommend it!

(Eric Svejcar, who was the music director of Jacques Brel at the Zipper is the pianist and music director of her cabaret. He remains brilliant!)

[Q]

Posted: 10/5/08 at 8:23pm

If Eric is the MD, I would go just for that! His contribution and performance in the JACQUES BREL show staggered me.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 10/5/08 at 8:25pm

Q, I can't take my eyes off of him. He is brilliant.

[Q]

Posted: 10/5/08 at 8:30pm

And honestly, how MANY instruments does he play?!?

The combination of her artistry and intent with his all-around perfection must be sublime.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 10/5/08 at 8:47pm

Sublime.

C'est magnifique!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 10/5/08 at 9:20pm

Link to BWW article