Nightlife in NYC: Piaf! The Show at Florence Gould Hall

Anne Carrere returns to New York City with her triumphant performance in Piaf! The Show on April 18-20, 2018

Piaf The Show New York City Florence Gould Hall Anne Carrere — Anne Carrere in Piaf! The Show / photo credit Alain Biguet / Image courtesy of FI:AF

Edith Piaf’s life and songs superbly interpreted by young French actress Anne Carrere will be reimagined in the Piaf! The Show theatrical performances at Florence Gould Hall at FI:AF in New York City on April 18-20, 2018. Carrere and her musicians bring the spirit of the City of Lights at the time between two World Wars retelling Piaf’s life story through her songs. The show, which had premiered on Piaf’s birthday centennial in April 2015, was inspired by the movie “La Vie en Rose”. Yet its live concert aspect takes the audience on a journey back in time creating an unforgettable experience. Book your tickets with a discount code TNTIX here.

Piaf! The Show was conceived and produced by Gil Marsalla, a Nice-based music director, who in 2014 invited Anne Carrere, a talented chanteuse, and actress, to perform in the show about the legendary French star. Carrere’s passionate interpretation of the songs from Edith Piaf’s repertoire takes the audience back in time to the streets of Montmartre following the rags-to-riches tale delivered with utmost grace. The archival images and footage recreate the moody scenes from Piaf’s tenuous beginnings as a street singer. The sequence of songs follows the life story with all its ups and downs all the way to Piaf’s days of fame when she was performing in the famous concert halls in Europe and America. The Guardian review of the show after the performance in London notes Carrere’s rendition of Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien as “a devastatingly effective closer”.

Marsalla confesses that the discovery of Carrere was the biggest success of his career. Her vibrant and soaring voice, gentle acting and affectionate improvisations made the show an international sensation. The performance at Carnegie Hall in January 2017 on the 60th anniversary of Piaf’s appearance at the iconic venue was a sold-out highlight of the 2017 season tour and had brought a standing ovation from the audience.

The spectacle is presented in two 45 minute long parts and includes 28 songs accompanied by the archival image projections. The top-notch musicians in the cast have their own say playing with a superb class and a deeply felt warmth. And for those in the audience who don’t understand French, the music serves as an ample translator of emotions. With the sold-out houses in 30 countries around the world Piaf! The Show will surely delight the New York audience this year again.