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“Emmerson possesses a remarkable voice…the "Little Sparrow" in Piaf flies.”
Eliza Bent – The Village Voice
“a bewitching work of heart and soul.”
Heather Pasternk - Cabaret Exchange
“Naomi Emmerson, in her remarkable one-woman show, Piaf: Love Conquers All, written by Roger Peace, brings audiences just about as close to the real-life woman as they may ever get.”
Paulanne Simmons – Curtain Up Dec. 2007
“She fills thirteen of Piaf’s best-known songs (in French) with bountiful, beautiful life…amazing to behold” Bryan Close – newyorkcool.com Dec. 2007
“a personal narrative, which intermittently gives way to vignettes of the great French chanteuse’s tragic life, all of which are brilliantly portrayed by Emmerson.” Heidi Vanderlee - GO Mag
“Piaf: Love Conquers All is one remarkable and truly unforgettable theatrical experience.” Markos Papadatos – The Knight News
“Emmerson sings Piaf’s songs (“Milord,” “La Vie en Rose,” “L’Accordioniste”) with brio, capably handling the challenging material and hitting near-Piafian emotional heights.” The New Yorker
"Emmerson, with a mix of brashness and touching moments…paints a portrait of a real person, and you'll regret rien by seeing her." Geoff Chapman, The Toronto Star
“Naomi Emmerson is an incredible talent. Her command of the stage and her deep understanding and sensitivity of the songs that she sings make for a powerful experience.” Jim Hill www.artsbeat-huronia.ca
"Miss Emmerson presents quite one of the most moving theatrical experiences on the current local scene… If the show could make it to Broadway, there should be a Tony in store for both her acting and singing." Bill Watts, The News Post
SHOW PHOTOS
Piaf: Love Conquers All 60 second teaser
Piaf: Love Conquers All presents the life and loves of the remarkable French singer Edith Piaf who stood only 4'10". Born in 1915 in the streets of Paris in abject poverty she rose to international stardom. Her voice is unique and her music reaches through generations and across oceans. Though extremely successful, she struggled with morphine addiction and alcohol abuse. Rheumatism crippled her health, but she never stopped singing.
Some of Piaf's most famous songs – “La Vie En Rose”, “Milord”, “Non, Je ne Regrette Rien” - are presented in French in this touching, powerful script and are beautifully supported by live acoustic piano and accordion.
Tone Poet Productions (formerly LVR Productions) with Naomi Emmerson as the Artistic Producer and Jake Langley as President, was created in Toronto, Canada in 2005 to present the production Piaf: Love Conquers All at The Toronto Fringe Festival. It was picked as “Top Ten of The Fringe” and tickets sold out! The production then toured Ontario and Quebec, Canada in the summer of 2006 to great success. The Company is now based in Brooklyn and was honored to present the USA Premiere of this bilingual drama as part of the FringeNYC. The production was awarded “Outstanding Musical” and was chosen to participate in The Fringe Encore Series. It had its official Off-Broadway run at the SoHo Playhouse and ran for 10 weeks in 2007-2008. It played at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in South Carolina, New Jersey, Manila in the Philippines and in Montreal at Centaur Theatre. Piaf: Love Conquers All was written in 1992 and was first performed by Patsy Gallant in Montreal at the Diligence Dinner Theatre then at The Place Des Arts. Ms. Emmerson first performed it in Toronto in 1993 at the Limelight Supper Club. You can catch Piaf: Love Conquers All in your community coming soon!
Naomi Emmerson (Edith Piaf) is a bilingual Theater and Film actor born in Montreal, Canada. She first portrayed Piaf at The Limelight Supper Club in Toronto in 1993. She has played many lead roles in both comedy and drama across Canada. Some of her favorites: Joan of Arc in Jeanne: The Joan of Arc Musical Drama (Saidye Bronfman), Sister Leo in Nunsense II (The Centaur Theatre), Belinda in The Crimson Veil (The Factory Theatre), Delores the Mirvish’s workshop of Peggy Sue Got Married, and singing in the CanStage workshop of Leslie Arden’s Moll. In Film: Walt Disney’s The Music Man with Matthew Broderick, The Tuxedo, Blizzard, The Man Who Saved Christmas, Monk and St. Ralph. She has appeared in many commercials, and has added her voice to Sailor Moon and other animation and commercial projects. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, jazz guitar recording artist, Jake Langley - together they run Tone Poet Productions - and is the proud Auntie of three nephews and one niece.
SHOW PHOTOS
Piaf: Love Conquers All 60 second teaser
Piaf: Love Conquers All presents the life and loves of the remarkable French singer Edith Piaf who stood only 4'10". Born in 1915 in the streets of Paris in abject poverty she rose to international stardom. Her voice is unique and her music reaches through generations and across oceans. Though extremely successful, she struggled with morphine addiction and alcohol abuse. Rheumatism crippled her health, but she never stopped singing.
Some of Piaf's most famous songs – “La Vie En Rose”, “Milord”, “Non, Je ne Regrette Rien” - are presented in French in this touching, powerful script and are beautifully supported by live acoustic piano and accordion.
Tone Poet Productions (formerly LVR Productions) with Naomi Emmerson as the Artistic Producer and Jake Langley as President, was created in Toronto, Canada in 2005 to present the production Piaf: Love Conquers All at The Toronto Fringe Festival. It was picked as “Top Ten of The Fringe” and tickets sold out! The production then toured Ontario and Quebec, Canada in the summer of 2006 to great success. The Company is now based in Brooklyn and was honored to present the USA Premiere of this bilingual drama as part of the FringeNYC. The production was awarded “Outstanding Musical” and was chosen to participate in The Fringe Encore Series. It had its official Off-Broadway run at the SoHo Playhouse and ran for 10 weeks in 2007-2008. It played at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in South Carolina, New Jersey, Manila in the Philippines and in Montreal at Centaur Theatre. Piaf: Love Conquers All was written in 1992 and was first performed by Patsy Gallant in Montreal at the Diligence Dinner Theatre then at The Place Des Arts. Ms. Emmerson first performed it in Toronto in 1993 at the Limelight Supper Club. You can catch Piaf: Love Conquers All in your community coming soon!
Naomi Emmerson (Edith Piaf) is a bilingual Theater and Film actor born in Montreal, Canada. She first portrayed Piaf at The Limelight Supper Club in Toronto in 1993. She has played many lead roles in both comedy and drama across Canada. Some of her favorites: Joan of Arc in Jeanne: The Joan of Arc Musical Drama (Saidye Bronfman), Sister Leo in Nunsense II (The Centaur Theatre), Belinda in The Crimson Veil (The Factory Theatre), Delores the Mirvish’s workshop of Peggy Sue Got Married, and singing in the CanStage workshop of Leslie Arden’s Moll. In Film: Walt Disney’s The Music Man with Matthew Broderick, The Tuxedo, Blizzard, The Man Who Saved Christmas, Monk and St. Ralph. She has appeared in many commercials, and has added her voice to Sailor Moon and other animation and commercial projects. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, jazz guitar recording artist, Jake Langley - together they run Tone Poet Productions - and is the proud Auntie of three nephews and one niece.
