After captivating audiences in over 50 countries and selling a million tickets worldwide, the musical extravaganza Piaf! The Show makes its Australian debut. Starring Nathalie Lermitte, hailed as Piaf's true musical heir, the show premiered in 2015 on Piaf's centennial birthday, drawing inspiration from the acclaimed film La Vie En Rose.
Conceived and directed by Gil Marsalla, Piaf! The Show is unanimously considered by Edith Piaf's close friends, such as Ginou Richer, Edith Piaf 's private secretary, Germaine Ricord her friend, and above all Charles Dumont who wrote over 30 songs with Piaf including 'Je,ne regette rien' and fellow performer and collaborator Charles Aznavour, as: "...the most beautiful tribute ever produced on Edith Piaf's career...".
Piaf! The Show has sold out at Carnegie Hall in New York the Olympia in Paris and major venues across Europe and The Americas. This celebrated production tells the story of Edith Piaf's career through her unforgettable songs including 'Le vie en rose' in an original scenography and projections of images of Edith Piaf never published before.
Don't miss this immersive celebration of Piaf's life and music - a visual and auditory feast that transports you to the heart of her timeless legacy.
THE INTERPRETER OF EDITH PIAF, THE FABULOUS NATHALIE LERMITTE!
Singing is certainly a true vocation for Nathalie Lermitte. Indeed, at the age of six, she started performing. The day she turned eighteen was also the day she released her first album Tu es tout ce que j'aime, two singles of which sold over 400,000 copies. In 1995 she opened for Michel Leeb at the Olympia with Herbert Leonard. At the same time, Nathalie Lermitte also recorded numerous theme songs for television series and cartoons.
1989 marked her first steps in musical comedy: she was hired to play the role of Cristal in Starmania, which she performed for three years at the Theatre Marigny in Paris and then on a national tour, ending in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. This was followed by a succession of roles in musicals in which she often played the role of Edith Piaf.
In 2018, she joined Piaf! The Show and has enjoyed worldwide success.