The Weill and Brel Show
The Human Condition in Song
Why This Music Matters — Right Now
The music of Kurt Weill and Jacques Brel confronts
love, power, greed, and loneliness, with unflinching honesty.
Their music strips away illusion and sentimentality.
Their mastery exposes the darker truths of human behavior.
Yet, it also reveals the fragile dignity, longing, and resilience
that define the human condition.
We need this music now more than ever.
It reminds us that our struggles are not new.
Others have faced uncertainty, fear, and upheaval — and they endured.
In these songs we hear a call to recognize our shared humanity. Together, we can face the world clearly.
We can believe that, with our arms opened wide,
we can emerge stronger.
UPCOMING SHOWS
August 28, 2026 - Friday
7-8:30pm
Burlingame Space
8423 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97219
August 29, 2026 - Saturday 7-8:30pm
Burlingame Space
8423 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97219
November 14 - Saturday
House Concerts PDX
Contact for Portland address
“An extraordinary program of glorious human voices lifted up by expressive piano support and woven seamlessly together by narration and translation. Best performance of Pirate Jenny EVER, and Ne Me Quitte Pas was stunning. Carousel was a perfect trio, and If We Have Only Love had me only in tears. It was an honor to be there. We all need to hear what you have to offer.”
Kathleen Worley
Professor of Theater, Emerita Reed College
"Simply brilliant! Your ability to include the audience through your invitation to listen and love the music—was perfect. Will there be more performances soon? Please, say yes!"
Faith McDevitt
Actress and audience member
"The Weill and Brel Show is magnificent. Timely and timeless. Moving and passionate. Brilliantly conceived, masterfully produced, and exquisitely performed. It is a tonic for our times—restorative and energizing. It is a call to action. And a reminder that we are not alone."
Ruth F. Metz, AMLS
Consultant, Author, Coach
