My second visit to the new revival of "Jacques Brel" doesn't really offer any new insight — Patrick and David pretty much summed it up in their recent posts. Gay Marshall is still the highlight, with Robert Cuccioli following in a close second. The younger roles are filled by Jayne Paterson and Constantine Maroulis, neither of who are very impressive. I do have one word for Maroulis: doofus. He can't act, and it's a pity that so many other talented performers in New York were bypassed for this role. Instead, the producers decided to cast someone with a "name" that might draw ticket-buyers. The Wednesday matinee audience gave a tepid response even though Cuccioli and Marshall really turned up the heat on their numbers. Wake up, people!
