piaf love conquers all press

“one classy little show”
The Montreal Gazette

Press Quotes

“The multi-talented Emmerson acts Piaf's dizzying highs and devastating lows with all the passion necessary… gorgeous singing…makes the songs fresh and powerful.” RL Nesvet - www.offoffonline.com

“Naomi Emmerson delivers a true tour de force performance… as delightful as it is vigorous…truly a theatrical force to be reckoned with” Martin Denton - www.nytheatre.com

"Ms. Emmerson's stunningly passionate portrayal of Piaf transcends any language." Bradley - www.curtainup.com

"4 stars - she's hard to look away from." Sophie Fels - Time Out New York

“Emmerson is a revelation… hypnotic” Amy Krivohlavek - Showbusiness Weekly

“Emmerson possesses a remarkable voice…the "Little Sparrow" in Piaf flies.” Eliza Bent – The Village Voice

“a bewitching work of heart and soul.” Heather Pasternak - 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

“She fills thirteen of Piaf’s best-known songs (in French) with bountiful, beautiful life…amazing to behold” Bryan Close – newyorkcool.com

“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

“a fantastic theatrical treat in all ways...masterful performance” Andrea Rabinovitch - Gulf Islands Driftwood

".....Emmerson a Piaf dans la peau, c'est le cas de le dire." Phillipe Renaud, La Presse

Radio Interviews

Listen to the CBC interview between Naomi and Gian Gomeshi (2007)

Interviews

Reviews

Interview with The Gulf Islands Driftwood, 2009 by Elizabeth Nolan

Interview with The Record New Jersey by Jim Beckerman

Interview with The Examiner, San Francisco 2010 by Jordon Victor-Serinus

Review in The Las Vegas Tribune March 3 2016 of the presentation at The Winchester Cultural Center reviewed by Marianne Donnelly.
For a readable version please click here

Review in Callback News by Hal de Becker
Piaf: Another Hit at Winchester

Review from The Gulf Islands Driftwood, by Andrea Rabinovitch
".....it is Emmerson's masterful performance, however, that makes us lose ourselves in Piaf's worldview..... Emmerson's first act draws you in, but it is the second where she transforms into an old woman crippled with arthritis and riddled with addiction that we truly see her chops as an actor...." read more

Review from The Charleston City Paper, South Carolina 2008

Review with The Ottawa Citizen, Ontario 2009 by Natasha Gauthier

Review in La Presse, Philippe Renaud

Radio & TV Interviews

Naomi Emmerson as Edith Piaf sings Padam Padam on The Dennis Bono Show at The South Point Casino in Las Vegas to promote Piaf: Love Conquers All at The Winchester.
Recorded Live Feb 25 2016

Documents & Photos for Press

Click HERE for the Piaf: Love Conquers All Press Kit
Click HERE for the e-flyer (postcard)
Click HERE for a B-Role
Click HERE for the Show Promo Video