‘My Leonard Cohen’ returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the third time, by popular de-mand. The show also sold out at the Adelaide Fringe and Sydney Opera House, where it received a rousing full standing ovation.
"a show not just for Cohen lovers, but for anyone with a true love of music, theatre and great musicianship"
- Stage Whispers
"My Leonard Cohen is a show for both newcomers as well as golden Leonard lovers and is both intimate as well as big entertainment"
- Beat Magazine
D’Arrietta and his band perform stirring interpretations of the great, late Leonard Cohen’s powerful works, framed by a personal narrative. The stories give an insight into Cohen’s life and the motivations behind the songs, with a good dose of D’Arrietta’s trademark la-conic humour.
"above all; very, very fun"
★★★★
- Broadway Baby
Soulful lyrics are laced with raw emotion and sheer seductiveness. D’Arrietta’s arrange-ments add an uplifting, joyful feel to the music.
For three decades, Stewart D’Arrietta has brought his own musical personality to the works of some of the other great ‘intelligent’ songwriters of our time; Tom Waits, John Lennon and Randy Newman.
Showcasing Cohen’s best, including the heartrending ‘Suzanne’, the iconic ‘Tower Of Song’, the desperately sensual ‘I’m Your Man’, the apocalyptic ‘Future’ and the mournful but mighty ‘Hallelujah’, all delivered as you’ve never heard them before.
"a fine performer in his own right and a terrifically skilled band… expect paced up songs, expect tango and Texas, hard rock and enough overlap with Cohen’s own style to satisfy, surprise and delight"
★★★★★
- Fringe Review
"D’Arrietta is the full package both as musician and entertainer."
- Daily Telegraph (Aus)
