July 27, 2014
Theme: “It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me”
Huzzah! I don’t think I’ve been a part of a Salon crowd with so much clapping & snapping along, or audience supplied riffs - what a delightfully fun evening of song and merriment we had this Sunday at Etc Etc.
Our Guest Host/Pianist was Multiple MAC & Bistro Award Winner Steven Ray Watkins! As an actor he has appeared in THE LAST SESSION, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and in the national tours of BIG, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and SHOWBOAT. As a musician, he has worked as a session player, a musical/vocal director in the theater and arranger/musical director in cabaret with such names as Patti LuPone, John Turturro, Karen Mason, Amanda McBroom, Lennie Watts and Sharon McNight, among many others. For more information, you can find Steven on Facebook.
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| Guest Host Steven Ray Watkins |
Our Co-Host was the hilarious, Multiple MAC, Bistro & Nightlife Award Winner and current President of MAC Lennie Watts! As a performer, Lennie has toured nationally and internationally with productions of THE MUSIC MAN and THE WIZARD OF OZ, among many other theatre credits. As a theater director, he has directed productions of GODSPELL, DAMES AT SEA, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT and PHANTOM. For more information: www.lenniewatts.com.
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| Co-Host Lennie Watts |
Our Salon Spotlight featured the dynamic Rain Collazo! Rain will be appearing in her solo show, featuring the songs of Prince (directed by Lennie Watts, music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC. For more information, look for Rain on Facebook.
Quick Wrap: Steven’s Corner
When Mark Janas is out of town, we offer our guest host a chance to do anything they’d like in the Classical Corner slot. So, for today’s theme guest host Steven Ray Watkins pulled out some of his favorite rock & roll classics, which he sang and played with aplomb:
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” (Elton John)
“Athens Grease” (Phil Vassar)
“Forever Young” (Alphaville)
Roster of singers for the evening (in order of appearance):
(click link to visit the singer’s website, when available.)
Joann Sicoli
Mica!
John Koprowski
Christy Trapp
David Ballard
Rain Collazo
Christy Fry
Gabrielle Bayme
Joshua Dixon
Richie Eisenberg
Ira Lee Collings
Sally Darling
Matthew Martin Ward
Bill Zeffiro
Wendy A Russell
Jamie Hartmann
Special thanks to tonight’s pianists and musicians: Steven Ray Watkins, Matthew Martin Ward, Bill Zeffiro
And thank you to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound and our videographer Steve Bustamante!
Upcoming shows:
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 (9:30pm) - Amy Beth Williams is bringing back her show “Crazy To Love You” (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Thursday, July 31, 2014 (7pm) - Matthew Martin Ward is performing with Wendy Scherl at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, August 3, 2014 (5:30pm) - Mica can be seen in “Mica Sings Her Drag Story....Live” at Billie Black, 271 W 119th St, NYC.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 (7pm) - Susan Hodgdon is bringing back her show “I Could Go On Singing” (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 (7pm) - Amy Beth Williams is bringing back her show “Crazy To Love You” (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 (9:30pm) - Tanya Moberly is bringing back her show “I Love NY Songwriters” to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Friday, August 22, 2014 (8pm) - Erin Cronican is appearing in a benefit reading of the play, Rubble, for the Provincetown Theater in MA, starring alongside Bruce Vilanch and Jerry Adler.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 (6:30pm) - Join Lennie Watts as he hosts his brand new “Roving Open Mic” geared toward MAC members (no cover if you’re a member!) This is held once a month at a different venue. For August, the venue is Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Labor Day Weekend, 2014 - David Ballard is appearing in Into The Woods on Fire Island.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 (9:30pm) - Adam Shapiro has his debut at 54 Below with, “Nothing Normal” at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, NYC.
Monday, September 8, 2014 - Joshua Dixon in appearing in “Broadway Does Country” at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 (7pm) - Ira Lee Collings is remounting his show, “Ira Lee Collings Sings Off The Charts” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, September 21, 2014 (3pm) - Ira Lee Collings is remounting his show, “Ira Lee Collings Sings Off The Charts” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - Joshua Dixon and Jamie Hartmann are appearing in an evening of songs by Scott Evan Davis at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, NYC.
Friday, September 26, 2014 - Dawn Derow is debuting a brand new show, “Legit” (featuring all opera arias!) with music director Mark Janas at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 (6:30pm) - Join Lennie Watts as he hosts his brand new “Roving Open Mic” geared toward MAC members (no cover if you’re a member!) This is held once a month at a different venue. For September, the venue is The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.
October & November, 2014 - Dawn Derow will be appearing with Kathleen France in a show called “Revolution” (directed by Lennie Watts) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 (7pm) - Ira Lee Collings is remounting his show, “Ira Lee Collings Sings Off The Charts” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, October 5, 2014 (4pm) - Ira Lee Collings is remounting his show, “Ira Lee Collings Sings Off The Charts” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (7pm) - Marnie Klar is bringing back her show “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Friday, October 17, 2014 (7pm) - Rain Collazo will be appearing in her solo show, featuring the songs of Prince (directed by Lennie Watts, music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC
Friday, October 24, 2014 (9:15pm) - Rain Collazo will be appearing in her solo show, featuring the songs of Prince (directed by Lennie Watts, music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, October 25, 2014 (7pm) - Barb Malley is appearing Ricky Ritzel’s Cabaret Cares Event at Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 (6:30pm) - Join Lennie Watts as he hosts his brand new “Roving Open Mic” geared toward MAC members (no cover if you’re a member!) This is held once a month at a different venue. For October, the venue is Sophie’s Broadway, 318 W 53rd St, NYC.
Saturday, November 1, 2014 (5:30pm) - Rain Collazo will be appearing in her solo show, featuring the songs of Prince (directed by Lennie Watts, music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 (9:30pm) - Marnie Klar is bringing back her show “Home” (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, November 15, 2014 (5:30pm) - Rain Collazo will be appearing in her solo show, featuring the songs of Prince (directed by Lennie Watts, music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, November 23, 2014 (5pm) - Sally Darling is premiering a new show, with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 (6:30pm) - Join Lennie Watts as he hosts his brand new “Roving Open Mic” geared toward MAC members (no cover if you’re a member!) This is held once a month at a different venue. For November, the venue is Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, December 6, 2014 (5pm) - Sally Darling is premiering a new show, with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Next Week’s Salon
Next week our optional theme is “You’re Getting On My Nerves – People, Places & Things That Irritate.” Our Guest Host will be Barry Levitt and our Co-Host will be Dana Lorge.
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