The Salon Wrap-Up for March 6, 2016 - "Puttin' On The Brits"

Mark Janas is still performing in "Broadway and the Bard" with Len Cariou, so with Mark on hiatus, our amazing Guest Host/Pianist for tonight's Salon was MAC Award Winner William TN Hall! For more information about Will: www.WilliamTNHall.com.

Guest Host William TN Hall!

Our Co-Host was Bistro & 3-Time MAC Award Winner Amy Wolk! Click here to visit Amy’s Lyric School. They started the show talking about their love of all things Britain, which led to the theme, "Puttin' On The Brits." We then heard a familiar refrain - the theme song to Downton Abbey. Will shared some of the real lyrics to its theme song, which were hilarious!

Co-Host Amy Wolk

They began the evening with a self-professed, "big British drinking song with a bad British accent" with robust audience participation - "Oom Pah Pah" from Oliver!. For their mid-show set, Amy started by singing, "The Brit Song" in homage to all of the British men who tickle her fancy. She followed that with a lovely duet with Will called, "Only You." They finished with a brilliant Andrew Lloyd "Porter" medley, where Webber's songs were set to Porter-style arrangements. It's was fantastic! To close the show, Amy sang a perfectly marvelous medley of a British boy band songs, by the group Take That and one of their break-out members, Robbie Williams - "Back for Good"/"Something Beautiful."

Our Salon Spotlight featured John Koprowski (with Tracy Stark on piano)! For his 3 song set, John punctuated his songs with history of music and storytelling. He started with a smart, "Lyin' Eyes", then followed that with a heartfelt, "Mr. Tanner." For his final song, tied it all together with a story about Ray Davies and the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, and then sang, "Celluloid Heroes."  John will be bringing back his "Five Years That Rocked The World" in June. (For more information about this MAC board member, look for him on Facebook.)


Quick Wrap: William's Corner

Will started out a wonderful segment talking about his history as a Brit, including going to school with a very famous songstress who is, unfortunately, no longer with us. He then gave us a fantastic arrangement of one of her songs, "Rehab." (Yes, we're talking about Amy Winehouse.) He followed that with a charming and spot on performance of Ivor Novello's "And Her Mother Came Too." He finished his set with a powerful, "You'll Be Back" by Lin Manuel Miranda, sung by the British character, King George, in Hamilton.


Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by William TN Hall unless otherwise noted.

Amy Wolk
Natasha Castillo
Barb Malley (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Charles Baran
Wendy Russell
Marie Sassi
Rob Davis (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Meagan Michelson
Jaye Maynard
John Satrom
Tommy J Dose
Adam Shapiro (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Zach Wobensmith
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Jared Gilmore (on piano)
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Dawn Derow
Tanya Moberly
John Koprowski (with Tracy Stark on piano)
Robin Westle (with Tracy Stark on piano)
Eric Michael Gillett (with Eric Rausch on piano)
Margaret Kelly Murphy (with Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Lucille Carr-Kaffashan (with Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Stephanie Thomas (with Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Rebecca Kendall (with Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Carolyn Montgomery-Forant (with Jeff Cubeta on piano)


Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: William TN Hall, Tracy Stark, Jared Gilmore, Jeff Cubeta, Eric Rausch, and Matthew Martin Ward.

And thank you to Jared Gilmore on lights and sound, our amazing waitstaff who always handle the demands of a full house with grace and style, and Steve Bustamante who is providing video footage for people interested in that service!


Upcoming shows:

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 (7pm): Margaret Kelly Murphy, Stephanie Thomas, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan and Rebecca Kendall are performing in, "Fine Whine" at the Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Thursday, March 10, 2016: Barb Malley is being honored in this month's "It's Just a Number" (featuring Charles Baran and Jaye Maynard) at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd Street, NYC.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 (7pm): Dawn Derow (with music director, Mark Janas) is bringing back her show, "Legit", to the Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 (7pm): Margaret Kelly Murphy, Stephanie Thomas, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan and Rebecca Kendall are performing in, "Fine Whine" at the Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

March 18-20, 2016: David Ballard is performing with the Gay Men's Chorus, at the Skirball Center at NYC, NYC.

Monday, March 21, 2016 (7pm): John Satrom and Tommy J Dose are appearing in, Gone Too Soon: A Tribute to Whitney Houston" at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd Street, NYC.

Friday, March 25, 2016: Tanya Moberly, John Satrom and Tommy J Dose are appearing in "Ricky Ritzel's Broadway" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, March 25, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly is appearing in "Ricky Ritzel's Broadway" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Monday, March 28, 2016 (7pm): "Robin's Nest" will be hosted by Robin Westle and directed by Eric Michael Gillett at the Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Saturday, April 2, 2016 (11:30pm) - Meagan Michelson is appearing in, "Mother Mary Says To Me" at Feinstein's /54 Below, 254 W 54th St, NYC.

Sunday, April 10, 2016: Wendy Russell is appearing in "Those Girls" at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016: Wendy Russell is appearing in "Those Girls" at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016: Wendy Russell is appearing in "Those Girls" at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Friday, April 22, 2016: Sally Darling is bringing her brand new show, "Totally Noel" (with music director, Matthew Martin Ward) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, April 23, 2016: John Satrom is appearing in Anne Steele's show, "The Mixtape of My Life" at Joe's Pub, NYC.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016: Wendy Russell is appearing in "Those Girls" at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Monday, May 14, 2016: Natasha Castillo is performing in "Feels Like Home" (with backup singer Wendy Russell) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, May 20, 2016: Natasha Castillo is performing in "Feels Like Home" (with backup singer Wendy Russell) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Sunday, June 5, 2016: Amy Wolk and William TN Hall are doing another benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS called, "Putting On The Brits" at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016: Dawn Derow is appearing in "It's Delovely" at Carnegie Recital Hall, NYC.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 (7:00pm): Adam Shapiro is hosting "Gone Too Soon: A Tribute to Howard Ashman" with guest singer Erin Cronican at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd Street, NYC.


Next week we're proud to welcome Guest Host Brett Kristofferson with Co-Host Jerry Phelps. The  Salon Spotlight will be Celia Berk. The theme will be "The Art Of Compromise".

Hope to see you there!


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