Our Co-Host was Bistro & Hanson Award Winner Amy Beth Williams! She introduce the theme, Carried Away, she started the evening with a cheeky, chatty, song of the same name - "Carried Away" (with backing vocals by Mr. Janas himself.) For her mid-show set, Amy enchanted us with her glorious soprano on a medley of, "Whistling Away the Dark" and "Crazy World." She then told a dark and fantastical story with the song, "Windmills of Your Mind." She completed the three-song set with a saucy, bossanova-esque "Invisible." For the final song of the night, Amy sang a delicate and moving, "It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow" by Irving Berlin.
Amy Beth will be at Don’t Tell Mama – 343 West 46th St, NYC 10036 – with her new show CARRIED AWAY October 26th, November 4th, November 15th & November 18th. All shows at 7pm. For more information: www.amybwilliams.com / www.donttellmamanyc.com
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| Our Co-Host Amy Beth Williams |
Tonight's Salon Spotlight featured Dan Ruth! With Dan we were treated to a unusual and exciting segment - a spoken word performance excerpted from his solo show, A LIFE BEHIND BARS. He took us on a personal journey through bars, dating, disappointment and optimism. The audience could not stop laughing at the seriousness of it all. (You have to see the show to know what I'm talking about - it was really great!)
Dan will be bringing this critically acclaimed one-man show The United Solo Festival at Theatre Row – 410 West 42nd St, NYC 10036 - on October 20th at 9pm. For more information: unitedsolo.org/us/alifebehindbars-2016/
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| Our Salon Spotlight Dan Ruth! |
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
Mark was out of the country last week and while there he made sure to take in the music of London. Mark talked about the genesis of classical music being the music of the church (pun intended.) He visited Westminster Cathedral and heard an "evensong" and was incredibly inspired by the precision and beauty of the singers. By coincidence, he was able to meet up with a friend in England as well as upon his return to NYC. Together, last night, they went to a staged concert of Brahms' Requiem - Mark as an audience member and his friend as one of the two musicians at the piano. Mark shared with us the delighted confusion he had when sitting down for the show - "How does one stage a requiem?" Well, the 60 member German choir delivered that answer - it turns out that the choir was interspersed throughout the audience and began to sing from within the crowd. As the piece went on, the singers invited some audience members to seat themselves on fluffy pillows; then swings descended from the ceiling for the some audience to swing from. Mark says he'd never seen anything like it before.
Though he suffered from a bit of jet lag, that didn't stop Mark from being at church this morning. And lucky for us that he did, because there he heard a glorious tenor singing a very moving rendition of "You Raise Me Up." Mark was so taken with the performance that he invited the singer, Napat Mingkwanyuen, to sing it for us at Salon tonight. It was stunning.
As if that weren't enough, Mark then reminded us that music theater could be considered a version of "classic music" to many of us. So he invited to the stage three of the most talented music theater performers in NYC - Raissa Katona Bennett, Julie Reyburn, and Maureen Taylor. Together they sang an original mash-up of two Sondheim gems: "Pretty Women" (from Sweeney Todd) and "Pretty Lady" (from Pacific Overtures.) These lovely ladies will be singing this song at this week's Cabaret Convention - how lucky for us to hear the premiere of it tonight!
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 Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Amy Beth Williams
Marnie Klar
Ira Lee Collings
Jerome Weinstein
Carol Sue
Wendy Scherl
Carolyn Montgomery-Forant
Sue Matsuki
Marilyn Hausfeld (with Alex Rybeck on piano)
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Janice Hall
Dan Ruth
Classical Corner - Napat Mingkwanyuen, and Raissa Katona Bennett, Maureen Taylor and Julie Reyburn
Amy Beth Williams
Tanya Moberly
Dominic Ferris and Martin Milnes (with Dominic Ferris on piano)
Barbara Malley
John Carlucci
Susan Mack
Angela Leone
Steve Bustamante (also on guitar)
Ryan Engstrom
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Alex Rybeck, Dominic Ferris, and Steve Bustamante.
And thank you to Paul Stewart Parker 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!
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shangai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com
Monday & Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro performs weekly at La Rivista, 313 West 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shangai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com
Monday & Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro performs weekly at La Rivista, 313 West 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Monday, October 17, 2016 (7pm): Ira Lee Collings is bringing his new show, "Simply Ira Lee" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
October 18-21, 2016: The Cabaret Convention is happening at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, Broadway at West 60th Street, NYC.
Thursday, October 20, 2016 (9pm): Dan Ruth is bringing back his show, "A Life Behind Bars" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, October 22, 2016 (1pm): Ferris & Milnes (Dominic Ferris and Martin Milnes) are appearing in "What A Swell Party This Is" at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 22, 2016 (4pm): Barbara Malley is appearing in her new show, "OMG!! Am I A Diva?" (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward) at the The Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, October 23, 2016 (5pm): Bob Diamond is performing his new show, "The Gift Of Love" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 (9:30pm): Janice Hall is performing alongside Sarah Rice in "All Souls Night," with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Pangea, 178 2nd Ave, NYC
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bring her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, October 27, 2016 (7pm): Bob Diamond is performing his new show, "The Gift Of Love" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, October 30, 2016 (7pm): Erin Cronican is performing at Michael Colby's birthday celebration at the Triad, 158 W 72nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 4, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bringing her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 7, 2016 (8pm): David Ballard is performing with the NY Gay Men's Chorus, in an evening headlined by guest performer Chita Rivera, at Carnegie Hall, NYC.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 (7pm): Angela Leone is bringing back her show, "All My Tomorrows" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 11, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 14, 2016 (7pm): Wendy Scherl and Sue Matsuki are performing in Bobbie Horowitz's "It's Only A Number" the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bringing her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 18, 2016 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams is bringing her show "Carried Away" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (7pm): Marnie Klar is bringing back her show "Tuned In" (directed by Tanya Moberly) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 9, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Next week we return with our theme - "Out of This World" with your Co-Host, Amy Engelhardt and your Salon Spotlight, Lynda Rodolitz.
See you then!
Erin Cronican
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