The Salon Wrap-Up for October 30, 2016 - "Dreams, Nightmares & Fantasies"
It was a spooky, fun-filled evening of fright at this year's Halloween Salon! Even the torrential down pouring of rain could not keep the scary guests from gathering on All Hallow's Eve ~ Donald Trump & his Dominatrix, Dracula, Annie, Batman, a kooky Skeleton, a Black Cat, a Hunchback, Cruella de Vil and Cinderella were just some of the characters in attendance. Co-Hosted for the third year in a row by Janice Hall & Adam Shapiro, Salon-goers have come to expect great, creative holiday songs and dramatic costume changes! Mark Janas was tinkling away on the ivories, teaching us about tritones and playing Camille Saint-Saens DANSE MACABRE to set the mood for our ghostly guests.
Our horrifying political climate this year seemed to be enough to scare people, and the show opened with Donald Trump (looking a bit orange after hitting the tanning booth), who made several appearances throughout the evening.
Our horrifying political climate this year seemed to be enough to scare people, and the show opened with Donald Trump (looking a bit orange after hitting the tanning booth), who made several appearances throughout the evening.
Highlights of the night included Kit's version of the Rogers & Hart classic from Pal Joey, "Bewitched, Bothered, & Bewildered" complete with the updated lyrics, "She's a Ghoul and don't I know it...", Keni Fine's "Ballad of Donnie Trump", a take-off of the Ballad of Sweeney Todd, with beautifully sung backups by Sarah Rice, where Donnie is the "Demon Grabber of Easy Street", and Richard Eisenberg's "Pagan Rites" which got everyone in a tizzy, wanting to go back to the good 'ol days of terror. Bill Zeffiro (or shall I call him Batman?), recently had his mother pass away, and paid a lovely tribute to her by singing her most requested song from his repertoire, "Nina." Our producer Tanya Moberly, featured in the November/December issue of Cabaret Scenes Magazine, did an amazing version of "The Miller's Son." A great night was had by all!
Adam Shapiro makes all of his own costumes every year, which could rival professional costume designer's pieces on Broadway. This year he played Cinderella, transforming from the run-down, tattered cleaning girl, into the beautiful bearded princess. Like Wonder Woman, with one spin - he is TRANSFORMED!
Eerie Classical Corner
Mark Janas, our Salon host, set the stage for spooky by bringing in Matthew Martin Ward on piano & Sarah Rice on the theremin to this weeks Classical Corner. This eerie instrument creates sounds similar to the human voice and works with hand movements between two antennas that use electromagnetic frequency to create sound. Featured on many science fiction movie scores, this wacky instrument can bend the pitch to make a ghostly sound.
Their set list included:
"Dreamcatcher" - by Niki Matheson & Rolf Lovland
"Vocalise" - by W. Kilar, from the movie The 9th Gate, starring Johnny Depp
"She Moved Through The Fair" - a Traditional song (Anonymous)
"She Moved Through The Fair" - a Traditional song (Anonymous)
Ironically, Matthew Martin Ward came dressed this year as the highly well-known song composer...ANONYMOUS! :)
The Co-Hosts ended the night by accidentally wearing the SAME DRESS! Oh well, not everything can be perfect...and as I'm sure the audience was taking votes on who wore it better, the two belted out their final number, and totally KILLED IT! Bwahhhh Hahhhhh Hahhhh Hahhhhhhhhh.............................!
Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
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All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Adam Shapiro
Kit
Todd Monroe
Keni Fine
Richard Eisenberg
Mark Watson
David Ballard
Edie Stokes
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Classical Corner - Sarah Rice (with Matthew Martin Ward on Piano)
Angela Leone
Mary Lahti
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward, Sarah Rice and J.Q. Whitcomb.
And thank you to Gil Alexandre 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!
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.
November 6th there is NO SALON, however, we will return Sunday, November 13th with the theme ~ Twisted Broadway, with Co-Hosts BLUE JUPITER (Diana Preisler, Marty Gasper, Jonathan Minkoff & Jeff Washburn), and with Salon Spotlight: Ritt Henn.
See you then!
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward, Sarah Rice and J.Q. Whitcomb.
And thank you to Gil Alexandre 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:
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.
Sunday, November 6, 2016 (12:30-2:30pm): David Kenney's Radio Show, "Everything Old is New Again" featuring Tanya Moberly, David Hajdu, Karen Oberlin, and Jacob Storms. http://www.oldisnew.org
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.
Thursday, November 10, 2016 (7pm): Paul Kaplan is debuting his show "Teacher Traveler Artist Singer" (directed by Tanya Moberly) at 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): Bobbie Horowitz's hosts the newest version of "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, November 8, 2016 (7pm): Angela Leone is bringing back her show, "All My Tomorrows" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, November 10, 2016 (7pm): Paul Kaplan is debuting his show "Teacher Traveler Artist Singer" (directed by Tanya Moberly) at 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): Bobbie Horowitz's hosts the newest version of "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.
Friday, November 18, 2016 (7pm): Marcus Simeone's CD Release Party: Together - A Celebration of Music, Friends, & the Miranda Family. Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, November 19, 2016 (4pm): Lynda Rodolitz is bringing her show "Lynda Rodolitz Is Off Her Rocker" (music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 (7pm): Lynda Rodolitz is bringing her show "Lynda Rodolitz Is Off Her Rocker" (music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 19, 2016 (4pm): Lynda Rodolitz is bringing her show "Lynda Rodolitz Is Off Her Rocker" (music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 (7pm): Lynda Rodolitz is bringing her show "Lynda Rodolitz Is Off Her Rocker" (music directed by Steven Ray Watkins) to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, December 4th, 2016 (7pm): A Miranda Holiday ~ Kitty Skrobela releases her long awaited Christmas CD: A New York Holiday, featuring her family of artists & friends. At the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St, 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.
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.
Friday, December 9, 2016 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward is presenting a revival of his musical, "The Lady in Penthouse B", starring Erin Cronican and Adam B Shapiro, at Urban Stages' Winter Rhythms Festival, 259 West 30th St, NYC.
Friday, December 9, 2016 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward is presenting a revival of his musical, "The Lady in Penthouse B", starring Erin Cronican and Adam B Shapiro, at Urban Stages' Winter Rhythms Festival, 259 West 30th St, NYC.
Sunday, December 11, 2016 (7pm): Urban Stages Winter Rhythms Concert ~ From All Of Us To All Of You: Seasonal Songs & Disney Too! Come hear Salon friends at this great concert series lasting from December 1-11th. Winter Rhythms Concert Series information can be found on their website www.urbanstages.org at Urban Stages, 259 West 30th St, NYC.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016: Sally Darling is appearing in "Totally Noel [with a bit of Sally]", with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016: Matthew Martin Ward is playing with Christine Pedi at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, NYC.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016: Sally Darling is appearing in "Totally Noel [with a bit of Sally]", with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016: Matthew Martin Ward is playing with Christine Pedi at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, NYC.
November 6th there is NO SALON, however, we will return Sunday, November 13th with the theme ~ Twisted Broadway, with Co-Hosts BLUE JUPITER (Diana Preisler, Marty Gasper, Jonathan Minkoff & Jeff Washburn), and with Salon Spotlight: Ritt Henn.
See you then!
Kathleen France
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