The Salon Wrap-Up for April 23, 2017 - "Comes Love - Nothing Can Be Done"

It was a night of youthful energy and scholarly love, as the students of Mark Janas' Manhattan School of Music Cabaret class provided effervescent Co-Hosting for the evening. Even before the 7pm "curtain" began, the students were singing from their chairs as Mark played the piano from memory on a number of opera and musical theater pieces. Master Emcee, and MSM Teacher-Director Andy Gale was on hand to bring forward people to and from the stage, and pianist Shane Schag expertly played through these classic Broadway showpieces and standards for the students. The students, who had already performed this work in their Spring Cabaret "Comes Love" this past month, were: Angela Candeal, Celeste Morales, Christina Parnell, Luke Sikora, Zuhao Zhang, Jianing Zhang, and Xulei Zhao. Also in attendance was the choreographer of their work, Michelle Puskas, as well as other supportive MSM students.

To hit the evening's top with a high note, the entire ensemble stood up directly from their chairs to sing the snappy (literally and stylistically) "Comes Love" from Yokel Boy by Sam H. Stept, Lew Brown, and Charles Tobias. A few songs in, we had a double lesson in Irving Berlin's work as Luke and Angela playfully duetted on "You're Just in Love" from Call Me Madam; then Christina Parnell sang "Blue Skies" from Betsy (and later, White Christmas) in a rich, powerful alto. Next, Jianing joyfully (with soaring vocals and with help of the Ensemble, who added their solo voices into a beautiful collection of harmonies) on Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's "Alone in the Universe" from Seussical. Xulei and Zuhao then did some amazing baritone songs: "Once Upon a Dream" from Frank Wildhorn's The Scarlet Pimpernel and "Some Enchanted Evening" from South Pacific. To end the first act, we had a nice big set of songs from the MSM Students. First, Jianing, Angela, and Celeste trio'd with gloriously melded voices and twittery "birdie" harmonies on "Sing for Your Supper" from The Boys from Syracuse (Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart). Luke then came back to sing "I Cannot Hear the City" from Marvin Hamlisch and Craig Carnelia's The Sweet Smell of Success with heartfelt, smooth tenor vocals. We then witnessed some coffee talk between Christina and Jianing over guys as they sang a cleverly divided "The Boy Next Door" from Meet Me in St. Louis by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "A House is Not a Home" (a pop song featured in Promises, Promises on Broadway) was sung soulfully by Xulei.

To open the second half of the Salon, Mark Janas re-introduced the MSM students, who started out a heartache-themed set of music. A hilariously inebriated bro-filled "Agony" from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods was sung with gusto by Luke and Zuhao. Luke then passed the glass to Angela, who wistfully sang "Jimmy" from Thoroughly Modern Millie by Jeanine Tesori and Dick Scanlan. Christina and Celeste then sloshed their drinks up to and onto the stage to sing a woman's-heart-to-woman's-heart song (one dear to my heart), "You Can Always Count on Me" from Cy Coleman and David Zippel's City of Angels. Departing from musical theater entirely, Xulei and Zuhao sang Paul McCartney's "Yesterday," with beautiful pain and heartache. To end the set, Celeste then brought down the roof with John Kander and Fred Ebb's hopeful anthem from Cabaret, "Maybe This Time."

MSM Director/Teacher Andy Gale also took a moment to beautifully croon a beautiful arrangement by Mark Janas of "Moon River" by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer from Breakfast at Tiffany's and "It Goes Like It Goes,"from Norma Rae by David Shire and Norman Gimbel.

For the end of the evening, the MSM students brought in a series of upbeat and antidote-to-what-ails-this-world songs: "Pick Yourself Up" from Swingtime by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, and "Sing Happy" from Flora, the Red Menace, by John Kander and Fred Ebb.

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.

Co-Hosts: The MSM Students: Angela Candeal, Celeste Morales, Christina Parnell, Luke Sikora, Zuhao Zhang, Jianing Zhang, and Xulei Zhao (with Shane Schag at piano)
Zach Wobensmith
Marnie Klar
Deborah Zecher
Becca Kidwell 
Jerome Weinstein
Ira Lee Collings
Lynda Rodolitz
Co-Hosts: Luke and Angela, Christina, Jianing/Company, Xulei and Zuhao (with Shane Schag at piano)
Sierra Rein
Dawn Derow (self on guitar)
Steve Bustamante (self on guitar)
Co-Hosts: Jianing, Angela, and Celeste, Luke, Christina and Jianing, Xulei (with Shane Schag at piano)
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Co-Hosts: Luke and Zuhao, Angela, Christina and Celeste, Xulei and Zuhao, and Celeste (with Shane Schag at piano)
Tanya Moberly
Andy Gale
Barb Malley and Matthew Martin Ward (with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on vocals and piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (self on piano)
Richard Becker
Richard Eisenberg
Angela Leone
Co-Hosts: The MSM Students: Angela Candeal, Celeste Morales, Christina Parnell, Luke Sikora, Zuhao Zhang, Jianing Zhang, and Xulei Zhao (with Shane Schag at piano)

Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Shane Schag, Matthew Martin Ward, Dawn Derow, and Steve Bustamante!

And thank you to Gill Alexandre on lights and sound, to our amazing waitstaff Sian and Phillip, and Steve Bustamante who is providing video footage for people interested in that service!

Ongoing Shows: 

Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com

Saturday nights: Louisa Lee Poster and the Rick Bogart Quartet will be at the Empire Steak House East, 151 East 50th Street, NYC.

This Summer - July/August 2017: Deborah Zecher can be seen in three 3-hour shows - which include a Broadway singalong! - at  Gateways Inn 51 Walker St. Lenox, MA.

Upcoming Shows:

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (6pm): Marnie Klar will sing seven songs amidst three 10-minute plays at in "Vaudevillage" at the Cordelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, NYC.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC. Use discount code "Behindbars" for $5 off!

Sunday, April 30, 2017 (7pm): Sierra Rein (as part of Marquee Five) featured in "Sondheim Unplugged" at Feinstein's 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, NYC, and will be performing a showcase for the NYU Graduate Musical Theater writing program on April 25th.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (7:30pm and 9:30pm): Dawn Derow, Sean Harkness, and Suzanne Fiore, at Caroll Place, 157 Bleecker Street, NYC.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017: Matthew Martin Ward will perform with Christine Pedi in a Comden and Green show at Feinstein's 54 Below, 254 W 54th St, Cellar, NYC.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC. Use discount code "Behindbars" for $5 off!

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 (7pm): Sally Darling in "Love Lust and Longing" with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Monday, May 15, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar and others will be featured at Bobbie Horowitz's "It's Only a Number" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 (9:30pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC. Use discount code "Behindbars" for $5 off!

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams in "Carried Away," with Daryl Kojak (piano), Ritt Henn (bass), Will Holshouser (accordion), and John Henry Williams (violin) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, June 2, 2017: Dawn Derow will perform with with Barry Levitt in "Songs From 1941" at the Cape Cod Cabaret Festival.

Friday, June 2, 2017: Ira Lee Collings in "Life is a Song, so Why Not Sing it? Plus Weed Songs" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, June 9, 2017 (7pm): Sierra Rein (as part of Marquee Five) brings a revamped "Broadway By The Letter" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.

Monday, June 12, 2017: Ira Lee Collings in "Life is a Song, so Why Not Sing it? Plus Weed Songs" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams in "Carried Away," with Daryl Kojak (piano), Ritt Henn (bass), Will Holshouser (accordion), and John Henry Williams (violin) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Monday, June 25, 2017: Sally Darling and four other 2017 MAC Nominees for Female Vocalists are doing a show together, Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Monday, June 26, 2017: Ira Lee Collings in "Life is a Song, so Why Not Sing it? Plus Weed Songs" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 (7pm): Becca Kidwell will bring "A Song and It's Girl," (Music Director Tracy Stark and Director Gretchen Reinhagen) back to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

September 23, 2017: Steve Bustamante in 50th Birthday solo show - save the date!

NEXT SALON will be April 30th on the theme "Songs Of The 21st Century" with Co-Host: Lucille Carr-Kaffashan and Salon Spotlight: Kathryn Allyn. What songs do you think from the last 17 years will last the test of time? Or perhaps sing a song from the past which foresaw 100 years into the future? Get into your time machine either way, and we'll see you then! 

Sierra Rein
Blogette for The Salon
Updates and kitten pictures can be emailed to me!

The Salon Wrap-Up for April 9, 2017 - "Still Happy"

It's beginning to look more and more like Swing...I mean, Spring...in New York City, and we were thrilled to have vocalist-saxophonist Danny Bacher to Co-Host the evening with Mark Janas on Sunday. Danny is a true Renaissance Man: as a writer, saxophonist, singer, comedian, and puppeteer, he has been seen touring nationally and internationally, Off-Broadway, and at the Rose Hall and Carnegie Hall. His debut album, "Swing That Music" has been on the Grammy Ballot! He started the evening with his upbeat and bluesy original tune "In Spite of This, I'm Still Happy," which featured a saxophone solo in the bridge and one of my favorite lyrics of the evening, "'Woe is me' is just a point of view." This song will be the featured track on his upcoming album, "Still Happy." For the Second Act set, Danny started with Leonard Bernstein's soulful "Lucky to Be Me" from On The Town, and utilized his saxophone to bounce the melody around with Mark Janas on the piano. This song will be on his new upcoming CD. Then he sang two songs from his past CD, "Swing That Music," which honors "Three Louis's" - Prima, Armstrong, and Jordan. He sang a song originally sung by Louis Jordan, "If It's Love You Want Baby, That's Me"; it included a saucy "rap" break that showed off Danny's standup comedy chops.  Then he picked up his saxophone (it's a soprano) and honored Louis Armstrong by performing the sweet "Dream a Little Dream of Me." He capped the evening off with an awesome rendition of Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm," which started with a fast-walking bass line from Mark on piano and then melded into the classic lyrics we all know and love. Then, Danny threw in some amazing vocal scatting that brought it to a uniquely sparkling Finale!

Danny Bacher

Danny's CD "Swing That Music" can be purchased online. You can find Danny on Facebook as well.

Quick Wrap - Classical Corner

Mark Janas introduced the era of Impressionism to the audience, which artistically is full of pastel colors and fuzzy lines; the idea was to give an idea of an object, concept, or image, but to keep it in soft focus. Musically, this was applied by the use of "planing," in which the melodies run in parallel with each other with sudden key changes interspersed. The Impressionists loved the same music that inspired early American Jazz: thick harmonies and chord progressions as well as themes from African music.  One of the most famous musical impressionists of the late 19th Century was Claude Debussy, a French composer who, alongside Maurice Ravel, epitomized the composition style. In fact, Ravel once said he wished he had the opportunity to study with George Gershwin! However, the two Impressionistic composers had distinct differences when it came to work ethic: while Ravel worked in an organized manner with "office" composing hours from 9am to 5pm, Debussy often worked all hours of the evening, and often called on friends at 4am to hear a new piece he may have just finished. One of those pieces he might have debuted at 4am was "Clair de Lune," a suite in 3 movements that is a famous example of the Impressionistic musical period. Mark then started playing this famous piece as written, exemplifying the flowing and undulating motions of the melody line. Then, Danny picked his soprano saxophone up and began to do a jazz improvisation on top of the pre-composed music, showing off just how the beautiful styles of both Impressionism and Jazz complemented each other. It was gorgeous!

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.

Co-Host: Danny Bacher
Becca Kidwell
Robin Kradles
Alexis Blaire Brown
Zach Wobensmith
Marcia Roney (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Barb Malley (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Wendy Scherl (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Janice Hall (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (self at piano)
Julie Reyburn
Nancy McGraw
David Ballard
Sierra Rein
Classical Corner: Danny Bacher (on saxophone), and Mark Janas (on piano)
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Co-Host: Danny Bacher
Tanya Moberly
Daniel Sean Kremer (self on guitar)
Louisa Lee Poster
Josiah (self on guitar)
Co-Host: Danny Bacher
Encores:
Becca Kidwell
Julie Reyburn
Alexis Blaire Brown
Zach Wobensmith
David Ballard
Sierra Rein
Robin Kradles
Barb Malley (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Sally Darling and Matthew Martin Ward (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Janice Hall (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (self at piano)

Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Danny Bacher, Daniel Sean Kremer, Josiah, and Matthew Martin Ward!

And thank you to Gill Alexandre on lights and sound, and David Ballard and our amazing waitstaff who make sure all the sweets are sweet and all the whisky sours are super sour!

Ongoing Shows: 

Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com

Saturday nights: Louisa Lee Poster and the Rick Bogart Quartet will be at the Empire Steak House East, 151 East 50th Street, NYC.

Upcoming Shows:

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 (9pm): Josiah and the Bonnevilles perform at The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, NYC.

Saturday, April 15th, 2017 (7pm): Frances O'Flynn in "Lovely Day Tomorrow" with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 (7pm): Robin Kradles in "Gambling on Love" with Director Lennie Watts and MD Rick Jensen at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, April 21, 2017 (7pm): Barb Malley is bringing back her show, "OMG - Am I A Diva?" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, April 22, 2017 (7pm): Julie Reyburn with Mark Janas at piano brings back "Fate is Kind" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, April 22, 2017 (7:30pm): Janice Hall brings back her award-winning "Grand Illusions: The Music of Marlene Deitrich" at Union Temple of Brooklyn, 17 Eastern Pkwy, NYC.

Sunday, April 23 2017 (4:30pm): Marcia Rooney with Matthew Martin Ward in "Letting Go," directed by Peter Napolitano, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC. Use discount code "Behindbars" for $5 off!

Friday, April 28, 2017 (7pm): Wendy Scherl in "New Scherl in Town" with Director Barry Kleinbort and Matthew Martin Ward at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Sunday, April 30, 2017 (7pm): Sierra Rein (as part of Marquee Five) at "Sondheim Unplugged" at Feinstein's 54 Below, and will be performing a showcase for the NYU Graduate Musical Theater writing program.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC. Use discount code "Behindbars" for $5 off!

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 (7pm): Sally Darling in "Love Lust and Longing" with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Thursday, May 11, 2017 (7pm): Wendy Scherl in "New Scherl in Town" with Director Barry Kleinbort and Matthew Martin Ward at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Sunday, May 14, 2017 (2:30pm): Julie Reyburn and Layla Fields will be a part of "A Very Broadway Mother's Day" at Feinstein's 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, Cellar, NYC.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 (9:30pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC. Use discount code "Behindbars" for $5 off!

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (7pm): Wendy Scherl in "New Scherl in Town" with Director Barry Kleinbort and Matthew Martin Ward at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams in "Carried Away," with Daryl Kojak (piano), Ritt Henn (bass), Will Holshouser (accordion), and John Henry Williams (violin) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams in "Carried Away," with Daryl Kojak (piano), Ritt Henn (bass), Will Holshouser (accordion), and John Henry Williams (violin) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Thursday, June 15, 2017 (7pm): Wendy Scherl in "New Scherl in Town" with Director Barry Kleinbort and Matthew Martin Ward at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.

THERE WILL BE NO SALON THIS SUNDAY - HAPPY EASTER! NEXT SALON will be April 23rd with the theme "Comes Love - Nothing Can Be Done." The Co-Hosts will be Mark Janas' student group from The Manhattan School of Music!

Sierra Rein
Blogette for The Salon
Updates and kitten pictures can be emailed to me!

The Salon Wrap-Up for April 2, 2017 - "Sweet & Sour"

On the theme of "Sweet and Sour," Mark Janas brought in thoughts of Chinese food and played some sweet and sour chords on the piano. But the concept throughout the evening went beyond food and the black and white keys! Our Co-Host was Cheo Bourne, who was the runner-up of Don't Tell Mama's "Mama's Next Big Act" for 2017. He brought both sweet and sour to the stage, and introduced our evening with the fact that our sweetest moments often come from the sourest periods of our lives by singing "Dance With My Father Again" by Luther Vandross and Richard Marx. It allowed his beautiful high tenor to shine. For his Act II set, Cheo brought in fellow "Mama's Next Big Act" singer Lena Moy-Borgen to duet on the lovingly sacrificial song "I'd Give it All For You" by Jason Robert Brown (Songs for a New World). Leaving his romantic tenor voice, he then belted the soulfully sour-with-no-regrets "Sunburn." Revealing (somewhat tongue in cheek) that he recently got engaged, he then flowed into the amazingly biting and funny "Sensitive Song" (I've never heard the term "you whore" sung so sweetly!). To end the evening, he put on his growling (yet cowardly) face on to end the evening with "Mean Ole Lion" from The Wiz.

Cheo Bourne

Salon Spotlight

Our Salon Spotlight was West End star Liz Robertson, who flew in from London just yesterday. With a few introductory phrases of "On A Clear Day," she established a sweet and lovely introduction to Broadway lyricist Alan Jay Lerner: "renaissance man...a librettist...an author...a wit...a rascal...and...my husband." Back during the days Lerner was working in London, they met after "My Fair Lady," one dinner led to another, and romance struck. However, there were a few differences between herself and him, which led her into the sweetly sour "Why Him?" written by Lerner and Burton Lane from the show Carmelina. She then sang a great combination of the witty "Love With All the Trimmings (written for the film version On a Clear Day) and the lush "Love Before Breakfast" (from Carmelina). To finish the set, Liz sang the powerful, driving, Lerner/Lane "Come Back to Me," made famous by Sammy Davis Jr. On hand to help Liz out was visiting bassist Ritt Henn, who added a lovely texture to Liz's repertoire.

Try not to miss Liz Robertson in "Lerner Without Loewe," a one-time performance this week (Don't Tell Mama, this Thursday April 6, 2017 at 7:30pm) featuring songs that Alan Jay Lerner wrote without his famous musical partner, with Mark Janas on piano and Ritt Henn on bass. Don't miss this master class from musical theater royalty!

Liz Robertson

Quick Wrap - Classical Corner

Mark Janas, ever the collector of talented friends, brought forth two such friends from his past and his present for Classical Corner. On hand - or literally, on vocals - was Soprano Heather Bobeck and on literal hands (and lips) was clarinetist Ed Gilmore, who performed Franz Schubert's "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen" ("Shepherd On The Rock") with Mark on piano. Mark first Ed met in college; Mark set up an audition for Ed to perform at a resort hotel, and put two very hard pieces by Brahms down to 'test' Ed, who then proceeded to blow him out of the water and get the job...and they've been friends ever since. Heather came to New York City from North Carolina, and also blew people out of the water this past year by winning the local the Metropolitan Opera District auditions.

Back to "Shepherd on the Rock"! This 1828 piece was composed in the last few months of Schubert's life; he died at age 29, and not very confident in his work. Apparently, at one gathering it was heard that Beethoven was in attendance, and in a panic Schubert ran out of the event hall, unaware that years later, when Beethoven was sick, he looked through a volume of Schubert's work and declared him a genius. "Shepherd on the Rock" is a chamber piece, and uses lieber motifs, or an extensive song utilizing beautiful pastoral imagery. The song itself is the musings of a shepherd with his sheep, a rather boring job, with long hours to wile away. It's split into sections, with the first one having a beautiful lyrical melody with the lyrics translating "on the highest cliff I stand, I sing and the echo floats upward from the dark valley far away....So far from me does my love dwell." The middle section, a more sour and somber melody, reflects "deep grief...my joy is at an end...I'm so lonely here." And then the third changes to a spritely series of musical runs that express the joy of Spring, as the Shepherd makes the choice to go traveling to see his love. It was gorgeous to see the playful echoing of melodies and eventual harmonies taking place between Heather and Ed, between the voice and the clarinet, and how they switched from the sweet to the sour to the sweet effortlessly. As usual, Heather's rich but focused soprano voice made shivers down my arms, and Ed's wonderfully dextrous clarinet thrilled us all.

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.

Co-Host: Cheo Bourne
Bobbie Horowitz
Rian Keating
Jerome Weinstein
Marnie Klar
Carlos Pinero 
Audrey Appleby (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Bob Diamond (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
David Ballard
Sierra Rein
Candace Oden
Gay Marshall (with Michael Lavine on piano)
Salon Spotlight: Liz Robertson (with Ritt Henn on bass)
Tanya Moberly (with Ritt Henn on bass)
Classical Corner: Heather Bobeck, Ed Gilmore (on clarinet), and Mark Janas (on piano)
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Co-Host: Cheo Bourne (duet with Lena Moy-Borgen)
Sally Darling and Matthew Martin Ward (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Frances O'Flynn (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Daniel Sean Kremer (with self on guitar)
Ira Lee Collings
Barb Malley
Diane Carey
Janet Laing
Jason Garcia Ignacio
Alison Pena
DG Brandemour
Amy Beth Williams
Kathleen Stuart
Heather Bobeck
Co-Host: Cheo Bourne

Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Ritt Henn, Ed Gilmore, Michael Lavine, Daniel Sean Kremer, and Matthew Martin Ward!

And thank you to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound, and David Ballard and our amazing waitstaff who make sure all the sweets are sweet and all the whisky sours are super sour!

Ongoing Shows: 

Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com

Multiple weekends around New York City, Candace Oden can be see in Accomplice The Show, the interactive group experience.

Upcoming Shows:

Monday, April 3, 2017 (7pm): Barb Malley in The Three Tomatoes's "Tomatoes Got Talent" show semi-finalists at Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (7pm): Carlos Pinero, Janet Lang, and other Cabaret students of Kevin Scott Hall show "That Singing Feeling" showcase at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (7pm):  Gay Marshall in "Gay's Paree" at  Pangea, 178 2nd Ave, NYC.

Thursday, April 6, 2017 (7:30pm): Liz Robertson, with Mark Janas on piano and Ritt Henn on bass, in "Lerner Without Loewe" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, April 8, 2017 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward plays for Liz Rubino in "Make Yourself Comfortable" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, April 15th, 2017 (7pm): Frances O'Flynn in "Lovely Day Tomorrow" with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, April 21, 2017 (7pm): Barb Malley is bringing back her show, "OMG - Am I A Diva?" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Friday, April 21, 2017 (7pm): Audrey Appleby in "Ladies Cheap Cocktails," a revue of original songs, at Cafe Noctambulo at Pangea, 178 2nd Ave, NYC.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.

Sunday, April 30, 2017 (7pm): Sierra Rein (as part of Marquee Five) at "Sondheim Unplugged" at Feinstein's 54 Below, and will be performing a showcase for the NYU Graduate Musical Theater writing program.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (7pm): Bob Diamond in a showcase at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 (8:15pm): Lena Moy-Borgen is appearing in "Lena Lena Lena: The Awards Show" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, May 6, 2017 (8:15pm): Lena Moy-Borgen is appearing in "Lena Lena Lena: The Awards Show" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Dan Ruth in "A Life Behind Bars" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 (7pm): Sally Darling in "Love Lust and Longing" with music director Matthew Martin Ward, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Monday, May 15, 2017 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz presents "It's Just a Number", this time featuring Peggy Eason, Rian Keating, and Tex Arnold, who succeed despite physical disabilities, at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams in "Carried Away," with Daryl Kojak (piano), Ritt Henn (bass), Will Holshouser (accordion), and John Henry Williams (violin) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams in "Carried Away," with Daryl Kojak (piano), Ritt Henn (bass), Will Holshouser (accordion), and John Henry Williams (violin) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.

NEXT WEEK's SALON will be April 9th with the theme "Still Happy," and Co-Host Danny Bacher will make sure that'll stay the truth all evening long! 

Sierra Rein
Blogette for The Salon
Updates and kitten pictures can be emailed to me!