Our Co-Host was Bistro & Hanson Award Winner Lucille Carr-Kaffashan! Lucille started the evening with a jazzy and welcoming, "I Love Being Here With You" - which Lucille offered as a glimpse into one of the singers (Peggy Lee) who inspired many songwriters of the 21st Century. For her mid-show set, Lucille gave us a medley of three pop songs from her show: "Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor, Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am", and Jewel's, "My Father's Daughter." Music Director, Jeff Cubeta, sang some delicate and fun harmonies throughout the set. To close out the evening, Lucille sang a very charming and simple, "Carey."
Lucille returns to Don’t Tell Mama – 343 West 46th St, NYC 10036 – with UNWRITTEN – CELEBRATING 21ST CENTURY FEMALE SINGER-SONGWRITERS on April 29th at 7pm & May 4that 7pm. For more information: www.donttellmamanyc.com
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| Co Host Lucille Carr-Kaffashan |
Our Salon Spotlight featured Kathryn Allyn! Kathryn told all kinds of fun and (slightly) titillating stories before each of her three smoky and scintillating songs: "Coax Me a Little Bit," "Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me," and "Just One Of Those Things." Kathryn will bring her show THE GIFT OF THE VAGI – BAD DECISIONS MAKE GOOD STORIES to Don’t Tell Mama – 343 West 46th St, NYC 10036 – on May 4that 7pm. If the set performed tonight is any indication of her show, you're in for an amazingly inventive and talent-filled evening. For more information: www.kathrynallyn.com.
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| Salon Spotlight- Kathryn Allen |
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
Mark Janas joined us fresh from the Frank Evans memorial service. Frank was a mentor to many cabaret writers in the community, and we cannot be more honored to have known him. We wish his family and friends healing, and the most glorious peaceful rest to Frank.
Mark invited the stunningly voiced baritone, Chris Stockslager, to the stage to help demonstrate how classical singers bring their work to the 21st Century. Mark said that recitals are the classic version of what we do in cabaret, but these kinds of performances require varied styles and interpretations. For their recitals, the singers are challenged to sing in different languages and different time periods (example, something from the Baroque and then Romance periods.)
The four selections that Mark and Chris presented this evening were:
"Er Ist's" ("It is spring" - in German) by Hugo Wolf
"Shining Night" (in English) by Morten Lauridsen
"One For My Baby and One For The Road" (in English) by Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer
"Al Lampo Dell'Armi" ("In the flash of an arm" - in Italian) by George Frideric Handel
I say this all the time - there is nowhere else in this city where we can get this kind of learning and entertainment in one short segment. Classical Corner is worth the price of admission alone.
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 Matthew Martin Ward (1st Half) and Mark Janas (2nd Half) unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Lucille Carr-Kaffashan (wth Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Jerome Weinstein
JoAna Gray
Ira Lee Collings
Richard Becker
Louisa Lee
Zach Wobensmith
Joan Jaffe
Maria Corsaro
Linda Kahn
Joel Harrington (also on piano)
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Marnie Klar
Salon Spotlight: Kathryn Allyn
Classical Corner: Mark Janas (on piano) with Chris Stockslager
BREAK
Co-Host: Lucille Carr-Kaffashan (wth Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Tanya Moberly
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on vocals and piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Angela Leone (with Bill Zeffiro on piano)
Bill Zeffiro (also on piano)
Richard Eisenberg (also on piano)
Jen Bradley
Kristin Maloney
Adam MacDonald
Co-Host: Lucille Carr-Kaffashan (wth Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Matthew Martin Ward, Mark Janas, Jeff Cubeta, Bill Zeffiro, Richard Eisenberg, and Joel Harrington.
And thank you to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound, to David Ballard and our amazing waitstaff, and to James Eden 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
Monday & Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro performs weekly at La Rivista, 313 West 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (7:30pm and 9:30pm): Dawn Derow, Sean Harkness, and Suzanne Fiore, at Caroll Place, 157 Bleecker Street, NYC.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (7-10pm): Louisa Lee Poster is appearing at the Flatiron Hotel, 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!
Sunday, May 21, 2017 (4pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (7pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd 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.
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.
Thursday, June 15, 2017 (7:30pm) - Joan Jaffe, with her music director, Bill Zeffiro, is bringing her show "Food" to Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 (7pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, June 24, 2017 (2pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Monday, June 26, 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.
June 30-July 16, 2017: Erin Cronican is starring in the play, "Cloud 9" by Caryl Churchill, with The Seeing Place Theater, NYC.
August 10, 2017: Robin Kradles is bringing his new show "Gambling on Love" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
September 23, 2017: Steve Bustamante in 50th Birthday solo show - save the date!
October 21, 2017: JoAna Gray is bring a new show to The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
NEXT SALON
Our next Salon will be May 7th on the theme "It's a Jersey Thing: Sinatra to Springsteen" with Co-Host: Lisa Yaeger. What songs remind you of New Jersey? Or perhaps try a song by someone who hails from there. Get into your Jersey finest, and we'll see you then!
Erin Cronican
Blogette for The Salon
Do you see a change/addition you need me to make? Email me!
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Matthew Martin Ward (1st Half) and Mark Janas (2nd Half) unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Lucille Carr-Kaffashan (wth Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Jerome Weinstein
JoAna Gray
Ira Lee Collings
Richard Becker
Louisa Lee
Zach Wobensmith
Joan Jaffe
Maria Corsaro
Linda Kahn
Joel Harrington (also on piano)
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Marnie Klar
Salon Spotlight: Kathryn Allyn
Classical Corner: Mark Janas (on piano) with Chris Stockslager
BREAK
Co-Host: Lucille Carr-Kaffashan (wth Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Tanya Moberly
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on vocals and piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Angela Leone (with Bill Zeffiro on piano)
Bill Zeffiro (also on piano)
Richard Eisenberg (also on piano)
Jen Bradley
Kristin Maloney
Adam MacDonald
Co-Host: Lucille Carr-Kaffashan (wth Jeff Cubeta on piano)
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Matthew Martin Ward, Mark Janas, Jeff Cubeta, Bill Zeffiro, Richard Eisenberg, and Joel Harrington.
And thank you to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound, to David Ballard and our amazing waitstaff, and to James Eden 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
Monday & Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro performs weekly at La Rivista, 313 West 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (7:30pm and 9:30pm): Dawn Derow, Sean Harkness, and Suzanne Fiore, at Caroll Place, 157 Bleecker Street, NYC.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (7-10pm): Louisa Lee Poster is appearing at the Flatiron Hotel, 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!
Sunday, May 21, 2017 (4pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (7pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd 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.
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.
Thursday, June 15, 2017 (7:30pm) - Joan Jaffe, with her music director, Bill Zeffiro, is bringing her show "Food" to Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 (7pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, June 24, 2017 (2pm): Maria Corsaro and Linda Kahn are bringing their show "What the Hell is Cabaret?!" back to The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Monday, June 26, 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.
June 30-July 16, 2017: Erin Cronican is starring in the play, "Cloud 9" by Caryl Churchill, with The Seeing Place Theater, NYC.
August 10, 2017: Robin Kradles is bringing his new show "Gambling on Love" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
September 23, 2017: Steve Bustamante in 50th Birthday solo show - save the date!
October 21, 2017: JoAna Gray is bring a new show to The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
NEXT SALON
Our next Salon will be May 7th on the theme "It's a Jersey Thing: Sinatra to Springsteen" with Co-Host: Lisa Yaeger. What songs remind you of New Jersey? Or perhaps try a song by someone who hails from there. Get into your Jersey finest, and we'll see you then!
Erin Cronican
Blogette for The Salon
Do you see a change/addition you need me to make? Email me!
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