Our Guest Host/Pianist was the amazing Matthew Martin Ward! Our Co-Hosts were MAC & Bistro Award Winner Janice Hall & MAC Award Winner Adam B Shapiro!
This year's theme was all about food and spookiness, and Adam and Janice cleverly combined dress-up magic and songs about imbibing. They began their epic costume parade with Adam playing The Snake wrapped around an Apple Tree for "Forbidden Fruit / In Pursuit of Happiness." That was followed by Janice playing the role of Dracula's Wife in the song, "Vampire Surprise." For their mid-show set, Adam came out dressed as Paula Dean to sing the parody song, "You're Addicted to Spuds" (based on "Addicted to Love.") A particularly funny moment was when he shoved fresh fries in his mouth during the musical break and pulled potatoes out of his bra! Janice then came out dressed as Louise Linton (Steven Mnuchin's wife), to sing "Cheese Nips", which I saw her sing at the "Howard Ashman" tribute at The Metropolitan Room Series "Gone Too Soon." For the final song of the evening, Adam and Janice gave us a fantastic medley of dozens of songs with phrases about food in their "Glorious Food Medley", dressed as a pickle (Adam) and sriracha bottle (Janice).
Janice will be appearing in THE OPERA SHOW WITH NO OPERA in The Winter Rhythms Festival at Urban Stages – 259 West 30th St, NYC 10001 – on December 16th at 3pm. Adam will be appearing in SHE LOVES ME at The Capital Rep Theatre in Albany beginning November 24th. You can also check out Adam’s ONE MAN BROADWAY video series on You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/user/Bdwaybuff.
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| Co-Hosts Adam Shapiro and Janice Hall! |
Salon Spotlight
Our Salon Spotlight will feature Bistro, MAC & Nightlife Award Winner Daryl Glenn with Mardie Millit & MAC Award Winner Molly Pope!
My little girl dreams have come true with this performance - the first two songs were from the obscure movie musical, "Charlotte's Web." Ok, it wasn't a movie musical - it was a cartoon movie, and it wasn't that obscure but most people don't remember there were songs in the movie. He started with "A Veritable Smorgasbord" - Templeton's song in the movie. He then asked Molly Pope to come to the stage to sing a duet between the Goose and Horse, "Lots in Common." (Fun thing to note - the very first place I did was "Charlotte's Web" at age 9 - I played the Gander.) He finished his set by inviting Mardie Millit to the stage to sing, "The Things I Will Not Miss" from the obscure movie musical, "Los Horizon" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
For more information about their busy schedules, visit: www.darylglenn.com / www.michaelandmardie.com / www.mollypope.com
Our Salon Spotlight will feature Bistro, MAC & Nightlife Award Winner Daryl Glenn with Mardie Millit & MAC Award Winner Molly Pope!
My little girl dreams have come true with this performance - the first two songs were from the obscure movie musical, "Charlotte's Web." Ok, it wasn't a movie musical - it was a cartoon movie, and it wasn't that obscure but most people don't remember there were songs in the movie. He started with "A Veritable Smorgasbord" - Templeton's song in the movie. He then asked Molly Pope to come to the stage to sing a duet between the Goose and Horse, "Lots in Common." (Fun thing to note - the very first place I did was "Charlotte's Web" at age 9 - I played the Gander.) He finished his set by inviting Mardie Millit to the stage to sing, "The Things I Will Not Miss" from the obscure movie musical, "Los Horizon" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
For more information about their busy schedules, visit: www.darylglenn.com / www.michaelandmardie.com / www.mollypope.com
Quick Wrap - Matthew's Corner
Matthew let us know that the evening's Classical Corner is entitled, "What makes music scary" and "Is brought to you by the letter D."
D is for Diminished 7th chords. A Diminished 7 chord includes one minor third, with another minor third added, with ANOTHER minor third added. Matthew pointed out that there are two tri-tones in the chord, which makes the chord very "unstable."
D is for the key of D Minor. Most of the scary music we hear is in the key of D Minor.
D is for death. Most music that represents death uses the above chord and key, making for a very intense and unnerving experience for the listener.
He then introduced us to Liszt's "Totentans" (which translates as "dance of death" - more Ds!) which was written for for piano and orchestra. Because Matthew said that the piece cannot be done justice with just a piano, he brought in a recording of a live performance that was played over the sound system. What a wonderful close to Act 1 of tonight's Salon!
By the way, the next time you see Matthew at the piano ask him to do "scary piano face" - hilarious!
Matthew’s Broadway credits include AVENUE Q, TARZAN, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, URINETOWN, TOMMY, STATE FAIR and BLOOD BROTHERS. He was Musical Director for FORBIDDEN BROADWAY... STRIKES BACK and CLEANS UP ITS ACT. Off-Broadway: WHOOP-DEE-DOO, NUNSENSE and RUTHLESS.
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 unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Adam B Shapiro
Co-Host: Janice Hall
Jim Speake
Robin Kradles
Todd Monroe
Bobbie Horowitz
Barb Malley
Sally Darling
JoAna Gray
John Rinaldi
Jessica Schneiderman
Tyke James
Carly Ozard
Erin Cronican
Zach Wobensmith
Salon Spotlight: Daryl Glenn, Mardie Millit, Molly Pope (with Ben McNaboe on piano)
Blair Alexis Brown
Richard Eisenberg
Jen Bradley
Jim Speake (encore)
Bobbie Horowitz (encore)
Barb Malley (encore)
Carly Ozard (encore)
JoAna Gray (encore)
John Rinaldi (encore)
Zach Wobensmith and Erin Cronican
Co-Hosts: Adam B Shapiro & Janice Hall
D is for Diminished 7th chords. A Diminished 7 chord includes one minor third, with another minor third added, with ANOTHER minor third added. Matthew pointed out that there are two tri-tones in the chord, which makes the chord very "unstable."
D is for the key of D Minor. Most of the scary music we hear is in the key of D Minor.
D is for death. Most music that represents death uses the above chord and key, making for a very intense and unnerving experience for the listener.
He then introduced us to Liszt's "Totentans" (which translates as "dance of death" - more Ds!) which was written for for piano and orchestra. Because Matthew said that the piece cannot be done justice with just a piano, he brought in a recording of a live performance that was played over the sound system. What a wonderful close to Act 1 of tonight's Salon!
By the way, the next time you see Matthew at the piano ask him to do "scary piano face" - hilarious!
Matthew’s Broadway credits include AVENUE Q, TARZAN, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, URINETOWN, TOMMY, STATE FAIR and BLOOD BROTHERS. He was Musical Director for FORBIDDEN BROADWAY... STRIKES BACK and CLEANS UP ITS ACT. Off-Broadway: WHOOP-DEE-DOO, NUNSENSE and RUTHLESS.
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 unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Adam B Shapiro
Co-Host: Janice Hall
Jim Speake
Robin Kradles
Todd Monroe
Bobbie Horowitz
Barb Malley
Sally Darling
JoAna Gray
John Rinaldi
Jessica Schneiderman
Tyke James
Carly Ozard
Erin Cronican
Zach Wobensmith
Salon Spotlight: Daryl Glenn, Mardie Millit, Molly Pope (with Ben McNaboe on piano)
Matthew's Corner: Matthew Martin Ward
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Co-Hosts: Adam B Shapiro & Janice Hall
Bill KrakauerBlair Alexis Brown
Richard Eisenberg
Jen Bradley
Jim Speake (encore)
Bobbie Horowitz (encore)
Barb Malley (encore)
Carly Ozard (encore)
JoAna Gray (encore)
John Rinaldi (encore)
Zach Wobensmith and Erin Cronican
Co-Hosts: Adam B Shapiro & Janice Hall
Special thanks to tonight's musicians: Matthew Martin Ward, Tyke James and Ben McNaboe!
Thank you, also, to Gil Alexanddre on lights and sound, Joe and our amazing waitstaff, and the management at Etcetera Etcetera.
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Weekly: Bill Zeffiro plays and sings with a rotating list of guests at La Rivista, 313 W 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Thank you, also, to Gil Alexanddre on lights and sound, Joe and our amazing waitstaff, and the management at Etcetera Etcetera.
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Weekly: Bill Zeffiro plays and sings with a rotating list of guests at La Rivista, 313 W 46th St, NYC.
Upcoming Shows:
Thursday, November 2, 2017: Barbara Malley will perform "Oh My God: Am I a Diva?" with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano, as a benefit for Housing Works at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
November 4-19 2017: Erin Cronican is directing and starring in, "Jack Goes Boating" a play with The Seeing Place Theater, 64 East 4th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar performs "Bedtime Stories" (directed by Tanya Moberly with Stephen Ray Watkins at the piano) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 10, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar performs "Bedtime Stories" (directed by Tanya Moberly with Stephen Ray Watkins at the piano) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 11, 2017 (5:30pm): Andrea Bell Wolff will perform "Prisoner of Love" (with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 11, 2017 (7pm): Frances O'Flynn will perform (with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 13, 2017: Amy Beth Williams, with Tanya Moberly directing and Ian Herman at the piano, performs "A Thousand Beautiful Things" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 17, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Mark Janas are appearing at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 19, 2017 (5pm): Bobbie Horowitz will present "It's Just a Number" featuring Sally Darling and Bob Diamond at The Triad, 158 W. 72nd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 (7pm): Sally Darling is appearing in "Together" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 25, 2017: Robin Kradles is bringing back her show, "Gambling On Love" to Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 (7pm): Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano) presents "Totally Noël" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, December 3, 2017 (4:30pm): Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano) presents "Totally Noël" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 8, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, December 10, 2017 (4pm): Marnie Klar performs "Bedtime Stories" (directed by Tanya Moberly with Stephen Ray Watkins at the piano) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 16, 2017 (7pm): Sally Darling is appearing in "Together" at Winter Rhythms, Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, NYC.
Saturday, December 16, 2017: Andrea Bell Wolff will perform "Prisoner of Love" with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano and Peter Napolitano as Director as part of "Winter Rhythms" at Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, NYC.
Saturday, December 16, 2017: Janice Hall will perform "The Opera Show With No Opera" with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano as part of "Winter Rhythms" at Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, NYC.
Monday, December 18, 2017: Amy Beth Williams, with Tanya Moberly directing and Ian Herman at the piano, performs "A Thousand Beautiful Things" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, December 21, 2017 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward will present his show "After the Fair" at the Winter Rhythms Festival - starring Rebecca Luker - at Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, December 27, 2017: Sally Darling and Matthew Martin Ward bring back her show "Love, Lust, and Longing" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 29, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Sean Harkness are appearing at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 29, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Sean Harkness are appearing at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
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