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| Co-Host Leanne Borghesi! |
Leanne will be at The Triad – 158 West 72nd St, NYC 10023 – in MOOD SWINGS on Monday, March 19th & Monday April 16th. Both shows at 7pm. For more information: www.thetriadnyc.com / www.leanneborghesi.com
-Erin Cronican
Salon Spotlight
Our Salon Spotlight was lovely Lisa Viggiano! This sweet voiced soprano started her set with a medley of "Hungry Heart" and "Dancing in the Dark." She then took a departure from Bruce Springsteen to sing a delicate and tantalizing mix of, "Good Morning Heartache" and "Think." She finished her set telling a story about her history with Bruce before giving us a fun and nostalgia-inspiring, "Born To Run."
Lisa will be at The Duplex – 61 Christopher St, NYC 10014 – LISA VIGGIANO SINGS BRUCE ON CHRISTOPHER on Saturday, February 24th & Sunday, February 25th. Both shows at 6:30pm. For more information: www.theduplex.com
Our Salon Spotlight was lovely Lisa Viggiano! This sweet voiced soprano started her set with a medley of "Hungry Heart" and "Dancing in the Dark." She then took a departure from Bruce Springsteen to sing a delicate and tantalizing mix of, "Good Morning Heartache" and "Think." She finished her set telling a story about her history with Bruce before giving us a fun and nostalgia-inspiring, "Born To Run."
Lisa will be at The Duplex – 61 Christopher St, NYC 10014 – LISA VIGGIANO SINGS BRUCE ON CHRISTOPHER on Saturday, February 24th & Sunday, February 25th. Both shows at 6:30pm. For more information: www.theduplex.com
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| Salon Spotlight Lisa Viggiano! |
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
Mark Janas, who teaches at Manhattan School of Music, told us about his wonderful class in the current 2018 program. The students are charged with creating an opera blending musical theater and opera themes, in an effort to make opera more accessible to a wider audience. First, they started with the tunes of shows like, "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Hairspray", and then knew they needed to add something from opera. Mark was taken back to the time when he became familiar with a certain trio from the opera, Cosi Fan Tutte (which was featured prominently in the Glenda Jackson "Sunday, Bloody Sunday.") So they took inspiration from its aria, "Soave il Vento" (translated roughly as "O Gentle Wind Blowing") and added new lyrics to suit this new hybrid show. To illustrate, Mark invited Zach Wobensmith up to the piano who sang through the baritone line of the song. He also played through a few sections of the song while talking about elements of Mozart's music - including deceptive cadences that never resolve the way you expect them to! And to cap the segment, he plugged his phone into some speakers and played a version of the song fully orchestrated with 3 voices. It was wonderful!
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: Leanne Borghesi (with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Bryan Sommers (also on piano)
Kit
Rian Keating
Barb Malley
Carol Sue Gershman
Ira Lee Collings
Angela Leone
Sally Darling
David Auxier-Loyola
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Zach Wobensmith
Co-Host: Leanne Borghesi (with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Classical Corner: Mark Janas
BREAK
Salon Spotlight: Lisa Viggiano (with Matt Scharfglass on guitar)
Tanya Moberly
Bobbie Horowitz
Bennett Silverstein
Joshua Lance Dixon
Sally Darling (encore)
Barb Malley (encore)
Rian Keating (encore)
Ira Lee Collings (encore)
Zach Wobensmith (encore)
David Ballard (encore)
Lisa Vigianno (encore, with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Bryan Sommers (encore, also on piano)
Co-Host: Leanne Borghesi (with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Special thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound, the amazing waitstaff and management at Etcetera Etcetera, and our videographer Steve Bustamante.
Performances coming up by guests of this evening's Salon:
Ongoing Shows
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Upcoming Shows
Thursday, February 22, 2018 (7pm): David Auxier-Loyola and Joshua Lance Dixon will be performing in "Hey, I Care!", a Cabaret Cares show, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, February 23, 2018 (6:30pm): Kit will be performing his show at 53rd Above, 318 West 53rd Street, NYC
Saturday, February 24, 2018 (6:30pm): Lisa Viggiano is performing her show, "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Christopher" (with Tanya Moberly directing) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Sunday, February 25, 2018 (6:30pm): Lisa Viggiano is performing her show, "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Christopher" (with Tanya Moberly directing) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Monday, February 26, 2018 (6pm): Erin Cronican is appearing in the fun cabaret "An Ode To Coffee" at the Indian Road Cafe, 600 W 218th St, NYC.
Monday, March 5, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Mark Janas on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, March 9, 2018 (8pm): David Ballard sings with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus in "Big Gay Sing X" at NYU Skirball Center for the Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, NYC.
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (4pm): Angela Leone has a CD release party at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (8pm): David Ballard sings with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus in "Big Gay Sing X" at NYU Skirball Center for the Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, NYC
Sunday, March 11, 2018 (3pm): David Ballard sings with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus in "Big Gay Sing X" at NYU Skirball Center for the Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, NYC
Sunday, March 11, 2018 (5pm): Joshua Lance Dixon returns with "Pack of One" to Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC - 50% of proceeds will go to TBD charity.
Friday, March 16, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, March 17, 2018 (2pm): Erin Cronican is going on for the role of Samantha in the Off-Broadway musical, THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, at St Luke's Theater on West 46th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue.)
Sunday, March 18, 2018: Matthew Martin Ward and Janice Hall in "Opera Show with No Opera" at Urban Stages, 259 W 30th St, NYC.
Monday, March 19, 2018 (7pm): Leanne Borghesi is bringing her show "Mood Swings" to the The Triad – 158 West 72nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward plays for the monthly MAC Open Mic at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, March 24, 2018: Matthew Martin Ward and Janice Hall in "Opera Show with No Opera" at Urban Stages, 259 W 30th St, NYC.
Sunday, March 25, 2018 (3pm): Bobbie Horowitz is hosting her next show, "It's Just a Number" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, March 26, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ian Herman on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 6, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, April 7, 2018 (2pm): Erin Cronican is going on for the role of Samantha in the Off-Broadway musical, THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, at St Luke's Theater on West 46th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue.)
Monday, April 9, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Jon Weber on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," premieres with Bill Zeffiro, Music Director, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, April 13, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, April 14, 2018 (2pm): Erin Cronican is going on for the role of Samantha in the Off-Broadway musical, THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, at St Luke's Theater on West 46th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue.)
Monday, April 16, 2018 (7pm): Leanne Borghesi is bringing her show "Mood Swings" to the The Triad – 158 West 72nd St, NYC.
Mark Janas, who teaches at Manhattan School of Music, told us about his wonderful class in the current 2018 program. The students are charged with creating an opera blending musical theater and opera themes, in an effort to make opera more accessible to a wider audience. First, they started with the tunes of shows like, "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Hairspray", and then knew they needed to add something from opera. Mark was taken back to the time when he became familiar with a certain trio from the opera, Cosi Fan Tutte (which was featured prominently in the Glenda Jackson "Sunday, Bloody Sunday.") So they took inspiration from its aria, "Soave il Vento" (translated roughly as "O Gentle Wind Blowing") and added new lyrics to suit this new hybrid show. To illustrate, Mark invited Zach Wobensmith up to the piano who sang through the baritone line of the song. He also played through a few sections of the song while talking about elements of Mozart's music - including deceptive cadences that never resolve the way you expect them to! And to cap the segment, he plugged his phone into some speakers and played a version of the song fully orchestrated with 3 voices. It was wonderful!
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: Leanne Borghesi (with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Bryan Sommers (also on piano)
Kit
Rian Keating
Barb Malley
Carol Sue Gershman
Ira Lee Collings
Angela Leone
Sally Darling
David Auxier-Loyola
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Zach Wobensmith
Co-Host: Leanne Borghesi (with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Classical Corner: Mark Janas
BREAK
Salon Spotlight: Lisa Viggiano (with Matt Scharfglass on guitar)
Tanya Moberly
Bobbie Horowitz
Bennett Silverstein
Joshua Lance Dixon
Sally Darling (encore)
Barb Malley (encore)
Rian Keating (encore)
Ira Lee Collings (encore)
Zach Wobensmith (encore)
David Ballard (encore)
Lisa Vigianno (encore, with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Bryan Sommers (encore, also on piano)
Co-Host: Leanne Borghesi (with Bryan Sommers on piano)
Special thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound, the amazing waitstaff and management at Etcetera Etcetera, and our videographer Steve Bustamante.
Performances coming up by guests of this evening's Salon:
Ongoing Shows
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Upcoming Shows
Thursday, February 22, 2018 (7pm): David Auxier-Loyola and Joshua Lance Dixon will be performing in "Hey, I Care!", a Cabaret Cares show, at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, February 24, 2018 (6:30pm): Lisa Viggiano is performing her show, "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Christopher" (with Tanya Moberly directing) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Sunday, February 25, 2018 (6:30pm): Lisa Viggiano is performing her show, "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Christopher" (with Tanya Moberly directing) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Monday, February 26, 2018 (6pm): Erin Cronican is appearing in the fun cabaret "An Ode To Coffee" at the Indian Road Cafe, 600 W 218th St, NYC.
Monday, March 5, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Mark Janas on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, March 9, 2018 (8pm): David Ballard sings with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus in "Big Gay Sing X" at NYU Skirball Center for the Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, NYC.
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (4pm): Angela Leone has a CD release party at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (8pm): David Ballard sings with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus in "Big Gay Sing X" at NYU Skirball Center for the Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, NYC
Sunday, March 11, 2018 (3pm): David Ballard sings with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus in "Big Gay Sing X" at NYU Skirball Center for the Arts, 566 La Guardia Place, NYC
Sunday, March 11, 2018 (5pm): Joshua Lance Dixon returns with "Pack of One" to Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC - 50% of proceeds will go to TBD charity.
Friday, March 16, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, March 17, 2018 (2pm): Erin Cronican is going on for the role of Samantha in the Off-Broadway musical, THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, at St Luke's Theater on West 46th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue.)
Sunday, March 18, 2018: Matthew Martin Ward and Janice Hall in "Opera Show with No Opera" at Urban Stages, 259 W 30th St, NYC.
Monday, March 19, 2018 (7pm): Leanne Borghesi is bringing her show "Mood Swings" to the The Triad – 158 West 72nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward plays for the monthly MAC Open Mic at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, March 24, 2018: Matthew Martin Ward and Janice Hall in "Opera Show with No Opera" at Urban Stages, 259 W 30th St, NYC.
Sunday, March 25, 2018 (3pm): Bobbie Horowitz is hosting her next show, "It's Just a Number" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, March 26, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ian Herman on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 6, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, April 7, 2018 (2pm): Erin Cronican is going on for the role of Samantha in the Off-Broadway musical, THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, at St Luke's Theater on West 46th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue.)
Monday, April 9, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Jon Weber on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," premieres with Bill Zeffiro, Music Director, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, April 13, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, April 14, 2018 (2pm): Erin Cronican is going on for the role of Samantha in the Off-Broadway musical, THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, at St Luke's Theater on West 46th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue.)
Monday, April 16, 2018 (7pm): Leanne Borghesi is bringing her show "Mood Swings" to the The Triad – 158 West 72nd St, NYC.
Monday, April 16, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Steven Ray Watkins on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 (6pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, April 23, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Sean Harkness on guitar at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 (7pm): Rian Keating in "When You Go Down To The Sea" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (4:30pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Bill Zeffiro, Music Director, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Monday, April 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ritt Henn on bass at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, May 12, 2018 (2pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Bill Zeffiro, Music Director, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 (6pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, April 23, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Sean Harkness on guitar at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 (7pm): Rian Keating in "When You Go Down To The Sea" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (4:30pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Bill Zeffiro, Music Director, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Monday, April 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ritt Henn on bass at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, May 12, 2018 (2pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Bill Zeffiro, Music Director, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
-Erin Cronican
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