The Salon Wrap-Up for March 26, 2018: "Weather or Not"

It was a beautiful, cozy night at The Salon with a full house hungry for some wonderful music! And tonight's singers did not disappoint. With a fantastic theme, "Weather or Not", the crowd was serenaded by young people, stage veterans, cabaret stalwarts, and out-of-town visitors. There was a very special vibe in the room throughout the evening - one of the hallmarks of our community oriented weekly event.

The Co-Host for the evening was Margaret Whiting Award Winner Josephine Sanges! To kick off the evening, Josephine brought us what she called the #1 song of the 20th century, belonging to Harold Arlen - "Somewhere Over The Rainbow." For her midshow set, Josephine commanded the stage (with subtle and smooth backing vocals by John Cook), starting with the swinging and playful, "Satan's Little Lamb." She followed that with a perfect song for her jazz soprano voice - "Gotta Have Me Go With You." She capped the set with what she called a Harold Arlen Nor'easter, a powerful mashup of "Stormy Weather" and "When The Sun Comes Out." The finish off the evening, Josephine sang the finger-snapping and uplifting, "Hip To Be Happy." It was a wonderful collection of songs that had the audience humming along.

Our Co-Host: Josephine Sanges

Josephine will be at The Laurie Beechman Theatre – 407 West 42nd St, NYC 10036 – in COME RAIN OR COME SHINE - JOSEPHINE SANGES SINGS HAROLD ARLEN on April 8th at 7pm. For more information: www.westbankcafe.com/laurie-beechman-theatre / www.josephinesanges.com

Quick Wrap - Classical Corner

For this week's Classical Corner Mark Janas was excited to invite to the stage a student from Manhattan School of Music. He asked her to sing through an impressive and fun project the students are working on - a sung-through musical/opera with book and lyrics crafted using familiar musical theater and opera music as a base. Tonight's lead vocalist, Rachel Querreveld, was joined on backing vocals by Salon sight-readers Adam Shapiro and yours truly (Erin Cronican!) who sang through songs to the tune of "Good Morning Baltimore," "Skid Row," snippets from The Magic Flute, and "Be A Dentist." The audience was having a great time hearing these inventive lyrics! And because she is a student in opera, Mark asked Rachel to stay for to sing one more song, the famed aria from Gianni Schicchi - "O Mio Babbino Caro."


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: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)
Ira Lee Collings (with John Cook on piano)
Angela Leone (with John Cook on piano)
Carol Sue Gershman
Rian Keating
Frances O'Flynn (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Sebastian
Ava Vukic
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Adam Shapiro

Classical Corner: Mark Janas on piano, with Rachel Querreveld on vocals (and Erin Cronican & Adam Shapiro on backups)

BREAK

Co-Host: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)
Tanya Moberly
Louisa Poster Lee (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Carol Sue Gershman (encore)
Angela Leone (encore)
Adam Shapiro (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Frances O'Flynn (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Sally Darling (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (encore - also on piano)
Ira Lee Collings (encore - with John Cook on piano)
Co-Host: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)



Special thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound and the amazing waitstaff and management at Etcetera Etcetera.


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

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.

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 Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Saturday, April 14, 2018 (4pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, 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 21-May 13, 2018 (various times) - Erin Cronican is appearing in the one woman play, "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" and is also directing the play "I Am My Own Wife" - both with The Seeing Place Theater @ the Paradise Factory, 64 E 4th 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 can be seen in "When You Go Down To The Sea" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Thursday, April 26, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater,  407 West 42nd St, 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 Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, 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.

Thursday, May 3, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater,  407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Friday, May 4, 2018 (7pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) 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 Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

NEXT SALON!

Our next journey into musical wonder will be March 25th on the theme "Weather if Not" with Co-Host Josephine Sanges. So...come and come sing with us!

- Erin Cronican

Blogette for The Salon
Email me with additions and questions

The Salon Wrap-Up for March 18, 2018: "When The Spirit Moves You."

This week's Salon started off with a bang when the choir from St Clement's Church popped up one by one to envelop the audience in the rollicking spiritual, "Righteousness, Peace and Joy." It was a perfect start to the theme of the evening, "When The Spirit Moves You."

Our Co-Host for the evening was Mark Watson! Mark studied opera at Julliard on full scholarship and has performed concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher & Alice Tully Halls, has appeared on National Television and has traveled the world (Japan, Israel, Italy & The Bahamas) winning several International Competitions.

Mark started the evening by bringing his booming baritone to a swinging version of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." To kick off his mid show set, he sang the beautiful southern spiritual, "Deep River." He followed that by asking Sarah Rice and David Ballard to join him on voice and flute respectively on a haunting, "In The Bleak Midwinter." He then told a beautiful story about singing at the services of a young cancer patient, and sang for us a song in his memory, "On Eagle's Wings." He finished the evening with a stunning and delicate, "If", a song with the words of Emily Dickinson.

Mark is currently training to become a Registered Rodenburg Teacher - Patsy Rodenburg is a world-famous British voice teacher best known for her work with the greatest classical actors of our time. To prepare for his final set of courses he is offering FREE classes on breath and support. If you would like to participate, you can chat with him at Salon or send him a private message on Facebook.

Co-Host Mark Watson

Salon Spotlight

Our Salon Spotlight featured longtime Salon regular and fellow Blogette, Sierra Rein! She started her set with an at once hilarious and heartbreaking, "Table 3." She followed that by a delicious honky-tonk number, "Take The Filter Off". She finished the Spotlight with a quote by Quentin Crisp about longterm relationships, segueing into a beautiful and powerful, "By Myself." 

Sierra will be at The Laurie Beechman Theatre – 407 West 42nd St, NYC 10036 – in her debut solo cabaret show RUNNING IN PLACE on Thursday, April 12th at 7pm, Sunday, April 29th at 7pm & Saturday, May 12th at 2pm. For more information: www.westbankcafe.com/laurie-beechman-theatre / www.sierrarein.com 

 

Salon Spotlight: Sierra Rein

Quick Wrap - Classical Corner

In honor of St Patrick's Day, Mark dedicated Classical Corner to Celtic music, naming it Celtic Corner. He invited up the incomparable, Sarah Rice, to sing, and started the segment reading descriptions of symbols in tonight's music. A few that were mentioned:

Unicorn - beautiful and healing for all cultures/traditions
Pomegranate - symbol of fertility, life, marriage, rebirth
Four Leaf Clover - each leaf has a meaning: hope, faith, love, luck

The first song was, "Courtyard Lullaby" by Lorenna McKennitt. Sarah's second song was affectionately classified as a typical "dead bride song": "She Moved Through The Fair." For the final song of the segment, Sarah and Mark invited David Ballard to the stage to lend a flute solo to the stunning traditional ballad, "The Voice."

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: Mark Watson
Bobbie Horowitz
Louisa Lee
Barb Malley
Joan Jaffe
Richard Eisenberg
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Janice Hall (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Carole Demas (with Ian Herman on piano)
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Jaye Maynard
Salon Spotlight: Sierra Rein (with Bill Zeffiro on piano)

Classical Corner: Mark Janas, Sarah Rice, David Ballard (on flute)

BREAK

Co-Host: Mark Watson
Tanya Moberly (with Ian Herman on piano)
Christopher Whipple (with Bill Zeffiro on piano)
Bill Zeffiro (also on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Deborah Offner
Carole Demas (with Ian Herman on piano) - encore
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano) - encore
Bobbie Horowitz - encore
Barb Malley - encore
Louisa Lee - encore
Joan Jaffe (with Bill Zeffiro on piano) - encore
Richard Eisenberg - encore
Co-Host: Mark Watson


Special thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound, and the amazing waitstaff and management at Etcetera Etcetera, and our videographer, Jose Pena.


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

Monday, March 19, 2018 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams gets "Carried Away" with Daryl Kojak on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, Will Holshouser on accordion, and John Henry Williams on violin. Directed by Tanya Moberly at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 (6:30/7pm): Matthew Martin Ward will play The MAC Open Mic at The Laurie Beechman Theater,  407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Thursday, March 22, 2018 (7pm): Louisa Lee will be Parnell's Spotlight with Bill Zeffiro as Musical Director and special guests - no cover, $25 food/drink minimum at Parnell's, 350 E. 53rd Street, 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.

Sunday, March 25, 2018 (7pm): Sondheim Unplugged featuring Sarah Rice at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St. Cellar, 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.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 (7pm): "Cabaret Campaigns: Ride the Blue Wave," a fundraising series to support 2018 Progressive/Democratic candidates begins. With Producer/Host: Stephen Hanks, Musical Director Ian Herman and featuring Lisa Viggiano, Dawn Derow, Kathleen France, Sandra Bargman, Remy Block at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

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.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (7pm): Christopher Whipple in "F@$k it, Yes!" with Music Director Bill Zeffiro 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 Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Saturday, April 14, 2018 (4pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, 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.

Thursday, April 19, 2018 (7pm): Joan Jaffe will be Parnell's Spotlight with Bill Zeffiro as Musical Director and special guests - no cover, $25 food/drink minimum at Parnell's, 350 E. 53rd Street, NYC.

Friday, April 20, 2018 (6pm): Christopher Whipple in "F@$k it, Yes!" with Music Director Bill Zeffiro 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.

Thursday, April 26, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater,  407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Sunday, April 29, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, 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.

Thursday, May 3, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater,  407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Friday, May 4, 2018 (7pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) 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 Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

NEXT SALON!

Our next journey into musical wonder will be March 25th on the theme "Weather if Not" with Co-Host Josephine Sanges. So...come and come sing with us!

- Erin Cronican

Blogette for The Salon
Email me with additions and questions

The Salon Wrap-up for March 11, 2018: "Songs That Have Bazazz"

With a Theme like "Songs that Have Bazzaz," it was no wonder the evening was full of energy and spunk. The term "Bazzaz" is from a song Kay Thompson wrote, something to do with joie de vivre, and we had a lot of joyful living on the stage! The joy we felt for each other was also passed on to the memory of the late Dana Lorge, Barry Levitt, and Charlotte Patton, all of whom certainly had bazzaz, and Mark made sure to dedicate the evening's musical joy to them.

The originally scheduled Co-Host Rick Skye was taken ill, so we had the pleasure of having Ann Kittredge as our Replacement Co-Host Extraordinaire, who stepped into Rick's heels for the evening. She was up to the last-minute challenge: "All you need is Pizzaz!" as her dad used to tell her. Well, close enough! Ann is a 2018 MAC Female Debut Nominee, and with her rich soprano and effortless belt (she reminds me of the late Jan Maxwell in look and talent!), coupled with her energetic spirit, she made for a great Co-Host!

Ann began the bazzaz by singing "Everybody Wants to Do a Musical" from Nick and Nora, and expertly threw in a little Rocky Horror Picture Show and South Pacific as well. For the second act set, Broadway pianist Larry Yurman took over for Mark at the piano to play for Ann. She began in a lilting French with the waltz "Chanson." from The Baker's Wife by Stephen Schwartz, and cleverly got the audience to sing the "la la la" section of "Sing a Song" to end it! She then opened up her tender side to croon "Strangest Thing" from Kander and Ebb's The Act, showing off her rich mix and supple, fully-controlled voice. She continued with the Kander and Ebb theme with "And the World Goes Round," starting in a deep alto and then rising into end in a fiery belt. At the end of the evening, Ann graciously returned at the end of the evening to encourage support, love and musical joy within our community, and then left us with the hilariously frantic "The Last Song." And indeed, it was!

Ann Kittredge

You can see why Ann was nominated for a MAC Award by seeing "Another Night Only" on Monday, March 19th at 7pm - directed by Richard Jay-Alexander with music direction by Larry Yurman, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre,  407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Quick Wrap - Classical Corner

When Mark considered the concept of bazzaz, he interpreted it as music that inherently contained an "outward kind of drama," pieces with sharp corners and interesting colors, stops and starts, fits and spurts of dramatic flair to its personality. So he found a piece with a lot of sparkle, "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona. Mark played this solo on the piano, and one could hear the fireworks and raging waters within its Spanish tonalities and flowing melodies.

Then Mark brought to light the ultimate lady with bazzaz, the titular heroine of Carmen. Janice Hall sang the ultimate aria from this ultimate opera, "Habanera." The Habanera rhythm itself emerged from an African rhythm, and once it came through the island of Cuba, it eventually became the Tango. Carmen the opera was written in French but takes place in Spain, and the "Habanera" aria took advantage of the combination of the romantic French language of "l'amour" with the hot, sensual pulse of this Afro-inspired rhythm. In this piece, Carmen (a seductress in every sense of the word), sings about a rebellious bird; one cannot control it, just like one cannot control Love. In her rendition, Janice made us all feel the heat of Spain and the flutter of the wings of love equally.

Mark then brought Dawn Derow to the stage, to sing "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide, a parody of the Old Operetta English Form, but with a Bernstein twist. You can hear opera, musical theater, and English Operetta modes all mixed into this one piece. as it is one of the more infamous coloratura songs in modern operatic-infused works. Dawn opened up by lying prostrate on the piano in abject disgust of being in "Paris, Fraaaaaaaaance!" but ended up at the end of the song with as many twinkles in her eye as on her diamond bracelets.

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: Ann Kittredge
Bobbie Horowitz
Christopher Whipple
Carolyn Montgomery (with Jeff Cubeta at the piano)
Eileen Lacy (with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (self at piano)
Rian Keating
Maya Ben-Meir
Angela Leone
Marnie Klar
Charles Baran
Sierra Rein
Sarah Rice
Janice Hall

Classical Corner: Mark Janas, Janice Hall, Dawn Derow

BREAK

Co-Host: Ann  Kittredge (with Larry Yurman at the piano)
Tanya Moberly
Ira Lee Collings
Joan Jaffe
Dawn Derow - ride the blue wave
Janice Hall (with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano)
Robin Kradles (with Matthew Martin Ward at the piano)
Eileen Lacy (encore)
Marnie Klar (encore)
Bobbie Horowitz (encore)
Rian Keating (encore)
Charles Baran (encore)
Sierra Rein (encore)
Co-Host: Ann Kittredge (with Larry Yurman at the piano)

Special thanks to Janice Hall 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

Monday, March 19, 2018 (7pm): Ann Kittredge sings "Another Night Only," directed by Richard Jay-Alexander, music direction by Larry Yurman, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Monday, March 19, 2018 (7pm): Amy Beth Williams gets "Carried Away" with Daryl Kojak on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, Will Holshouser on accordion, and John Henry Williams on violin. Directed by Tanya Moberly at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 (6:30/7pm): Matthew Martin Ward will play The MAC Open Mic at The Laurie Beechman Theater,  407 West 42nd 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.

Sunday, March 25, 2018 (7pm): Sondheim Unplugged featuring Sarah Rice at 54 Below, 254 W 54th St. Cellar, 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.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 (7pm): "Cabaret Campaigns: Ride the Blue Wave," a fundraising series to support 2018 Progressive/Democratic candidates begins. With Producer/Host: Stephen Hanks, Musical Director Ian Herman and featuring Lisa Viggiano, Dawn Derow, Kathleen France, Sandra Bargman, Remy Block at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

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.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (7pm): Christopher Whipple in "F@$k it, Yes!" with Music Director Bill Zeffiro 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 Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

Saturday, April 14, 2018 (4pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, 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.

Thursday, April 19, 2018 (7pm): Joan Jaffe will be Parnell's Spotlight with Bill Zeffiro as Musical Director and special guests - no cover, $25 food/drink minimum at Parnell's, 350 E. 53rd Street, NYC.

Friday, April 20, 2018 (6pm): Christopher Whipple in "F@$k it, Yes!" with Music Director Bill Zeffiro 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.

Sunday, April 29, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, 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.

Friday, May 4, 2018 (7pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.

Saturday, May 5, 2018 (3:30pm): Rian Keating raises money for The Lower East Side Preparatory High School's Golden Door Scholarship Fund with his show "When You Go Down To The Sea: Songs of Wandering/Songs of Home" with Music Director Woody Regan 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 Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.

NEXT SALON!

Our next journey into musical wonder will be March 18th on the theme "When the Spirit Moves Me" with Co-Host Mark Watson and Salon Spotlight...me...Sierra Rein! So...come and come sing with us!

-Sierra Rein

Blogette for The Salon
Email me with corrections and questions