The Salon Wrap-Up for February 23, 2020: Showbiz!
The excitement was palpable Sunday evening, as two powerhouse women took the stage /took over at Salon. Marta Sanders and Leanne Borghesi, a pair of belty, brassy broads, have teamed up in a show they call, oddly enough, "Show Broads," and they gave us a taste of their wares tonight. The show is returning on March 8th, at Birdland Jazz Club.
Leanne started us off with the obvious choice, "There's No Business Like Show Business," but was almost immediately interrupted by Marta, who rushed to the stage--late--because "she was in the bathroom." A small spat about professionalism ensued, and then the girls got down to business, segueing into "Use What You Got" (Cy Coleman), which they most certainly did. They also used mics, but it wasn't really necessary; they were probably heard all the way to 42nd Street.
Click the link to visit the performer’s website or other links, as available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Special thanks to Mark Janas, and pianists Alex Rybeck, John Cook, Marc McBarron Kessler, and Matthew Martin Ward. Thanks also to Erik Strebig on
lights and sound, and to the wonderful waitstaff and thoughtful
management at Don't Tell Mama. Finally, a big thank you to our
videographer for the evening, Rubin Olvera.
Upcoming:
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward is the music director of "Everybody Rise: A Resistance Cabaret" with host Joe Keenan at Birdland Theater, 315 W. 44th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 10, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 17, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings Amy Winehouse, Ani Di Franco, Rickie Lee Jones, and Joni Mitchell with Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, April 20, 2020 (7pm): Marnie Klar, with Tanya Moberly Directing, performs "A Woman's Prerogative" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, April 25, 2020 (3:30pm): Susan Hodgdon in “So in Love With Cole” CD release party (Director Sally Darling and MD Daryl Kojak) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, May 8, 2020 (7pm): Marnie Klar, with Tanya Moberly Directing, performs "A Woman's Prerogative" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, May 15th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, May 29, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, June 19th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, July 17th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 21st, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, September 12, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, September 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 10, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 16th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 20th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
There will be no Salon March 1, 2020 or March 8, 2020.
After Classical Corner, Marta returned to the stage to give us some background on her impressive showbiz trajectory, which led into a rousing rendition of Sondheim's "Broadway Baby." Then big-hearted, bicoastal Leanne (she's from California, you know) returned to advise us all to "Lighten Up," a welcome reminder these days. The ladies closed the evening with the full version of "There's No Business...".
Mark Janas/Classical Corner
Tonight, Mark discussed Robert Schumann's beautiful song "Widmung," which will be featured, sung by Dawn Derow, in the new full-length Classical Corner, on February 24th, at Don't Tell Mama. Widmung (German for "Dedication"), was Schumann's love letter to his future wife, Clara Wieck. Later, Franz Liszt wrote an elaborate transcription of the tune for piano. However, Clara, who served as her husband's editor, wasn't pleased with all the extra runs and arpeggios Liszt added, so she asked him to write a simpler version. Both versions still exist, but, as pianist Matthew Martin Ward put it, why would you want to play the simpler version? And with that, he played us the full-on Liszt fantasy, beautifully.Roster of Performers for the Evening (in order of appearance):
Click the link to visit the performer’s website or other links, as available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Leanne Borghesi & Marta Sanders,
co-hosts
Bruce Clough
Graeme Lister
Ann Kittredge (Alex Rybeck accompanying)
Gina D'Accario (Alex Rybeck accompanying)
J. Michael Reeds (Marc McBarron
Kessler accompanying)
Marc McBarron Kessler (accompanying
self)
Johnny Victor (accompanying himself on
guitar)
Frank Boesch (accompanying himself on
guitar)
Roy Bailey (accompanying self)
Janice Hall (Matthew Martin Ward accompanying)
Classical Corner (Mark & Matthew)
(This set: All piano accompaniment by Matthew Martin Ward, unless otherwise noted.)
Marta Sanders & Leanne Borghesi (Mark Janas accompanying)
Matthew Martin Ward (accompanying
himself)
Alex Marchesani
Richard Eisenberg
Bob Simonello
Frances O'Flynn
Deborah Stone & Josephine Sanges
(John Cook accompanying)
Ira Lee Collings (John Cook
accompanying)
Marcia Roney
Phillip Kuan
Joshua Bennett
Upcoming Shows
Ongoing:
Tuesdays 2020 (6-7pm): Join Sarah Rice, Janice Hall and others for "Peaceable Hour," a beautiful, relaxing hour of music to soothe the soul. St. Clements Church, 423 W 46th St, NYC. (www.peaceablehour.com for schedule updates)Upcoming:
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 (9:30 pm): Marta Sanders, Leanne Borghesi, and Ira Lee Collings will be a part of Susie Mosher's Lineup at Birdland, 315 W 44th, NYC
Friday, February 28th, 2020 (9:30 pm): Deborah Stone and Josephine Sanges team up in "Our Time," at the Beach Cafe, John M. Cook accompanying. Corner E 70th and Second Ave., NYC
Friday, February 28th, 2020 (7 pm): Tanya Moberly is featured in this installment of "Ricky Ritzel's Broadway," at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th, NYC.
Saturday, February 29th, 2020 (8 pm): Bob Simonello brings his show "Rollin' a 7," to the Magnolia Room in Norwalk, CT.
Thursday, March 5, 2020 (7:30 pm): Ann Kittredge and Alex Rybeck bring their Ahrens and Flaherty show, "Fancy Meeting You Here," to The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Ave, NYC.
Friday, March 6, 2020: Andrea Axelrod in “Sondheim at 90” in Williamstown, MA.
Sunday, March 8, 2020 (5:30 pm): Marta Sanders and Leanne Borghesi bring their raucous show, "Show Broads," to Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W 44th, NYC.
Monday, March 9, 2020: Sue Matsuki and her long time pianist/collaborator, Gregory Toroian, will be honored at the Bistro Awards ceremony, at the Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W 23rd, NYC.
Friday, March 20, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings Amy Winehouse, Ani Di Franco, Rickie Lee Jones, and Joni Mitchell with Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, March 21, 2020 (7 pm): Bruce Clough opens "From Out of the Blue," at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (7pm): Deborah Stone reprises her show, "Here I Am," at Pangea, 178 Second Ave, NYC
Saturday, March 28, 2020: Frances O'Flynn performs with Matthew Martin Ward at Parnell's, 350 E 53rd St, NYC.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward is the music director of "Everybody Rise: A Resistance Cabaret" with host Joe Keenan at Birdland Theater, 315 W. 44th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 10, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 17, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings Amy Winehouse, Ani Di Franco, Rickie Lee Jones, and Joni Mitchell with Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, April 20, 2020 (7pm): Marnie Klar, with Tanya Moberly Directing, performs "A Woman's Prerogative" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, April 25, 2020 (3:30pm): Susan Hodgdon in “So in Love With Cole” CD release party (Director Sally Darling and MD Daryl Kojak) at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, May 8, 2020 (7pm): Marnie Klar, with Tanya Moberly Directing, performs "A Woman's Prerogative" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, May 15th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, May 16th, 2020 (9:30 pm): Sue Matsuki debuts a new show, "This Broad's Way," at The Beach Cafe, E 70th at Second Ave, NYC.
Sunday, May 17, 2020 (4pm): Marnie Klar, with Tanya Moberly Directing, performs "A Woman's Prerogative" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.Friday, May 29, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, June 19th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, July 17th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 21st, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, September 12, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, September 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 10, 2020: David Ballard sings and plays flute for Julie Reyburn's show (MD: Mark Janas) in "Anywhere We Are" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 16th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 20th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Our next Salon:
Salon returns on Sunday, March 15th, with "Morning, Evening, Noon, and Night," with co-host Danny Bacher.There will be no Salon March 1, 2020 or March 8, 2020.
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