It was an evening of surprises, beginning with the surprise that Mark wasn't there. Unfortunately he was a little under the weather, so he decided to get some rest (we all hope you're feeling better Mark!). Instead, we had a very special guest host/pianist, the fabulous Tracy Stark! While we missed Mark, it's always a lot of fun to hang out with Tracy.
Our special guest co-host this week was the fabulous Leslie Orofino! Leslie just finished a run of her show Cocktails With Cole, a tribute to Cole Porter, which she performed in both New York and Connecticut.
She opened the evening with the song that inspired tonight's theme, Cole Porter's "Let's Misbehave" and gave it the appropriate inappropriateness. She opened the second set with "Give Him the Ooh La La", which Cole Porter wrote after moving to Paris, when his first show flopped in America. Paris revealed a lot about Cole Porter, which Leslie then showed us with the song "You Don't Know Paree", before finishing the set with "C'est Magnifique", which was inspired by Cole's walks down the Champs-Élysées watching people fall in and out of love. She closed the evening with "Confession", bringing another evening of Salon fabulousness to a close without anybody misbehaving too badly.
Salon Spotlight!
Our Salon Spotlight tonight was the always stunning Shana Farr! Shana opened her new show this week at the Players' Club, "Shana Farr sings the Songbook of Barbara Cook". It was a wonderful match of singer and songs. Shana pointed out that Barbara Cook was the quintessential ingenue, but always gave the character depth. She illustrated this with two Rodgers and Hammerstein classics, "A Wonderful Guy" from South Pacific and "Hello Young Lovers" from The King and I. Shana then related how, later in her career, Barbara met and worked with Stephen Sondheim, which changed her life, before closing her set with a haunting rendition of "Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music.
Quick Wrap - Tracy's Corner
Since Mark wasn't here this week to do Classical Corner, the reins were handed over to the marvelous Tracy Stark, who sang three of her own original songs. (Always a treat!). "You Changed Me" was a wonderful song about a "woman of a certain age" (Tracy's words) surrendering to love. She then shared a song that was commissioned for a show dealing largely with midnight. The show didn't end up happening, but Tracy has since recorded the song, so we were all lucky enough to hear "Mr. Moon". She closed with a song that was commissioned for a gala for a women's shelter and was a beautiful song about rising from the ashes, "Find My Strength".
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 Tracy Stark unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Leslie Orofino
Kit
Bobbie Horowitz
Julia Breanetta Simpson
Marnie Klar
Barb Malley
Kevin Scott Hall
Sally Darling
Michael Colby
Ruth Carlin
Gretchen Reinhagen
David Ballard
Adam B. Shapiro
Dawn Derow
Shana Farr- Salon Spotlight
Tracy Stark- Tracy's Corner
BREAK
Co-Host: Leslie Orofino
Tanya Moberly
Steve Bustamante
Encore: Bobbie Horowitz
Encore: Barb Malley
Encore: Kit
Encore: Gretchen Reinhagen
Encore: Adam B. Shapiro
Co-Host: Leslie Orofino
Thank you to this evening's videographer, Steve Bustamante, to Gill Alexandre on lights and sound, David Ballard and our amazing waitstaff, , and the management at Etc Etc.
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:
Monday, September 18, 2017 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz hosts "It's Just A Number" (with Matthew Martin Ward at piano) to honor Meg Flathers, Frank Dain, and John Kropowski at The Triad, 158 W 72nd St, NYC.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 (7:30pm): Shana Farr is appearing in "Shana Farr Sings the Songbook of Barbara Cook, at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South, NYC.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 (9:30pm): Tanya Moberly directs the return of "A Life Behind Bars," written and performed by Dan Ruth, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC.
Sunday, September 23, 2017 (7:00 PM): Steve Bustamante premieres his debut show "Wholly Possible", directed by Adam B. Shapiro with musical director Kenneth Gartman at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, September 24-25, 2017: Angela Leone is performing in the 24 Hour Cabaret Marathon at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Monday, September 24-25, 2017: Angela Leone is performing in the 24 Hour Cabaret Marathon at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 (7:15pm): Ira Lee Collings in "The Gay Geezer: Life Is A Song – So Why Not Sing it?” at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, October 2, 2017 (7:15pm): Ira Lee Collings in "The Gay Geezer: Life Is A Song – So Why Not Sing it?” at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 (9:30pm): Tanya Moberly directs the return of "A Life Behind Bars," written and performed by Dan Ruth, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC.
Friday, October 6, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
October 10-16, 2017: Abby Hase is directing her first play, "Who I Am" at the Manhattan Repertory Theater, NYC.
Monday, October 16, 2017 (6pm): Opening night of the Cabaret Convention features Tanya Moberly, Adam Shapiro, and others, at the Rose Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street.
Friday, October 27, 2017 (7pm): Tanya Moberly and Ian Herman are appearing at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 28, 2017 (2pm): Tanya Moberly directs the return of "A Life Behind Bars," written and performed by Dan Ruth, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC.
Sunday, October 29, 2017 (7:15pm): Ira Lee Collings in "The Gay Geezer: Life Is A Song – So Why Not Sing it?” at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 (7:00pm): Barbara Malley brings back her show "OMG! Am I a Diva?" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC
Friday, November 3-Sunday, November 19, 2017: Erin Cronican and Candice Oden are appearing in the play "Jack Goes Boating" at The Seeing Place Theater, 64 E 4th St (Basement Theater), NYC.
Saturday, November 4, 2017 (7:00pm): Ruth Carlin presents her newest show "KALEIDOSCOPE EYES" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 6, 2017 (9:30pm): Tanya Moberly directs the return of "A Life Behind Bars," written and performed by Dan Ruth, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar performs "Bedtime Stories" (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 10, 2017 (7pm): Marnie Klar performs "Bedtime Stories" (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 12, 2017 (7:00pm): Ruth Carlin presents her newest show "KALEIDOSCOPE EYES" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 12, 2017 (7:00pm): Ruth Carlin presents her newest show "KALEIDOSCOPE EYES" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 13, 2017: Amy Beth Williams, with Tanya Moberly directing, performs "A Thousand Beautiful Things" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 (7:00pm): Ruth Carlin presents her newest show "KALEIDOSCOPE EYES" 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.
Saturday, November 25, 2017 (4:00pm): Gretchen Reinhagen presents her new show "I Blame Paleo" with musical director Tracy Stark at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 (7pm): Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward) 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) 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) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 18, 2017: Amy Beth Williams, with Tanya Moberly directing, performs "A Thousand Beautiful Things" 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.
NEXT SALON!
The next one will be on Sunday, September 24, 2017, and the theme will be "Vintage Pop" with guest host, Matthew Martin Ward and co-host, Sylvia Feldman (Robert Ima)! The Salon Spotlight will the the fabulous Amy Wolk! See you there!
--Adam B. Shapiro
"Blogette" for The Salon
Friday, December 18, 2017: Amy Beth Williams, with Tanya Moberly directing, performs "A Thousand Beautiful Things" 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.
NEXT SALON!
The next one will be on Sunday, September 24, 2017, and the theme will be "Vintage Pop" with guest host, Matthew Martin Ward and co-host, Sylvia Feldman (Robert Ima)! The Salon Spotlight will the the fabulous Amy Wolk! See you there!
--Adam B. Shapiro
"Blogette" for The Salon
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