05/10/2026
What a fantastic Pre-Mother's Day celebration with my Samantha. Jacob's Pickle for lunch then the Met Museum Costume Exhibit..and Asian craft table making paper vases.
Thanks for a great day...plus chocolates!π
And now...my Sunday work: church singing job then teaching at Paper Mill Playhouse in the afternoon, my sweet Youth singers.
Happy Mother's Day....to All Who Nurtureπ
P.S. What a treat ending the day hearing Camille Diamond's exquisite cabaret show at Don't Tell Mama...and seeing so many friends.
05/05/2026
Ricky Rojas is Joy! This man was born to entertain! I'm thrilled to have seen his " chaos" show last night at Greenroom42...on his night off from his recurring stint in Broadway's MOULIN ROUGE. My Australian students may recall Ricky doing a workshop with him in 2019. Then again I brought him onto Zoom for a worldwide workshop for singers isolated during Covid 2020. While he was home in France! Get your ticket NOW for his August show ( he sells out!) and be sure to follow him for his regular live streams from his dressing room at MOULIN ROUGE's Hirshfeld ( sp) Theatre.
04/15/2026
Thank you Michelle Risse for asking me to be a part of your first reading of this version of your musical LOCKDOWN LOVE.
It was a joy to be with this talented cast: Eric Hoffman ( singing...no, that's not Christian Borle!), Jason Trachtenberg, Faith Emanuelle and Aaron O'Brien. Heather Bennett at the keyboard. Held at this "smooth" room at the Dramatist Guild Foundation, NYC.
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02/26/2026
As you might be aware we had Some Snow in these parts! My brilliant MMC student Elijah Ilkay came to his singing lesson yesterday totally prepared! The best boots fit for the Arctic!! And not bad as a solid base for singing! Ha!
I recall winters used to look like this!
01/14/2026
Here she comes again, Folks! One Last time! Debi Toni aka Double Trouble is The Bubblin Blonde from Babylon! Please don't miss her hilarious heartfelt show with gorgeous singing.ππΆπ
01/13/2026
Thanks to Shane Bransdon for sending me the adorable, talented Australian teen musical theatre performer Benjamin Bowerman. What a joy to coach him!
11/16/2025
I know you have a packed Holiday Season sweeping in...but please don't miss my 8 singers having fun on their singing journey. It's such a diverse range of people from a teenager to a Senior Fellow to a jazz singer, covering many genres of song. And my super Maestro Stephen Purdy is at the keyboard.
Sunday, November 30th, 5:00 Showcase, 4:15 doors open for food and the $20, 2 drink minimum, including non-alcoholic averages. $15 cover charge.
So after your Thanksgiving, keep the holiday festivities rolling with us at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, NYC.
"THE BEST OF TIMES IS NOW!"
Please...amidst our current chaos, don't forget to live your life to the fullest!πππ½πππππΆ
10/24/2025
Jump into each challenge! Why not be an operatically trained singer channeling a favorite '60's pop tune? When you've got a band like Fortune Esposito and piano by Bill Zeffiro we just revel in the fun of making music! '60's Night for The Lambs Club. Terrific lineup!
10/23/2025
Gonna have some fun singing tonight!
08/30/2025
Finally on set! BREAKING THE TRUST opens on Tuesday, September 2nd, 6:30 PM.
Theatre for the New City, 155 First Avenue at 10th St. Love the East Village vibe! What a family! Who gets what after the sudden death of our baby brother? We 4 sisters grapple with what's right...and what about our ex-con nephew? What's in it for him?
Sept 2-7th.
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