Wow, another amazing night with 20 singers and lots of audience including a party of 7 from Canada who could not get over how talented everyone was, including ANTONIO RICO from the PSGMC singing "Friend Like Me" from the Disney musical ALADDIN. Fresh from McCallum's Open Call, LINDSAY OUELLETTE came and sang a favorite of mine "Hey There" from Pajama Game, & "On The Street Where You Live", then we had WARREN DELANGE, who'll be doing his SWINGIN' THE DREAM show June 1st at ARTHUR NEWMAN THEATER, he sang his father EDDIE DELANGE song "Deep In A Dream" & later "Sit Right Down And Write My Self A Letter" which the second time through had new parody lyrics he wrote to update it for today's computer & texting generation. Our next singer was DOUGH GRAHAM who got some huge cheers for "Wheels Of A Dream" from RAGTIME, & a very funny 'stalker' song called "To Excess". ALAN JON was amazing as always doing "What Kind Of Fool Am I" & "Being Alive", the another one of the finalist from Open Call, JEROME ELLIOTT did a sneak preview of a new song that will be part of his new Arthur Newman Theater show on July 27th UP IN FLAMES called "Those Were The Good Old Days" from DAMN YANKEES, it was a big hit with our audience and sure to be a great show not to be missed. BETH FORMELOZA was next with "When Your Love Has Gone" & "All My Tomorrows", we are all so happy for Beth's progress to one of our most talented singers, and I might add that husband FERDIE FORMELOZA is not far behind, singing "I Wish You Love" but I didn't remember to write in his 2nd song. Next was a newcomer with a wonderful voice named SHEILA RACZYNSKY who is a member of the California Desert Chorale who sang "Teach Me Tonight", Sheila came with LU RECTOR who is also getting into choir and ensemble groups lately, and who gorgeously sang "More Than You Know". Someone I know because we have voice coach ALEX VARDEN in common and are Facebook friends but have never met in person, TOM KIESCHE came to the desert to sing with us, "I Who Have Nothing" & by request of a diner named JIM who was there with his wife who asked Tom to sing "Old Man River" & he caught both his songs on video - here it is already on Youtube (taken from the bar so that's why you see his back)
RUSS ROOF got up next with a heartfelt introduction to "Unchanged Melody" that he sang to perfection and then was joined by wife WINETTE ROOF to sing a beautiful duet of "Sentimental Journey". Then it was JASON HULL, whose been really busy acting and directing but took time out to join us and sing "Feels LIke Home" & "Tomorrow" (not the one from Annie). And BURC LANDER sang us "I Talk To The Trees" & "I Still See Elisa" and MARGE HARRIS did "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend", "Overweight People" (a parody for Over The Rainbow) & a duet with husband LARRY HARRY with "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love" - Marge & Larry will be on hand to host an Old Fashioned Sing Along this coming Sunday the 18th with Joel on piano and sing along sheets with all the words to the songs, so make reservations for brunch and have some fun. We also had some latecomer singers including ANDY who sang "Cry", NORMAN who sang "Meet Me In St. Louis", & TONY doing "My Funny Valentine". Tony also has an incredible art display on exhibit at AJ's that is worth the trip over to see & that are available for purchase as well.

See you next Saturday for Cabaret Open Mic - it really is like no other night of entertainment anywhere - and no cover too.