Richard Skipper Celebrates

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Daryl Sherman has been a part of the New York City jazz/cabaret scene since the mid-70s and she is one of the rare singing pianists equally talented in both roles. Sherman is a unique stylist with charm, quick wit, chemistry with her audiences and ability to make herself at home in any musical setting. When Artie Shaw formed a new band after his retirement, Sherman was his chosen singer, calling her "a first rate singer –musician”. Her CDs continue in regular rotation on Cable TV's Music Choice, Pandora,WNYC, WBGO Radio, BBC, Spotify. She’s guested on Marian McPartland’s NPR Piano Jazz (also guest host!) In Manhattan she’s played Birdland Jazz, Jazz at Kitano, Mezzrow , Dizzy’s Coca Cola, Iridium jazz club and the Algonquin’s Oak Room. She’s been a favorite at Highlights in Jazz concert series, Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention, and Bryant Park Jazz Piano series, Midtown Jazz at St Peter’s and JVC Jazzfest in NYC plus in Newport. Daryl has performed and recorded with notables: Artie Shaw, Dave McKenna, Ruby Braff , Joe Temperley, Dick Hyman, Mike Renzi, Bucky & John Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart, Boots Maleson, Harvie S, Warren Vache, Bob Dorough , Jon-Erik Kellso, Scott Robinson, Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Harry Allen, Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski, Wycliffe Gordon, Howard Alden, James Chirillo, The Anderson Twins, AND her dad, trombonist, Sammy Sherman. “Delightful, swinging, signature jazz sound, a stylistic compendium of Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey and Blossom Dearie.’ - Stephen Holden, New York Times

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International Waffle Day Plug in your waffle maker and tuck into some mouth-watering treats. It's also the National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy! OK, Greek friends...reach out! You could find yourself on the show on Friday! It's No Homework Day! So Drop your Homework and join me here! It's also Old New Year's Day. Also follow me on Instagram at @richard.skipper.celebrates. Look for my daily LIVE video around 1PM announcing my WORD OF THE DAY. Send me questions based on the word of the day and we will pick a winner at the end of the week to appear on our Richard is joined by Lisa Dascoli, Christine Talbottand Daniel Sutton, and David Zimmerman. JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION

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What happens when you Look at Creativity through the Lens of Therapy and vice versa? You have Creativity in An Ever-Changing World with Dr, Judi Bloom and Richard Skipper. In Every episode,they come together with amazing artists who prove that with just a little ingenuity, we all are creative beings and that the gifts lie within despite the challenges of the outside world.

Joseph S. Lento, a licensed Teacher of Orchestral Music and School District Administration. In 2014, President Obama named him a National Teacher of Arts and Humanities. Joseph also has commendations from Presidents Carter, G.H.W. Bush and G.W. Bush. In 1999, he was named NYC Public Schools Bronx County High Schools Teacher of the Year.

TONYA PINKINS is a Tony Awarding actor/singer who has starred in nine Broadway shows including the original CAROLINE OR CHANGE. Her Award Winning Film RED PILL was recently released on TVOD and has been translated into Spanish, Catalonian, Russian and Greek. Her book RED PILL UNMASKED an historical, spiritual and philosophical memoir on life is available at Amazon.com. Visit her at www.tonyapinkins.com or www.redpillmovie2020.com

Doug Devita is a two-time O’Neill Semi-Finalist (Fable and Just A Rumor), Semi-Finalist for Barrington Stage Company's Burman New Play Award, Normal Avenue’s New American Play Series, and Campfire Theatre Festival (Phillie’s Trilogy), Semi-Finalist for B Street Theatre’s New Comedy Festival (Goddess Of The Hunt and Upper Division), and Semi-Finalist for We Screenplay’s Diverse Voices Competition (The Fierce Urgency Of Now) and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

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Spencer Garrett currently stars opposite John C.Reilly, Sally Field, Adrien Brody, Gaby Hoffman, Jason Segal and Jason Clarke as legendary Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn in Adam McKay’s ‘Winning Time’ for HBO Spencer is a third generation actor whose career spans 30 years in film, television and theatre. The son of former SAG President and multi-hyphenate actor/activist Kathleen Nolan (‘The Real Mc Coys, ‘Peter Pan’ on Broadway) and grandson of actors Clara Kennedy and Stephen Ellsworth - all of whom plied their trades on the famed Goldenrod Showboat Theatre on the Mississippi River in St Louis - Spencer has had acting in his blood since childhood. His film highlights include ‘Public Enemies’ and 'Blackhat' for frequent collaborator Michael Mann, 'Air Force One’, ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’,’Thank You for Smoking’,’Bobby’, Lovely and Amazing’, and 2019’s ‘The Public’ for director Emilio Estevez, Jason Reitman’s ‘The Frontrunner’, 'Bombshell’, and Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time n Hollywood’. On Broadway: 'Roots and Wings' and 'America's Spirit'.  Over 150 major guest or recurring roles in television including ‘Will and Grace’ ,’Chicago P.D’, 'Mad Men’, “Madam Secretary’, 'Law and Order'.  He is a proud member of the Motion Picture Academy (AMPAS) and Television Academy (ATAS). He attended Duke and Fordham Universities and currently teaches a master class at The Ruskin School in Los Angeles. He divides his time between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

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For more than thirty-eight years, Wayne Scot Lukas has been a top celebrity fashion stylist who has worked with many of the most famous faces (and bodies) in the world. His styling can be seen in countless magazines, including Vogue, Elle, Arena, Marie Claire, Us Weekly, People, W, Vibe, Premiere, Entertainment Weekly, Italian and British Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar, among others. Wayne was the lead stylist and assistant designer for the New York Times-bestseller, Timeless Beauty by Christie Brinkley.  He has also been featured in The End of Fashion:  As a costume designer and visual consultant, Wayne worked on Tina Turner’s “Wildest Dreams” World Tour, and with Gianni Versace executing Wayne’s vision for her “24/7” World Tour; On television, Wayne was the co-host/stylist of the hit TLC fashion intervention show What Not To Wear in 2003-2004. For the Home Shopping Network, he created the fastest-selling, most popular line for a new designer in the history of HSN, and sold the line on-air in 2007. He also sold his successful line on SHOPNBC (now called Evine) and Shop Canada with Joan Rivers. Wayne’s likeability and his way of speaking directly to the public at every financial level, along with his ability to create an honest sell at rapid speed, has made him a sought-after consultant for other young designers and on air TV personalities. In addition, he has collaborated with the world's leading directors and photographers.  Today, Wayne is the go-to social media expert and brand consultant for designers, celebrities, and Fortune 500 companies. He worked on campaigns as a consultant and graphic designer with Peter Arnell Brand Consulting Group on some of the most important advertising in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

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Jim Hibbard’s professional career has spanned more than fifty years. He has worked in film, television, stage and nightclubs in disciplines such as dancing, singing, acting, choreographing, directing, writing, producing and post production foley work.

Jim’s film work includes Hello Dolly with Barbra Streisand, Gypsy with Natalie Wood, Thoroughly Modern Millie with Julie Andrews, Bye Bye Birdie with Ann-Margret, six films with Elvis Presley, Finian’s Rainbow with Fred Astaire and choreographing A Very Merry Muppet Christmas for Jim Henson’s Production Company. His television work includes choreography for the TV series Where the Action Is for Dick Clark Productions, Peggy Fleming At Sun Valley ( which won two Emmys), The Tom Jones Series, Ann-Margret Super Special ( which also won two Emmys), The Paul Anka Series and the Canadian Express Series. Jim’s stage work includes performing, choreographing and/or directing West Side Story in Los Angeles, Hawaii and Vancouver; Anything Goes in LA and Vancouver; Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Little Shop of Horrors for Theatre Under the Stars and the Arts Club in Vancouver; The Pajama Game for Theatre Under the Stars in Vancouver and the Rainbow Stage in Winnipeg; the world premiere of the rock opera, Tommy, at the Aquarius Theatre in LA; Starting Here Starting Now for the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, Stage West at Edmonton and Calgary and the Arts Club in Vancouver; Guys and Dolls at the Arts Club in Vancouver and the San Diego Playhouse in Southern California. You can see Jim in several dance clips from the movie Hello Dolly in the animated film, Wall-E.

Jim is continually a popular and well respected teacher who’s classes you can find at Harbour Dance Centre.

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Originally from Indianapolis, Parker arrived in the Washington DC area in 2017 (by way of Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Montreal, Nashville, Saint Louis, and Dallas). He is a classically-trained singer and for the last 30 years has performed with orchestras and chorales in concert halls across North America - notably Carnegie Hall (Mozart Requiem) and Davies Symphony Hall (Britten';s War Requiem). Parker started solo jazz performances in 2010 and has been performing to steady acclaim on the cabaret and jazz scene since his debut at the Something COOL Cabaret Festival in San Francisco.  Not Exactly Paris” is a moving (and sometimes hilarious) story of love and loss as a gay man of a “certain age”. Featuring the music of Elvis, Blondie, Peter Cincotti, Francesca Blumenthal, and others, Parker takes his audience on a journey to discover our shared experiences with honest storytelling and compelling vocal interpretations. With special guest vocalist Barbara Papendorp. Actor-Singer Barbara Papendorp She has performed locally at the Phillips Collection, The Society of the Cincinnati, The Harman Center of the Arts and The Arts Club of Washington as well as local jazz venues: The Black Fox Lounge, Twins Jazz, and the historic Mr. Henry’s. Barbara is a resident singing artist at Bistrot Lepic in Georgetown and Le Kavacha Please subscribe for upcoming performances at www.BarbaraPapendorp.com. Instagram: @ChanteuseDC

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An Impromptu Interview with Mary Lahti! 

Mary is a 2014 MAC Award winner for best New York Debut Show for  and was in Lois Morton' s revue show, Twentieth Century Girl that won the 2014 MAC Award for Best Revue. Mary volunteers when she can for the cabaret and theater community especially when it supports special causes. She also performs in musical theater and stage plays (most recent: Miss Hannigan in Annie and Mrs. York in Tennessee Williams's, Why Do You Smoke So Much, Lily?).

Other favorite musicals performed: Bebe in A Chorus Line, Amy in Company, Georgia in Curtains. One of her favorite roles in a play was Meg in A Lie of the Mind with The Seeing Place Theater. She also performs in film/TV, voiceovers, writes parodies, has choreographed, is an Artist and Creative Brainstorming coach. Mary also enjoys collaborating with her musically talented and supportive husband, Jim. Oh, and she loves mint chip ice cream. And cats! 

Mary Lahti returns to the cabaret stage with her comically tragic new show, Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, My (Almost) Life on the Wicked Stage at Don’t Tell Mama on March 30 @ 7:00pm and April 6 @ 7:00pm.  RESERVATIONS:  donttellmamanyc.com  

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, shines a light on missed opportunities, shady directors, drunken phone calls, casting by dog, and dreams deferred. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda is directed by multi award winning director, Lennie Watts, with musical direction by award winning accompanist to the stars, Paul Greenwood. www.MaryLahti.com

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St. Patrick's Day Leprechauns, pots of gold, and a whole lot of green!

Billy Terrell Songwriter-Producer-Performer-Author Billy Terrell began his career in entertainment in Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1963 at the age of 18. He was signed by Kama Sutra Productions as a writer/artist in 1965 which was interrupted by the miliary draft and served in Vietnam in 1966- 67. He re-established his career in 1968 during the heyday of the Brill Building era. To date his has written/arranged and/or produced over 2000 commercially released records with 59 reaching the national and international charts with artists such as Frankie Avalon, Helen Reddy, Maria Muldaur, Larry Carlton Lorrie Morgan, David Clayton Thomas, The Moments, The Manhattans and many more.

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Hosted by Jason Graae, it will feature a cast of MTG performers, and a special appearance by former MTG member Teri Ralston, from the original Broadway casts of COMPANY and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Playwright and screenwriter Duane Poole has created an original revue script that will showcase material from virtually every Sondheim project, from his Broadway shows to his motion picture songs.  https://elportaltheatre.com/sondheim.html

On Broadway, Eileen Barnett played Luisa Contini in Tommy Tune’s Tony Award Winning Musical, NINE. She also starred in the national tour of FOOTLOOSE. Her first job in NYC was as a pit singer in COMPANY. She has appeared on many regional theatre stages across the country where she has played roles from FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS TO Aldonza in MAN OF LA MANCHA.

Jason Graae has starred on Broadway in “A Grand Night For Singing”, “Falsettos”, “Stardust”, “Snoopy!”, “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?”. Off- Broadway shows include “Forever Plaid”, “Olympus on My Mind”, “All in the Timing”, “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Drama Desk Nomination- Best Actor in a Musical)”.

Teri Ralston spent her formative years in New York. Her first show here was Jacques Brel… which was followed by the original productions of Company, A Little Night Music (Sondheim) and Baker’s Wife (Stephen Swartz). Teri’s association with Sondheim has continued over the years, as she has directed and/or performed in more than 12 of his works.