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Vampin' Lady: The Music of Milton Ager 
Is The Show To See!

Our latest find is "Vampin' Lady" with vocalist Joyce Moody and musical director Earl Wentz on the piano at Don't Tell Mama on Restaurant Row in Manhattan. 

"Vampin' Lady" is a 60-minute-long lalapalooza of a tribute to American composer Milton Ager, whose songs include Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah), Ain't She Sweet, I'm Nobody's Baby, and more standards than you'd think would be possible to come from the pen of one man. 

Vocalist Joyce Moody packs quite a wallop, knocking you out with her powerful belt, then breaking your heart with soft mellow stylings on the ballads.  That's a classically-trained, legit mezzo-soprano you hear suddenly soaring through the haunting, I Wonder What's Become of Sally by the way.  Just as suddenly she'll switch to a down and blue version of the overlooked I Hate Myself (For Saying the Things I Said) and pep it up again in a rhythmic Charleston like Crazy Words, Crazy Tune.  You're in for a treat!

Noted pianist and arranger, Earl Wentz, who created the American Composer Series  whose banner "Vampin' Lady" is playing under, supports Moody with finesse all the way and steps out for a piano riff or two of his own for lucky lovers of virtuosic piano playing.

But don't just take our word for it...read some of the rave reviews at "Vampin' Lady" at the Sixpence, Inc. website, at the "Cabaret Scenes" online edition, and from the "Cabaret Scenes" print edition.

"Vampin' Lady" is presented by Wenhelm Productions' American Composer Series and Sixpence, Inc. (who produced the accompanying "Vampin' Lady" cd ).  Catch it at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th Street, while the fun lasts!

Getting There: 

Don't Tell Mama is on Restaurant Row (46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues) in midtown Manhattan.

By Subway: (Options abound!)

8th Avenue Subway - "A", "C", or "E" train to 42nd Street/Port Authority.  Exit and walk 4 blocks north on 8th Avenue.  Turn left on 46th Street and walk about a half a block.

7th Avenue Subway - "1", "2", or "3" train to 42nd Street/Times Square.  Exit and walk one block west to 8th Avenue.  Turn left on 46th Street and walk about half a block.

Broadway Subway - "N", "Q", "R", "W" train to 42nd Street/Times Square.  Exit and walk one block west to 8th Avenue.  Turn left on 46th Street and walk about half a block.

42nd Street/Flushing Subway - "7" train to 42nd Street/Times Square.  Exit and walk one block west to 8th Avenue.  Turn left on 46th Street and walk about half a block.42nd Street Shuttle Subway - "S" train from Grand Central Station to 42nd Street/Times Square.  Exit and walk one block west to 8th Avenue.  Turn left on 46th Street and walk about half a block.

By Taxi:

Restaurant Row is cruised regularly by yellow taxi cabs that can be hailed from the curb.  The competition can be fierce depending on time of day and weather!



 

 

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