What’s Happening!
Me Myself & Eye: Songs of a Nearsighted Girl
We’re currently in the studio working on a CD recording of songs from the show
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Upcoming Events:
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Past Events:
Emmy Winning Documentary
A Higher Law: The Oberlin Wellington Rescue
Featuring Narration by Leslee Warren
Documentary film premier of “A Higher Law: The Oberlin Wellington Rescue” on Sunday, April 23rd at Oberlin’s Apollo Theatre. The film runs just under 90 minutes. Filmmakers Scott Spears and Christina Paolucci will be present for a Q&A session after the showing.
Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Documentary Premiere
This film is made possible, in part, by: Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this film do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
https://www.pbs.org/video/preview-a-higher-law-the-oberlin-wellington-rescue-of-1858-uakish/
We are thrilled to announce:
Leslee is a 2024 Cabaret Fellow
at the
Eugene O'Neill Cabaret & Performance Conference!
This was a fabulous performance intensive experience
Artistic Director: John McDaniel; Professional Artist Teachers: Natalie Douglas & Lennie Watts
“SHMOOZIN’ WITH MATSUKI & SLUTSKY!” @ THE TRIAD THEATER
SUNDAY, APRIL 28th
A St. Jude’s Benefit hosted by Bistro, MAC & Julie Wilson Award Winner SUE MATSUKI & Producer, Host, TV/Radio Personality LAURA SLUTSKY
In this benefit variety show, “The Sisterhood” will be singing a segment called “Legends that Muse Me” where each singer will pay tribute to a female singer or composer that has inspired them to sing! Starring: 2024 Bistro Award Winner, Margaret Curry – Diane D’Angelo (Shirley Bassey) – Jacqueline Draper (Edith Piaf) – Multi-MAC & Bistro Award Winner, Meg Flather – Bistro, Multi-MAC & Julie Wilson Award Winner, Sue Matsuki (Judy Garland & Ella Fitzgerald) - Kati Neiheisel (Julie London) – Eva Steinberg (Peggy Lee) –Deborah Stone (Amanda McBroom) – 2024 Bistro Award Winner Elvira Tortora (Barbara Cook) and Three Tomatoes Winner, Leslee Warren (Ethel Waters). With a VERY special guest to be announced soon! Featuring: Gregory Toroian (piano), Skip Ward (bass) & Eric Halvorson (drums)92NY Center for Culture & Arts
Lillias White: A Cabaret Performance Workshop
Lillias White with Michael Kirk Lane and Yaz Fukuoka
March 8-9
URBAN STAGES’ 15th Annual Award-Winning Series
Winter Rhythms 2023
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
Matsuki Productions Presents
“LEGENDS THAT ‘MUSE’ ME”
featuring: Maria Corsaro (Carmen McRae), Lionel Shockness (Stephen Sondheim),
Eva Steinberg (Peggy Lee) and Leslee Warren (Duke Ellington), Fred Aiese (Stevie Wonder),
Jacqueline Draper (Michel Legrand), Kati Neiheisel (Julie London) and Deborah Stone (Joni Mitchell / Joan Baez).
Musical Director: Gregory Toroian with Skip Ward on bass.
Lina Koutrakos’ SOULFULL Workshop
Performance: Sunday November 19th @ 6:30 pm at the Laurie Beechman.
The music will be SoulFULL from Motown to classic soul to The Philadelphia Sound.
Directed by Lina Koutrakaos
Gregory Toroian Musical Director 
Urban Stages Winter Rhythms 2022 Dec 7-18
Produced by MAC award-winning songwriter Tom Toce.
Co-produced by Bistro & MAC Award winner, Sue Matsuki
“MAY I INTRODUCE…” Dec 17th @ 7pm
Join host and co-producer of “Winter Rhythms” Sue Matsuki as she presents four incredibly talented singers . Today’s show introduces Cabaret Singers: Ira Lee Collings(“The Gay Geezer”), Caitlin McBride, Eva Steinberg (“Not Your Mama’s Peggy Lee”), and Leslee Warren (“Me, Myself & I: Songs of a Nearsighted Girl” and this year’s Tomato’s Got Talent Contest!). Musical Director: Gregory Toroian. Produced by: Matsuki Productions.
Me Myself & Eye: Songs of a Nearsighted Girl
Friday, November 4, 2022 @7pm
Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10003
2022 Tomatoes Got Talent WINNER!
Leslee Warren: WINNER of the 8th annual "Tomatoes Got Talent" contest
October 11, 2022, The Triad
Holy Trinity Church Inwood Summer Concert Series 2022
Sunday, August 21, 3 PM, Jazz Vocalist Leslee Warren
20 Cumming Street, NYC
Me Myself & Eye: Songs of a Nearsighted Girl
Sunday, May 15th @7pm
Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10003
Me Myself & Eye: Songs of a Nearsighted Girl
Saturday, May 7th @7pm
Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10003
Urban Stages Music Marathon for Ukraine 2022
Gregory's Gals Sing for Ukraine
Saturday, April 23rd @ 4pm
MAC award winning singer SUE MATSUKI with Gregory’s Gals Sing for Ukraine. Pianist GREGORY TOROIAN with SKIP WARD on bass will accompany ANN TALMAN, LESLEE WARREN, and KATI NEIHEISEL singing songs from the American Song Book. GALINA IVANNIKOVA, Ukraine mezzo soprano, will sing the National Ukraine Anthem with YULIYA BASIS on the piano. The duo will perform a Ukraine folk song Black Brows
Me Myself & Eye: Songs of a Nearsighted Girl
We’re currently in the studio working on a CD recording of songs from the show
Stay Tuned for more information
