On what would have been Karen Carpenter’s 75th birthday, Kati Neiheisel brings her love of the Carpenters to Don’t Tell Mama with an encore performance of her show Yesterday…Once More. Directed by Lina Koutrakos, with musical direction and arrangements by Gregory Toroian, Skip Ward on bass, and David Silliman on drums, the show premiered at Pangea on Friday, October 15, 2021, coinciding with Richard Carpenter’s 75th birthday. Yesterday…Once More celebrates sibling duo, Karen and Richard Carpenter, and their musical legacy, through songs written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, Hal David and Burt Bacharach, Paul Williams and Roger Nichols, Leon Russell and more! Throughout the 1970s, the Carpenters topped the charts with songs of joy — and comfort. Over fifty years later, a global community of fans and singers of all ages are still inspired by their music, often posting their own renditions of Carpenters tunes on social media. “Gratitude fills the air because Kati Neiheisel is more than equal to the task of representing the legacy of the Carpenters, and that of Karen herself.” ~ BroadwayWorld Sunday, March 2 @ 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:15 pm) Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC 10036 https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8793-kati-neiheisel-yesterday-once-more-3-2-25 $20 Cover and $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person Food Menu Available, CASH ONLY
Kati Neiheisel: Yesterday...Once More at Don't Tell Mama Schedule
Cast and Creative team for Kati Neiheisel: Yesterday...Once More at Don't Tell Mama
Cast
Kati Neiheisel
Vocalist
Kati Neiheisel is a singer whose voice has been described as “Rosemary Clooney meets Karen Carpenter”. She was a 2018 MAC Award Nominee for Best NY Debut for her show, Among the Stars, with musical director Gregory Toroian and director Deb Berman. Neiheisel’s most recent show, London By Night, premiered at Pangea on August 24, 2024, and features songs performed by Julie London, Billboard Magazine's Female Artist of the Year in 1955, 1956 and 1957. London By Night is directed by Lina Koutrakos with musical direction and arrangements by Toroian. In addition to Toroian and Koutrakos, Kati has studied with Helen Baldassare, Marilyn Maye, and with the late musical director Barry Levitt.
Gregory Toroian
Musical Director/Arranger/Piano
Gregory Toroian is a musical director, arranger, jazz pianist, vocalist, songwriter, and educator. He has been featured in Cabaret Scenes magazine and was the 2020 Bistro Award winner for Outstanding Collaboration with Sue Matsuki, with whom he had also won a MAC award for Best Duo Production. In addition to working with such artists as Tony Bennett, Jon Hendricks, Cab Calloway, Donna Summer, Melissa Errico, Marilyn Maye, Karen Mason, and Jane Olivor, he has appeared in almost every jazz club and cabaret (major and minor) in New York. He has toured with principal dancers from the New York City Ballet and has made numerous radio and television appearances including the Today Show and Maury Povich. His recording work includes CDs of Leslee Warren, Suzanna Ross, Nancy Stearns, and Sue Matsuki. Gregory’s vocal arrangements have been featured on a series of albums in the US and Japan, by the vocal group String of Pearls. He currently offers an array of performance workshops.
Skip Ward
Bass
Skip Ward is a Grammy Award Winning Bassist, Guitarist, Ukulele-ist (is that a word), Lap Steel, Tuba and Penny Whistle. Ward is a classically-trained jazz musician with a penchant for rock n' roll, and fusion, blues and bluegrass. Artists he has played/recorded with include: Tony Trischka, with Steve Martin, Phoebe Snow, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Cyndi Lauper, Cassandra Wilson, David Sancious (Sting, Eric Clapton), Melissa Manchester, Glenn Miller Orchestra and more! You may have also seen him on David Letterman, SNL or the Ellen DeGeneres Show. You'll hear Skip on many soundtracks, and he has been on national tours with a number of major theatrical productions. In New York City: Shakespeare in the Park (As You Like It), Hands On A Hardbody, Million Dollar Quartet, High School Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song & Dance, A Chorus Line and West Side Story.
David Silliman
Drums
David Silliman is a drummer and percussionist. David's middle name should be “versatility”. Whether accompanying song stylists such as Mariah Carey, Cassandra Wilson, and Blossom Dearie or playing with Colombian Harpist Edmar Castaneda, David's exciting rhythmic energies add color and mood to any musical performance. He's also comfortable playing in the pit of a Broadway show or with the New Jersey Symphony. David has over 20 years of experience. His performances have taken him to concerts and festivals in Italy, Vienna, Berlin, the North Sea, Monterey, Uruguay and Lithuania. David was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was exposed to a wide variety of music. David's first studies were in the Classical field, studying snare drum, xylophone and timpani. Later studies exposed him to Jazz, Latin Jazz, Brazilian and Funk music.“ I love living in NY because it gives me the opportunity to play and perform with so many diverse artists, across all styles of music!”
Creative Team
Lina Koutrakos
Director
Lina Koutrakos is a multi-awarded singer songwriter and director based in New York City. Now both an Oscar and Grammy nominated performer, she has also turned her skills and attention towards directing other solo performers and teaching performance classes all over the world. As a director, her talented clients have garnered multiple MAC awards and continue to be awarded New York City’s Bistro awards to this day. Through her “boutique” performance workshops - from the weeklong learning experience on the Greek island of Mykonos to the advanced Saturday morning workshop in New York City to her newly added specialized recording workshops - she continues to share her expertise and passion for the art of being solo in the spotlight with many other singers. linasings.com
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