Sue Matsuki & Gregory Toroian Announce 2017 Productions

To Celebrate their 23rd year of artistic collaboration, MAC Award Winning Duo Sue Matsuki & Gregory Toroian and Matsuki Productions are launching a new monthly series at Don't Tell Mama called "Coming Home to Mama".

Each show will feature a wonderful Special Guest and each show will have a certain theme or celebrate a monthly holiday. They will also be bringing back encore performances of a few of the shows they have performed over the years.

THE PILE OF TUNES ON THE SIDE OF THE PIANO

Friday, January 20th @ 7:00 pm

Special Guests: Cathy Szabo & Amelia Nicholas with Tom Hubbard on Bass

All singers have that big pile of tunes that they will "get to one day"...here's the day! An electric mix of jazz, standards, blues and FUN!

LOVE STORIES (February is all about LOVE! Happy Valentine's Day!)

Saturday, February 18th @ 7:00 pm

Special Guest: Renee Frenzel Toroian with Tom Hubbard on Bass

This is not your Mama's Love Songs...celebrating all aspects of love...puberty, first kiss, first love, same sex attraction & marriage, pets, bad boys and more!

JAM N' TOASTS (Encore Performance)

Saturday, March 18th @ 7:00 pm

Special Guest: Deb Berman

The "Jam n" is the Jazz and the "Toasts" are the "Here's to you!" type of vs. the bread type which is neither poignant or funny! Tonight we raise a glass to moments and people in our lives that made us who we are today! Here's to YOU!

IF I COULD TALK TO THE ANIMALS

Friday, April 7th @ 7:00 pm

Special Guest: Sidney Myer

Tunes about animals that became standards! Did you know that Sarah Vaughn recorded a song about a frisky lion or that a song that Diane Krall sings is from Dr. Doolittle and was original such to a seal or a song called, "The Snake" is actually refers to an agent?

I GOTS DA NAVY BLUES - Watch for the May Date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

It's FLEET WEEK and it's all about da Blues (And the REd White & Blue!)

Special Guest: Laurie Krauz

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD! - Watch for the June date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

Food songs that somehow became Jazz standards! There will be snacks!

Special Guest: Adam Shapiro

SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS (Encore Performance) - Watch for the July date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

SONGS FROM MY HUSBAND - Watch for the August date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

KRAL SPACE - A TRIBUTE TO IRENE KRAL - Watch for the September date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

HEY BOO! SCARY HALLOWEEN SONGS - Watch for the October date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

Special Guest: Joan Crowe

GRATITUDE - Watch for the November date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

ALL THOSE CHRISTMAS CLICHES - Watch for the December date on www.donttellmamanyc.com

Special Guests: Edd Clark & Singers from the Toroian Studios