The postcard for the show by Pinpoint Design

On February 27, 2020, performers and friends came together for Make America Laugh and Sing Again, a sold-out "wildly entertaining" evening of hilarity and song to benefit CommonCause.org at Pangea, the East Village Alt-Cabaret Supper Club. 

 A big thank you to the performers who donated their time and talent to make it such a great show -- the hilarious Stan Baker, the charming chanteuse Mariah Bonner, legendary musician/songwriter/writer Michael Lydon, uber-talented composer and pianist Ellen Mandel. Natalie Smith was held up taping C.S.I!  It was great fun producing, performing and emceeing. 

With COVID finally lifting, a full house showed up for 2nd evening of Make America Laugh and Sing Again, and enjoyed a night of hilarity and song on May 17th at Pangea, the marvelous alt-cabaret club in the East Village! 

We were delighted to have the marvelous chanteuse Mariah Bonner with songwriter/pianist Marcus Dagan, the uber-talented composer, songwriter and pianist Ellen Mandel, the haunting singer/songwriter T. Spoon Phillips, and storyteller and songwriter Robin Hirsch. 

I wove through a funny new monologue “Lessons I Learned from Jobs Not on my Resume”  as I emceed.  

I was delighted to be a special guest for the lovely Verena McBee! Thank you all who joined us on September 2nd for an exciting jazz tour through NYC with singer Verena McBee and her an incredible jazz band and her very special guest singers, Joanne Weaver, Gitesha Hernandez and Laura Campisi - and me - "the outrageously funny Lisa Faith Phillips with her NYC-artist-life arrest story"!

Friday, Sept 2nd, 2022 at 7PM

PANGEA East Village alt-cabaret supper club, 178 2nd Ave (between 11th and 12th St), NYC PangeaNYC.com 

Thank you for joining us - it was a great night! Gifted chanteuse Mariah Bonner debuted her first show Yours in Song to the East Village alt-cabaret supper club Pangea on Friday, September 16th, 2022, at 7:00.

I was delighted to join Mariah as a special guest for some duets!

Raised in France, her repertoire ranges from American standards and haunting French ballads to witty original material performed in a voice “reminiscent of Bette Midler’s impressive vocal range.” (Baltimore Jazz Alliance)

Mariah was accompanied by the dapper pianist, singer and composer Marcus Dagan on keys. 

Praise for Mariah Bonner:

“The audience cheered with delight—another testament to how connected her fans are to her and to her skills in creating those connections… Her comfort level on stage and her ease in engaging with the audience, throughout song and dialogue, all attest to the truth that she was born to be a performer.”  - Baltimore Jazz Alliance, May 2022

“Lisa is incredibly witty and clever and her delivery is spot on! She had me laughing all the way through, and I loved the song selection as well! Such a great night!”

Amanda Scalici, singer and star of A Sentimental Journey

Thank you all for coming and making my new show Songs of Love and Adultery on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 such a great night! I'll weave hilarious stories, songs and fascinating facts on the highs and lows of love and adultery. 

My special guest is Lilla Crawford, a wonderful actress and singer, star of Annie on Broadway, Little Red Riding Hood in the film Into the Woods, now starring in Pretty Little Liars on HBO. With the terrific performer Sean Mahony on piano.

A great night of laughter, song and dish!

After our terrific show in May 2022, we were asked back for another evening of hilarity and song on July 19, 2022 at 7:00 at Pangea, the marvelous alt-cabaret club in the East Village! 

We were thrilled to have the charming chanteuse Mariah Bonner with songwriter/pianist Marcus Dagan, the uber-talented composer, songwriter and pianist Ellen Mandel with amazing French mezzo soprano Emma Lavandier, and haunting singer/songwriter T. Spoon Phillips. I wove a funny new monologue “Lessons I Learned from Jobs Not on my Resume” through the show as I emceed.  

What a wonderful surprise to have a full house for my new show Songs of Love and Adultery on Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday, November 26th, 2022!

Thank you all for coming out to support me and Pangea, the charming East Village cabaret. (It has been thrilling to see how everyone wants to help them through these tough Covid times.) Pangea was so pleased I will be back with the next draft  Saturdays, January 28, and February 25, 2023 at 7:00 pm.

It was great fun to try so much new material with the delightful help of the wonderful Susan Hwang, singer, musician and founder of Bushwick Book Club, with the marvelous Alberto Pibiri on piano.

It was a delicious evening of laughter and musical joy.  We look forward to seeing you again in 2023!

“Lisa is incredibly witty and clever and her delivery is spot on! She had me laughing all the way through, and I loved the song selection as well! Such a great night!”

Amanda Scalici, singer and star of A Sentimental Journey

Thank you all for coming and making my new show Songs of Love and Adultery on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 such a great night! I'll weave hilarious stories, songs and fascinating facts on the highs and lows of love and adultery. 

My special guest is Lilla Crawford, a wonderful actress and singer, star of Annie on Broadway, Little Red Riding Hood in the film Into the Woods, now starring in Pretty Little Liars on HBO. With the terrific performer Sean Mahony on piano.

A great night of laughter, song and dish!

“Wildly entertaining” one special evening – two great shows by the “incredible storytellers” Jennifer Rawlings and Lisa Faith Phillips with Ellen Mandel on piano.

Songs of Love and Adultery 

Where: Pangea, 178 2nd Ave, NYC

Date: Tuesday, July 18 & Thursday, August 24, 2023 

Award-winning writer, performer, filmmaker, Jennifer Rawlings, presents her hilarious new show AFTER THE WAR, COMES THE DISHES, True Stories from the Front Line and the Home Front.

Award-winning writer and performer Lisa Faith Phillips brings her new show of comedy and song LESSONS I LEARNED FROM JOBS NOT ON MY RESUME (Version 1.0). Laugh out loud at the lessons from working as a stripper, performing phone sex, being a back-up dancer for Bette Midler and Mick Jagger, a night in jail and being sued for her comedy musical, 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Effective Mistresses.

The marvelous composer and songwriter Ellen Mandel will be on piano.

Join us for an evening of inspiration and fun as we celebrate the power of creativity in shaping our lives and inspiring joy, friendship, and community.

Poet Dana Robbins and writer Lisa Faith Phillips will share excerpts of their latest works. Then we’ll invite others up to the mike who would like to share their writing, read a poem, or a short piece.

When: Thursday, May 16th, 2024 from 6:00-8:00
Where: Chita-Chita Room, Michiko Rehearsal Studios, 15 W 39th St, 7th Floor, NYC

Wine, soft drinks and snacks will be served
Free! But seating is limited so please reserve.

About the writers: Dana Robbins is a widely published and prize-winning poet, and author of three books published by Moon Pie Press of Westbrook, Maine, The Left Side of My Life, After the Parade, and Frida's Boots. Her poem, To My Daughter Teaching Science, was featured on the Writers Almanac. On April 3, 2024, her poem River Study, With Hawk was read on the radio station WNYC. Dana is excited to read from her most recent book, Frida's Boots as well as poems from her upcoming book, Birds of the Bronx. Her books will be available for sale.

Lisa Faith Phillips is working on a new show about the songs of George and Ira Gershwin to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their first Broadway musical Lady Be Good. Between 1918 and 1937, they wrote over 700 songs, stopping only when George died tragically young at 38. Lisa will share stories about Ira, his clever lyrics and how they created some of their popular songs.