Celebrate Jacques Brel & Michel LeGrand
Deanna Kirk Sings Jacques Brel and Michel Legrand
Join us as the divine Deanna Kirk sings Jacques Brel and Michel Legrand with the great John Di Martino on piano and me adding stories and song.
Deanna Kirk Sings Jacques Brel and Michel Legrand
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Show time: 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00
Tickets: $20 online/ $25 cash door/ $20 min
Come early for a delicious dinner and drinks!
Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, East Village, NYC
Deanna Kirk’s stunning interpretations of the Jacques Brel and Michel Legrand songs with the great John Di Martino on piano will be an evening to remember.
Storyteller Lisa Faith Phillips adds moving stories of Brel’s life and how he inspired Michel Legrand to perform his own compositions.
I'm thrilled to have the amazing John Di Martino on piano and the fabulous singer Deanna Kirk share this adventure with me.
Book now!
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Show time: 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00
Tickets: $20 online/ $25 cash door/ $20 min
Come early for a delicious dinner and drinks!
Celebrate the Genius of Cole Porter
Let’s Fall in Love: The Songs and Loves of Cole Porter
Join us for a “wildly entertaining” show about Cole Porter’s life against the backdrop of his great love songs with Lisa Faith Phillips, singer Deanna Kirk and John Di Martino on piano.
Let’s Fall in Love: The Songs and Loves of Cole Porter
Date: Friday, September 13 & Saturday, November 30, 2024
Show time: 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00
Cabaret Room at Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, East Village, NYC (Pangeanyc.com)
Lisa Faith Phillips weaves funny and touching tales of Cole Porter’s life, loves and the songs which they inspired. From his wealthy childhood in Peru, Indiana through Yale and Harvard Law School, to his marriage to Linda Thomas who accepted that he was gay, he lived in Paris for 20 years, and traveled the world, eventually moving to New York and Hollywood. In 1928 at 37 Cole’s Broadway career took off with the success of Paris, followed by many more popular shows. He wrote the music and lyrics for over one thousand songs.
I'm thrilled to have the amazing John Di Martino on piano and the fabulous singer Deanna Kirk, share this adventure with me.
Lisa Faith Phillips has performed her original shows in NYC, London, Dublin, Barcelona and at the DC Capital and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. She is currently studying music theory at Juilliard and working on her first novel Love in the Russian Tea Room. Lisafaithphillips.com and Make America Laugh and Sing Again
Deanna Kirk is an American jazz singer, pianist and songwriter based in New York City. She also owned Deanna's, a jazz club in downtown Manhattan. Deannakirksings.com
John Di Martino is a composer, arranger, jazz pianist, producer, and educator, based in New York City. johndimartino.com.
We had so much fun at our first Gershwin shows in May, June & October. Thank you all who came and made it so special!
Thank all who sold-out our two Cole Porter shows!
Celebrate the Genius of Gershwin
Let’s Do It Again: The Songs and Love Affairs of George Gershwin
We had so much fun at our George Gershwin run in May, June & October at Pangea. Thank you all who came and made it so special
I've always loved George Gershwin’s music and songs. Researching him, I was amazed to discover his many romances and the songs these loves inspired. From the adorable Adele Astaire, Broadway star and Fred’s sister, to married composer Kay Swift, and his last great love Paulette Goddard, (Charlie Chaplin’s wife), and many others (often at the same time), women and men found him irresistible. All the while his retiring brother Ira was watching and transformed George’s escapades into clever lyrics, blending words perfectly with George’s unforgettable melodies, to create some of the great love songs of the American Songbook.
I've been fascinated to find how many women in George's life were gifted musicians who inspired and helped him creating his classic songs.
Praise for the first show -
"Congratulations, Lisa on an amazing show last night!"
"You are just so much fun I had the best time!!!"
"Lisa, you’re absolutely wonderful!!! I loved it!"
"You're amazing, Lisa! It was wonderful to be able to experience your new show and to cheer for you! Congrats again!!"
“Loved the show so much!!”
"Congratulations!!! Great show, Lisa!"
I'm thrilled to have the amazing John Di Martino on piano and, a very special guest, the fabulous singer Deanna Kirk, join me and share this adventure with me.
Brand New Show
Let’s Do It Again: The Songs and Love Affairs of George Gershwin
On May 10th and June 7th at Pangea, I did the first drafts of stories of George Gershwin’s rich love life against the backdrop of his great love songs in this “wildly entertaining” show with the marvelous John Di Martino on piano.
Award-winning writer and performer Lisa Faith Phillips weaves funny and touching tales of George Gershwin’s love affairs and the songs they inspired. From the adorable Adele Astaire, Broadway star and Fred’s sister, to married composer Kay Swift, and his last love Paulette Goddard, Charlie Chaplin’s wife, and many others (often at the same time), women and men found him irresistible. All the while his shy, retiring brother Ira transformed George’s escapades into clever lyrics, blending perfectly with his unforgettable melodies, to create some of the great love songs of the American Songbook.
I'm thrilled to have the amazing John Di Martino on piano and special guest the fabulous singer Deanna Kirk share this adventure with me.
Thank you all who came!
Reviews
Reviews for Lisa's Shows
“So great to see Lisa Faith Phillips last night in her show “Songs of Love and Adultery”! 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 about Songs of Love and Adultery
"Five stars! Best of the Fringe! A hilarious autobiographical one-woman show …the imagery is vivid, real and funny. The stage is decorated with nothing but her but this is enough…. Phillips is an incredible storyteller and her show is fascinating to watch and to listen to." - DC Metro Theater Arts
"A wildly funny play…Phillips mixes absurdism and social satire to hilarious results as guru extraordinaire Dr. Faith…The play retains a delightful burlesque quality from start to finish…and Mandel provides virtuoso accompaniment… Onstage (Phillips) is a force of nature and bubbly wit, confident in both body and brains." - Jamie Lubin, The Huffington Post
"Outrageously funny and cunning. Devilishly clever and wildly entertaining….every line demanded a boisterous laugh. She exudes inherent fun like a bottle of champagne. Uplifting and unpredictable, Lisa Faith Phillips should have delivered the damn State of the Union Address this year." - Carolyn Smith, Newyorkcool.com
"With a riding crop in one hand, and a feather boa in the other, Dr. Faith lectures, satirizes and sings her way into our psyche. In her charismatic way, Dr. Faith engages the audience with her witticisms and quips, citing current events. Her take on the “axis of evil” suggests a double entendre worthy of exploring! A semi-psychotic break later in the show leads into a hysterical, over the top Broadway tunes tribute. Highlighting other steps, Dr. Faith delivers lovely songs of love & belonging. The audience surrenders to her charm in the number “Let’s Just Keep Falling in Love”. Visit Dr. Faith for a session!" - Andrew Gilchrist, MNN Cable Network
"Both are wonderful performers with great comic timing, Watch Out, Here She Comes!" -Offoffoffreview
"This most remarkable monologue is fun for wives, for husbands, for everybody!" - Pagina 12
"Revealing, uninhibited...entertaining, well written!" - Back Stage
“Chillingly hilarious…Phillips gives us a smart shot of Dorothy Parker." – The Village Voice
“Molti applausi!” – Mario Fratti, Oggi
“Amusing yet oddly touching” – Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times
Lisa Faith Phillips and Ellen Mandel putting on a show.
Creating with other artists
Through an actress/singer friend, I met Natalie Smith, a dazzling singer-songwriter and gifted actress. Her album Take My Piano is one of my favorites that I listen to all the time. So I was delighted when we had the chance to do a night of comedy and song at Cornelia Street Café Underground.