Marti Mendenhall is an accomplished jazz vocalist with a flair for cooking. She has combined both of these talents for music and cooking into her own podcast called Marti’s Music Kitchen. Marti interviews musicians from around the country about their musical lives and what they cook. David and Bo were recently interviewed by Marti and the episode will debut this May 16th - the day of Liberace’s 100th birthday! And what recipe did David make? Liberace’s own recipe for Sticky Buns! Here are a few photos from the interview.
Enjoy our big Liberace & Liza show this Valentine’s Day which includes a glass of wine and dessert! “Chopsticks,” “Boogie Woogie,” “Cabaret,” “New York, New York,” a Liberace “Love Medley,” and more.
We love our friends at Ninkasi Brewing. And we loooooove their beer!
Every year that we have done our Christmas shows in Portland, OR, Ninkasi Brewing has provided financial support and gifts. These gifts are given out each show to some very surprised audience members! The gifts arrived this morning, and we were told that Ninkasi Brewing cofounder, Jamie Floyd, wrapped them himself. Don’t you just love their wrapping paper? Will you be gifted one of these this year at our shows? Come join the fun this December 28, 29, & 30 at Broadway Rose Theatre. CLICK HERE for ticket info. Thank you, Ninkasi Brewing!
David, Jillian, and Bo had their triumphant debut at Feinstein’s at the Nikko this past September in San Francisco. A sold out night, a wildly enthusiastic crowd, and a stellar REVIEW from the San Francisco Chronicle.
And we’ve been invited back!
That photo above? David was gifted an actual tux coat of Liberace’s made by costumer Frank Acuña. Frank’s grandson was in the audience that night and presented it to David after the show. Much love to Frank Acuña Jr. for this generous gift!
Our unending thanks to the Hotel Nikko, the entire staff at Feinstein’s, and to Jim Brickman.
Christmas is coming! Get your TICKETS to “Liberace & Liza Christmas! A Tribute” coming to Broadway Rose Theatre in Tigard, OR this December 28, 29, & 30!
See what The Bay Area Reporter has to say about our fabulous trio, Live! (- a Tribute) and their upcoming debut Sep. 13, 2018 at none other than the also-fabulous Feinstein's at the Nikko.
Liberace & Liza Live! A Tribute will be performing at this swanky San Fransisco club on Thursday, September 13th, 2018. Michael Feinstein has had this club for 5 years, and his audiences have been treated to such performers as Bernadette Peters, Alan Cumming, Ben Vereen, and the REAL Liza Minnelli. David, Jillian, & Bo are delighted to become part of the Feinstein family. Check out Feinstein's at the Nikko for great photos and info on shows.
In Sequins Productions had the pleasure of performing three sold out shows to 800+ people at Broadway Rose Theatre this past weekend. Thank you for coming out to see our wacky entertainment! Today is Liberace's 99th birthday, and we are honored to be doing our best to keep his legacy alive. Long live his music, charm, and warmth!
LIBERACE & LIZA LIVE! A TRIBUTE.Join us Mother's Day weekend as we celebrate Mothers with ALL of the costumes, rings, and music! It's our full two-hour show that will have you toe-tapping along to Gershwin, Roll out the Barrel, Cabaret, I Love a Piano, and so much more. Three shows May 12th & 13th at Broadway Rose Theatre. For tickets and info, visit Broadway Rose Theatre.
This little gem happened last December, 2017 as David Saffert & Jillian Snow Harris took their Liberace & Liza act over the airwaves at KOOL 101.7 in Duluth, MN. Host, Chris Allen, was gracious enough to not only let people listen to our nonsense, but also see it! Enjoy and feel free to comment below!
Our Liberace shows are taking a break for two months. We had 17 shows this past December, so we kinda deserve it. You can always catch Bo Ayars at Arrivederci Wine & Jazz, JillianSnow Harris at Helser's on Alberta, and David Saffert in his upcoming Broadway Rose Theatre debut in "Murder for Two."
We performed five shows in Duluth, MN, and four shows last weekend in Portland, OR. All is well in Liberace & Liza Land! Here are some fun photos of the show and audience members. Join us for our last 5 shows in Portland this Tuesday, December 26th - Saturday, December 30th.
Front exterior of Michael Jackson house, Las Vegas
What Happens in Vegas - Part 1 was a dreamlike afternoon of Bo & Jillian & I filming two episodes of Under the Vegas Sunat the Liberace Mansion. The next day we were mostly unscripted. Our only plan was to meet with the CEO of The Liberace Foundation. My dear readers, this man provided a wondrous script of his own.
David, Bo, & Jonathan Warren
Jonathan Warren has been the Chairman and CEO of The Liberace Foundation since 2014. The most important role of the foundation is to award scholarships to students in the creative and performing arts. That was Liberace's original intention and it continues to this day. Jonathan met us for breakfast at our hotel. I'm happy to say that he's charming, innovative, and down to earth. We had an agenda that morning. What was discussed can not be revealed at this time. But as a certain lady once said, "All in good time, my little pretty. All in good time."
PHOTOS
What we didn't expect was Jonathan's invitation to join him at the Michael Jackson house (AKA "Thriller Villa") that afternoon. Jackson's home entertains the Liberace Collection, and it didn't take us long to accept the offer. What follows are photos taken on our visit: the house, the collection, and quite a few surprises. YOU TOO can see the house and collection! Make sure to visit The Liberace Foundation for more details. Our many thanks to Jonathan Warren and his lovely partner Paulina for a truly spectacular afternoon.
My pink outfit? NO! The original!
This "flame" cape inspired a Hunger Games outfit
A "Liberace" slot machine
Stacks of original Liberace arrangements by Bo Ayars
It's here! Steve Schorr interviews David Saffert & Jillian Snow Harris at the Liberace Mansion. Jillian rocks it on an Irving Berlin tune, and Bo Ayars joins in for a touching finale. To watch CLICK HERE.
Our sincere gratitude to Steve Schorr & Martyn Ravenhill (proprietor of the Liberace Mansion) for having us.
Scroll down for Episode One and photos of our luxurious time spent at the mansion!
Our first television episode of "Under the Vegas Sun" is here! Host, Steve Schorr, asks about Bo Ayars' past relationship with Liberace as his Music Director, and David's performances of playing "Mr. Showmanship." And don't miss David playing Liberace's "Gershwin Medley" on a super-shiny piano! To watch, CLICK HERE!
Episode two (with Jillian Snow Harris) comes out on Vegas TV this Monday and will be online later in the week. Check back for the link, or view it on David Saffert Piano Facebook page.
For more photos of our filming at the mansion, scroll down!
Friday, June 30th. "Under the Vegas Sun" is a 30-minute TV interview show produced in Las Vegas that highlights the careers of past and present Vegas entertainers. Bo Ayars & Jillian Snow Harris & I were honored to be on two of those episodes. Thanks to TV host, Steve Schorr, these episodes were filmed inside the Liberace Mansion. For the record, the Liberace Mansion is a privately owned home. Martyn Ravenhill bought this house a number of years ago and spent a great deal of money to restore it to it's original Liberace-beauty. It is not normally ON-THE-TOUR! Because of that, I wanted to share some pretty fabulous photos that we were allowed to take inside. My sincere gratitude to Steve Schorr and Martyn Ravenhill for giving us a day we will never forget!
Was Liberace a woodsy guy? Probably not. But David Saffert had to be. This past weekend David had the honor of performing as Liberace at the wedding reception of Ninkasi Brewery co-founder Jamie Floyd and Lila Bichel. About 30 miles east of Eugene, Oregon is a beautiful outdoor spot called the Oregon Cliff House. Overlooking the McKenzie River, it is breathtaking.
Jamie has been an incredible sponsor of ours, most notably this past Christmas when we debuted our "A Liberace & Liza Christmas." Cheers to the happy couple and we hope you enjoy these 'rare' photos of Liberace in the great outdoors!
Jamie Floyd takes the cape off like a pro!
The newlyweds look on as Liberace wonders if the microphone clashes with his outfit.
Liberace did not read the fine print in his contract.
