Check out Monet Sabel with Charlie Rosen Big Band

Hello, my gorgeous fans! This past summer I had the pleasure of working with an AMAZINGLY talented young lady by the name of Monet Julia Sabel. She played the "Dream Baby" in Bombshell Baby and belted a lot of Es and Fs. Now, she and her exceedingly talented boyfriend, Charlie Rosen have come together with his "Big Band" to create one of the most wonderful EPs I've heard in a LONG while from anyone...in any genre. 

First of all, the recording quality is so great. The instruments sound wonderful and the mixing is great. The arrangements are SO FUN and well done and showcase all the players fabulously. Of course the big star of the CD is, of course, Monet who is all at once sultry and playful. She uses her voice effortlessly and stylishly throughout the six tracks. I think my favorites are "Old Devil Moon," which is just a fabulous song, and the ballad, "You and I." What's so wonderful about Monet is that while the EP is a throwback to the days of Big Bands and singers like Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, etc, her singing is reminiscent of that style while being modern and current. I was delighted to see "What More Do I Need" on the CD, as it is a Sondheim song that's not performed so often, so hearing it sung so expertly with such a fun, charismatic arrangement was just a pleasure! Looking forward to hearing more from both Money and Charlie! 

The EP is available on iTunes for the very reasonable price of $5.94. Get it!

ALSO! Monet and Charlie will be doing a show at the Laurie Beechman on November 19th at 7:00pm! 

Veronica and Monet in Bombshell Baby!

Songs from Bombshell Baby!

Hello, my gorgeous, broadway loving fans! So, as most of you know, I starred in an original musical called Bombshell Baby at Ensemble Studio Theater in NYC this summer. The show was full of awesome original songs by Christiana Little and Rachel Felstein and here are some of them!

"Not Woman Enough"

"Not Afraid to Fly"

"Overqualified for Life"

Make Up Forever HD foundation review!

Hello, my beautiful, flawless fans. It's been a big summer, what with the successful run of Bombshell Baby, trips to Disney World, etc, but now I'm back! I want to get started with a review of a product I started using during the run of Bombshell Baby! For the past few videos we made and the show I did at the Duplex, I used a really heavy, awful foundation by Max Factor that I thought would give me a lot of coverage...but it just felt awful on my skin and I couldn't stand it. SO, I walked into Sephora and they were having a special deal on the Make Up Forever HD Foundation. I got the foundation, the HD primer, and the amazing HD powder for $70. Normally, the foundation and powder alone would be $80, so throwing in the primer, which is normally $30, made it a great, great deal.

So I happily brought these new products to my dressing room. The primer is great, but I knew that because I had used it before. I applied the foundation and I was just instantly THRILLED with it. For a liquid foundation it feels so wonderful on the skin. It's easily blended (I use my Samanthan Chapman foundation brush) and the coverage is really amazing. I've been wearing it daily and using less product for a more natural look, but this foundation is easy to build on and was good for stage as well. Also, I look stunning in the pictures, so it was clearly working :)! If you use liquid foundation, I highly recommend this one. Here is the foundation in action...

Also wearing Yves Saint Laurent concealer, Ben Nye concealer, MUFE HD Powder, MAC Russian Red Lipstick, MAC Nylon eyeshadow, NYX brown shadow, Kat Von D Tattoo liquid liner, MUFE lower lashes, etc.

elf High Definition Powder V.S MUFE High Definition Powder

Hello, my gorgeous, flawless looking fans! This past weekend I used a LOT of makeup for Bombshell Baby! and tried a lot of new things I had purchased, but hadn't had a chance to use. One of these was the elf High Definition Powder. I had used the MUFE High-def powder for a while. I liked it a lot, besides when it came to flash photos in areas I applied a lot (like concealer), but I was interested in another option, especially one that costs less than $10.

The MUFE powder costs $32 and while it is WONDERFUL, I honestly can't say it is wildly better than the elf powder which is $6. I have issues with the MUFE packaging. It is difficult to get the powder out. The elf package comes with a powder puff of a pretty good quality and it is just a nicer packaging. It's larger, so maybe it's not for carrying in your purse, but it's a superior package. The ingredients to these powders are actually very similar. The MUFE powder is truly better, but for $26 more, I would choose the elf powder over it for every day. A makeup artist would definitely want to go for the MUFE powder.

I used both of these during the show and found them both to be wonderful.

BOMBSHELL BABY (LOTS OF PICS) Opening night a huge success!

Opening night of Bombshell Baby! was an enormous success! We were oversold and had to add seats to accommodate all the patrons! The audience was also just simply fantastic. You may not know this about me, my adoring fans, but I am prone to stage fright, but the second I got out there tonight, I knew this audience was ready for our show. There are still 4 performances left, so don't miss our fabulous show! The work people have put into it is incredible and it shows. I am so thankful for the amazing cast and crew. RESERVE TICKETS HERE! Now...time for my beauty sleep.

Pictures from Bombshell Baby Rehearsal

Check out some pictures from Tech!

Bombshell Baby tech day!

Hello, my gorgeous, adoring fans! Bombshell Baby! is now IN the theater and we had our tech rehearsal today! It went so well and everyone was so fun and patient as we worked through the show with sets and costumes. I can't BELIEVE the gorgeous work Nate Cabana, Stephen Hrivnak, Tiffany Bibuld, Emily Edwards, Tom Magilla and Rachel Felstein have put into the show. It's going to look amazing! COME ONE, COME ALL! 

WE DID IT! Bombshell Baby's Kickstarter is funded!

We made it!!! Thank you so much my gorgeous fans for pitching in! You all are incredible! Rehearsals are well underway and I have a feeling the show is going to be an wonderful evening of fun!

Bombshell Baby! Kickstarter and video!

Hello, my gorgeous, adoring fans!!! So, today the kickstarter launched for the original musical I'm starring in, Bombshell Baby! You can find info about the show here, but also PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE check out the kickstarter. We are trying to raise $3000 to put on the show and it's urgent because the show is THIS MONTH! There are all sorts of prizes you can get for donating, and ANY AMOUNT is appreciated. It all adds up and gets us closer to our goal! Check it out here! ALSO, check out a video I made with my beautiful friends Tom Magill, Rachel Felstein and Madeleine McMillan.

Buy Tickets for Bombshell Baby!

Hello, my gorgeous, theatergoing fans! Next week, I start rehearsals for Bombshell Baby! a new musical that was written for me! Tickets are ALREADY on sale for the show, and if you reserve them ahead of time it only costs $15 instead of $18 at the door!!! Check it out! BUY MANY TICKETS!

A BIG artistic day!

Hello, my beautiful, fantastic fans! I am still not COMPLETELY back to full-time blogging, but I wanted to give you some updates. Today was a big day in the life of Veronica Garland. First, we had our first couple auditions for Bombshell Baby! It was so wonderful to finally get started, and the first auditions were fantastic. ALSO, directly following the auditions, I had an intense rehearsal with Zachary Altman, and the one and only Brian Lowdermilk, of Kerrigan-Lowdermilk. Brian is music directing our cabaret and is pretty much the best. Besides writing fabulous songs, he is so great in shows and really knows how to support singers. Check out his website! I'll be singing one of his songs in the show!

Speaking of that show, for those of you who don't know about it, my longtime collaborator, Zachary Altman and I are putting on a cabaret at The Duplex! The show will be on June 17th at 6:30 pm! We've got a really fun, mixed show for all of you. Would be wonderful to see you there! Sending kisses to you all!

Brief Hiatus

Hello, my gorgeous fans! I recently made a big trip back from Europe to my home in New York City. I have SO many things figure out now that I'm back, so I will be taking a BRIEF hiatus from blogging. The exciting part about this is that once I start up again, I'll be able to update you on my show with Zachary Altman at the Duplex AND Bombshell Baby!!! Get excited! Adore you all!

Hitler's Medical Reports Show some embarrassing things...

(Sexy, no?) .::dies::. 

Hello, gorgeous ones. I figured that since I'm doing a musical where I fight Nazis, that this tidbit might be interesting to you. Hitler's medical records are now up for auction (oooh, goodie) and they reveal some shocking/gross things about him. One: He had a terrible issue with...well...farting. He also had a nasty cocaine problem, AND he was injected with BULL SEMEN to increase his "Sexual vitality." Um...gross. Also, another file up for auction has notes of some of his quotes, such as this one. "...my only opponent is Stalin, who is almost on the same level as I am ... Churchill and Roosevelt are neither politically nor militarily a factor. England will break-up...America will take whatever is left and wipe the English empire from history...I will be the one who tips the scale between the Russians and the Anglo-Americans..." Oy! 

Bombshell Baby (Update)

Hello, gorgeous, adoring fans! For those of you who don't know, this summer I will be starring in an original musical, Bombshell Baby! written by Christiana Little and directed by Rachel Felstein! The website/blog has been newly redesigned and there are bios of our creative team, information on the show and an interview with MOI! Check it out!

Bombshell Baby synopsis!

So, here's the gist!!


1944: When the FBI has a teensy bit of trouble finding that Hitler guy, they call on Veronica Garland, the most beautiful woman in the world, star of stage and screen, to come to the rescue.  Accompanied by a cross-dressing fighter pilot, a contraband candy dealer, and a rowdy French-Canadian lounge singer, Veronica belts and shimmies her way across Europe. Will she be derailed by an unexpected "bundle of joy"? Will she overcome her attraction to the One-Eyed Nazi? Will she ever find her MIA husband? And will that damn Hitler guy ever be de-bunkered? You have to come see BOMBSHELL BABY to find out!


I'm excited, are you?!!


Visit the Bombshell Baby! website! (still under construction)

Bombshell Baby!

Hello, my gorgeous fans! You might have noticed that at the top of the page there is a tab that says "Bombshell Baby: A New Musical!" This is a link to the blog/website of this exciting project that I'm involved in! Recently, I traveled back to New York from my sunny home in LA, and was approached by a talented young woman by the name of Christiana Little about starring in a new musical that she was writing for me. Christiana and I have history: She directed me in Into The Woods as the Witch, so I OF COURSE signed on immediately. The blog is just getting started, so be patient while more information is added!

As we get closer and closer to the show, I will be revealing more information, including plot details, costume sketches, backstage drama and more! Stay tuned!