MAC ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 2013 MAC AWARDS
MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets - http://www.macnyc.com/ ) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 MAC Awards, which were presented last night at the 27th Annual MAC Awards Show. The awards ceremony was held at BB KING'S BLUES CLUB (237 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-997-4144 - http://www.bbkingsblues.com/ ), and the show was directed by Lennie Watts and produced by Julie Miller. Lifetime Achievement awards were presented to Tom Wopat and Penny Fuller. The Board of Directors Award was presented to 54 Below, and a special award was presented in memory of Ruth Kurtzman. The Hanson Award was presented to Elaine St. George. The show was hosted by KT Sullivan, with music direction by Tracy Stark, and stage management by Amy Wolk.
THE WINNERS OF THE 27TH ANNUAL MAC AWARDS ARE:
FEMALE VOCALIST
STACY SULLIVAN, It's a Good Day - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee
- Iridium, Don't Tell Mama, Metropolitan Room
MALE VOCALIST
T. OLIVER REID, Drop Me Off in Harlem
- Feinstein's
MAJOR ARTIST
LENNIE WATTS, Bloody Bloody Lennie Watts
- Metropolitan Room, Duplex
NEW YORK DEBUT - FEMALE
ALISON NUSBAUM, Ladies! A Raucous Homage to Mel Brooks' Broads
- Don't Tell Mama
NEW YORK DEBUT - MALE
BEN RIMALOWER, Patti Issues
- Duplex
CELEBRITY ARTIST
MARILYN MAYE, The Happiest Sound in Town -
Feinstein's
MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER
ADAM SHAPIRO, Guide to the Perfect Breakup; Adam Shapiro Twists the Classics -
Duplex; North Hill Auditorium (Needham, MA)
DUO/GROUP
LORINDA LISITZA & TED STAFFORD, The Ted & Lo Show
- Metropolitan Room, Path Cafe, Don't Tell Mama
MAJOR DUO/GROUP
ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO, Three for the Road; I Hear Music: A Burton Lane Centennial Songbook; Summer in the City; The Night Has a Thousand Eyes; and others
- Triad, Cafe Sabarsky, Kitano, 54 Below, Metropolitan Room
REVUE
TONIGHT, NEW YORK CITY ... THE RICK JENSEN SONGBOOK, Written, musical directed, and hosted by Rick Jensen, directed by Lina Koutrakos -
Metropolitan Room
SPECIAL PRODUCTION / VARIETY PRODUCTION/RECURRING SERIES
NY SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY PROGRAMS, Produced and hosted by Linda Amiel Burns
- Local 802 Musicians Hall
OPEN MIC
SALON, Founder/Artistic Director/Host: Mark Janas; Executive Producer: Tanya Moberly
- Etcetera Etcetera
HOST - VARIETY SHOW/SERIES OR OPEN MIC
MARK JANAS, Salon
- Etcetera Etcetera
BENEFIT SERIES
CABARET CARES, Produced by Joseph Macchia; to benefit Help Is On The Way Today
- Laurie Beechman
PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER
MARIA GENTILE -
Duplex
PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT INSTRUMENTALIST
BILL ZEFFIRO
- La Mediterranee
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
BARRY LEVITT:
Robert Cuccioli (Birdland), Charlotte Patton (Duplex), Lauren Robert (Iridium), Adam Shapiro (Duplex), Anthony Santelmo Jr. (Don't Tell Mama), Smile on My Face (Laurie Beechman, Etcetera Etcetera, Urban Stages), Tonya Pinkins (54 Below), Broadway Swings: Terese Genecco, Natalie Douglas, Scott Coulter (54 Below)
DIRECTOR
TIE
ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT -
Sheera Ben-David (Feinstein's), Showstoppers! benefit series (Laurie Beechman), Marieann Meringolo (Feinstein's), Raissa Katona Bennett (Feinstein's)
GRETCHEN REINHAGEN
- Bob Diamond (Don't Tell Mama), Marcia Roney (Metropolitan Room, Don't Tell Mama), Donna Hayes (Laurie Beechman, Don't Tell Mama), Irenka Jakubiak (Don't Tell Mama)
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
JEAN-PIERRE PERREAUX -
Marilyn Maye, Amanda McBroom, Yvonne Constant, Annie Ross (Metropolitan Room)
SONG
IT'S ABOUT TIME -
Music and lyrics by Shelly Markham & Paul Rolnick
SPECIAL MUSICAL MATERIAL
MY KIND OF GUY -
Music and lyrics by Bill Zeffiro
RECORDING (LaMott Friedman Award)
STACY SULLIVAN
- It's a Good Day - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee
SHOW OF THE YEAR
ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY - The Streisand Songbook, Directed by Dan Foster
54 Below, Boston Pops, Seneca Hotel (Niagara Falls)
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