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MAC Award winners announced

Last Edit:	Official_Press_Release 11:04 am EDT 03/29/14
Posted by:	Official_Press_Release 10:59 am EDT 03/29/14

Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Announces 2014 Award Winners MAC Gala March 27 honored 25+ Members of the NYC Nightclub Industry Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC), dedicated to advancing the art and business of live entertainment, held their 28th Annual MAC Awards celebration last evening at BB King's Blues club in Times Square. Winners in twenty-five categories were announced. The show was hosted by the vivacious singer, band leader, multiple MAC Award winner and 2014 Nominee, Terese Genecco. The gala was produced by Julie Miller and directed by Lennie Watts, the current MAC President. Don Rebic served as Musical Director. Presenters included Will Friedwald of the Wall Street Journal and designer Bob Mackie. Two Lifetime Achievement Awards were previously announced for Linda Lavin and Marilyn Maye, as well as the 2014 Board of Directors Award for the Eugene O'Neill Cabaret and Performance Conference. Lavin and Maye accepted their awards in person, and they also performed, Lavin accompanying herself on piano. Accepting for the O'Neill was director John McDaniel. The Ruth Kurtzman Benefit Award went to the Park Concert Series (formerly The Concerts for City Greens), and was accepted by its founder, Raissa Katona Bennett. The Hanson Award went to vocalist Amy Beth Williams, and two scholarships for Performing Arts education were awarded to youth from WingspanArts, young Jenna Barricklo and Sofia Bryant. And the rest of the winners are: FEMALE VOCAL IST BILLIE ROE, 1978 NYC Underground Metropolitan Room, Duplex MALE VOCALIST JONATHAN WHITTON, The F ree Residency; Black Sheep Carnival Don't Tell Mama MAJOR ARTIST MARISSA MULDER, Tom…In His Words: The Songs of Tom Waits Metropolitan Room, Stage 72, Joe's Pub CELEBRITY ARTIST ANITA GILLETTE, After All Metropolitan Room, St. James Studio (London), Cape May Stage (NJ) NEW YORK DEBUT - FEMALE MARY LAHTI, A Kid Again Duplex NEW YORK DEBUT - MALE GARY CRAWFORD, In Love With Love Metropolitan Room, Don't Tell Mama MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER COLLEEN MCHUGH, Calendar Girl Duplex IMPERSONATION/CHARACTERIZATION/DRAG ARTIST ROGER ANTHONY MAPES, Rev. Yolanda's Old Time Gospel Hour Duplex DUO/GROUP TANYA HOLT & MARCUS SIMEONE , Quiet Storm Metropolitan Room REVUE TWENTIETH CENTURY GIRL: THE LOIS MORTON SONGBOOK, Music and lyrics by Lois Morton, directed by Lennie Watts, musical direction and arrangements by Paul Greenwood Don't Tell Mama, Duplex RECURRING SERIES SALON (founder, artistic director and host, Mark Janis SPECIAL PRODUCTION THE AMANDA MCBROOM PROJECT. Conceived and Directed by Eric Michael Gillett, songs by Amanda McBroom. Laurie Beechman Theater EMCEE-RECURRING SERIES DANA LORGE ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENTALIST SEAN HARKNESS, Guitar Lauren Fox (Metropolitan Room); Terese Genecco's Little Big Band (Iridium, 54 Below, Cutting Room); Karen Akers (Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center), Joanne Tatham (Café Carlyle) PIANO BA R INSTRUMENTALIST NATE BUCCIERI Don't Tell Mama, Duplex RESTAURANT/HOTEL LOUNGE INSTRUMENTALIST BILL ZEFFIRO La Mediterranée PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER - FEMALE ALISON NUSBAUM Don't Tell Mama PIANO BAR /RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER - MALE BOBBY BELFRY Brandy's MUSICAL DIRECTOR TRACY STARK Barb Jungr (Joe's Pub, O'Neill Conference, 59E59), Billie Roe (Metropolitan Room, Duplex), Tanya Holt & Marcus Simeone (Metropolitan Room) DIRECTOR LENNIE WATTS Billie Roe (Metropolitan Room, Duplex), Marquee Five (54 Below), Picture Perfect - The Music and Lyrics of Scott Evan Davis (Duplex, Catalina Jazz Club), 20th Century Girl: The Lois Morton Songbook (Don't Tell Mama, Duplex) TECHNICAL DIRECTOR JEAN-PIERRE PERREAUX Marilyn Maye, Anita Gillette, Annie Ross (Metropolitan Room) BEST RECORDING ( LaMott Friedman Award) MARISSA MULDER Tom… In His Words BEST SONG THE RIGHT TIME by Andrew Sotomayor COMEDY/NOVELTY SONG SHALOM, SANTA Music by Douglas J. Cohen and Lyrics by Tom Toce SHOW OF THE YEAR ECHOES OF ETTA: A TRIBUTE TO ETTA JAMES, Created and conceived by William Blake and Michael Thomas Murray, starring William Blake, musical direction by Michael Thomas Murray Birdland, Joe's Pub, Café Carlyle The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) was founded in 1983, primarily as an organization for cabaret owners, managers, and booking agents to meet and exchange ideas. The organization started accepting performers in 1985. MAC's mission is to advance the art and business of live entertainment, heighten public awareness of the field's contributions and vitality, to honor its creativity, to build its current and future audiences, and to speak out as an influential voice on behalf of MAC members and the industry at large. ?Members of MAC include cabaret, comedy and jazz artists and directors, technicians, management, clubs, club owners and personnel, members of the journalism and PR professions and a wide variety of supporters of live entertainment. For additional information on MAC, to become a member, or to order tickets to the event, visit: http://macnyc.com

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