The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs has announced the nominees for the 2010 24th Annual MAC Awards. The ceremony honoring the nominees, will take place on May 4, 2010 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, and will be hosted by Sharon McNight. Leslie Uggams will be honored for Lifetime Achievement, with Board of Directors Awards being presented to Peter Leavy and playbill.com. The event will begin at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm. Lennie Watts will direct the evening, with Tracy Stark musical directing.
THE MAC AWARDS honor the best in cabaret, jazz and stand-up comedy live and recorded performances. The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs is NYC's only organization dedicated to advancing the art of NYC nightclubs and live entertainment. MAC's mission is to advance the art and business of live entertainment. A trade association, its activities are designed to 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, directors, musical directors, technical directors, musicians, club owners, booking managers, composers, lyricists, journalists, publicists, artists' managers, agents, and friends and supporters of live entertainment. The organization was created in 1983. www.MACNYC.com.
The Nominees for The 24th Annual MAC Awards were announced live at a press conference on Thursday March 25th at 1:00pm at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Triangle.
THE NOMINEES FOR THE 24th ANNUAL MAC AWARDS ARE:
FEMALE VOCALIST
Cynthia Crane
Jenna Esposito
Sue Matsuki
Karen Oberlin
Anne Steele
MALE VOCALIST
Hector Coris
Rob Langeder
Kim Smith
JAZZ VOCALIST
Mary Foster Conklin
Tony Middleton
Shaynee Rainbolt
Jane Scheckter
MAJOR ARTIST
Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano
Baby Jane Dexter
Terese Genecco
Eric Michael Gillett
NEW YORK DEBUT - FEMALE
Michelle Collier
Kathleen France
Danielle Grabianowski
Nesha Ward
NEW YORK DEBUT - MALE
Tom Rocco
Jaron Vesely
Joshua Warr
CELEBRITY ARTIST
Ann Hampton Callaway
Liz Callaway
Marilyn Maye
Lillias White
STAND-UP COMIC - MALE
Danny Cohen
Joe DeVito
Joe Matarese
STAND-UP COMIC - FEMALE
Jane Condon
Mary Dimino
Jodie Wasserman
MUSICAL COMEDY
Cait Doyle
Joan Jaffe
Gretchen Reinhagen
VOCAL DUO/GROUP
The Accidentals
Marquee Five
Uptown Express
SPECIAL PRODUCTION
"Closing Notice" Series
The Disney Diaries
Metrostar Talent Challenge
Ricky Ritzel Has Hysterical Blondness
VARIETY PRODUCTION/ RECURRING SERIES
Cabaret Cares
Concerts at Tudor City Greens
Wednesday Night at the Iguana
OPEN MIC
The After Party
Algonquin Salon, Oak Room Salon, Salon
MetroJam
HOST - VARIETY SHOW/SERIES OR OPEN MIC
Jenna Esposito, MetroJam
Mark Janas, Algonquin Salon, Oak Room Salon, Salon
Dana Lorge and Richard Skipper, Wednesday Night at the Iguana
PIANO BAR / RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER
Maria Gentile
Eric Pickering
George Sanders
Anne Steele
PIANO BAR / RESTAURANT / HOTEL LOUNGE INSTRUMENTALIST
Nate Buccieri
Joe Regan
Jerry Scott
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MichaeL Barbieri
David Colbert
Randy Lester
Jean-Pierre Perreaux
DIRECTOR
Eric Michael Gillett
Barry Kleinbort
Peter Napolitano
Lennie Watts
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Mark Janas
Barry Levitt
Alex Rybeck
Tracy Stark
Steven Ray Watkins
MAJOR RECORDING
Ann Hampton Callaway, At Last
Liz Callaway, Passage of Time
Daryl Sherman, Johnny Mercer: A Centennial Tribute
RECORDING
Jenna Esposito, To Connie . . . Love Jenna: Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis
Elli Fordyce, Songs Spun of Gold
Grace Notes: Hope and Humor in Hard Times, Grace Cosgrove and guest artists
Susan Winter, Love Rolls On . . . Live!
Julian Yeo, Deep Purple Dreams
SONG
All Together, All Alone, Music and lyrics by Drew Fomarola
Don't Say Another Word, Music by Joshua Salzman, Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham
Finding Beauty, Music and lyrics by Ann Hampton Callaway
Say Hello, Music by Matthew Ward, Lyrics by Peter Napolitano
Things That Haunt Me, Music and lyrics by Brett Kristofferson
This Time, Music by Tracy Stark, Lyrics by Michael David Quinn
Union Square, Music and lyrics by Gaby Alter
SPECIAL MUSICAL MATERIAL
An Artificial Tree, Music and lyrics by Nicholas Levin
Identity Theft, Music and lyrics by Ray Jessel
The Sacrifice Of Love, Music and lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen
Two Again, Music and lyrics by Richard Eisenberg
Understudy Blues, Music by Brian Cimmet, Lyrics by Amanda Yesnowitz
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Tickets for the MAC Awards show on Tuesday May 4th may be ordered online at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/101011 or may be ordered by mail by sending a check or money order made payable to "MAC" to:
MAC Awards
P.O. Box 20113 West Village Station
New York, NY 10014
Be sure to include full name, full mailing address, telephone number, email address, the number of tickets wanted, and the price level desirous of purchase. Tickets will be mailed at no additional charge if order is received by April 20, 2010.
Ticket Prices:
$160 PLATINUM CIRCLE
(includes reserved premium seating, free glass of champagne, and a free gift)
$125 GOLD CIRCLE
(general admission seating,* front center banquettes and tables)
$75 SILVER CIRCLE
(general admission seating,* side banquettes and side floor tables)
$50 BRONZE CIRCLE
(general admission seating*)
* All seating will be on a first come first served basis. There will be a two drink minimum per person. A full dinner menu is available. Tickets are not refundable.
