Photo Coverage: 2011 MAC Awards - Backstage!

Last night, May 10, the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs presented the 2011 MAC Awards. The awards ceremony and show was produced by Julie Miller and directed by Lennie Watts and was held at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. The evening was hosted by Christine Pedi. Steven Ray Watkins was the musical director.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Daryl Glenn

Barry Kleinbort and Jamie deRoy

Ruby Rims

Miles Phillips

Steven Ray Watkins (Musical Director), Scott Coulter and Lennie Watts (Director)

Julie Gold and Baby Jane Dexter

Ben Cherry and Lorinda Lisitza

Tommy Femia aka Judy Garland

Ben Cherry, Natalie Douglas, Miles Phillips, Daryl Glenn, Karen Mack and Sue Matsuki

Open Mic Award-Salon Host Mark Janas and Producer Tanya Moberly

Hose-Variety Show/ Series or Open Mic-Raissa Katona Bennet-The concerts at Tudor City

Tanya Moberly, Raissa Katona Bennett and Mark Janas

Baby Jane Dexter

Piano Bar/ restaurant Instrumentalist-Nate Buccieri

Nellie McKay and Bobby Peaco

Irv Raible

Ricky Ritzel

Ricky Ritzel and Penny Landau

Lamont/Friedman CD Award-Karen Oberlin

Ritt Hen and Lennie Watts

Christine Pedi

Tommy Femia and Christine Pedi

Tommy Femia and Christine Pedi

Duo/Group- 3 Play the 70's-Steven Ray Watkins, Scott Coulter and Lennie Watts

Major Artist-Julie Reyburn

Julie Reyburn

Julie Miller (Producer of tonight's show), Julie Reyburn and Mark Janas

Hanson Award-Marianne Challis

Variety Production/Recurring Series- Cabaret Cares Joseph Macchia producer

Ruby Rims and Christine Pedi

Ruby Rims and Klea Blackhurst

Special Production-Faye Lane's Beauty Shop Stories-Faye Lane

Johnny Rodgers and Christine Pedi

New York Debut Female-Liz Lark Brown

Nate Buccieri, Heidi Weyhmueller, Liz Lark Brown and Sean Harkness

New York Debut Male-Sean Harkness

Liz Lark Brown and Sean Harkness

Johnny Rodgers, Liz Lark Brown, Sean Harkness and Lorinda Lisitza

Uptown Express-John DePalma, Brad Parks, Chris Caswell and Jaymes Hodges with their director James Followell

Soli Pabon

Board of Directors Award-George Sanders with Sneaky Snake

Special Musical Material-Mary Liz McNamara

Song-Haunted Music by Tracy Stark and Lyrics by Marcus Simeone

Mary Liz McNamara and Sharon McNight

Lina Koutrakos and Alex Rybeck

Musical Director-Alex Rybeck

Suzanne Peebles and Penny Landau

Jamie deRoy and Penny Landau

Comedy/Musical Comedy Performer-Female-Amy Wolk

Jane Monheit

Jane Monheit

Jane Monheit and Christine Pedi

Lifetime Achievement Award-Annie Ross

Jane Monheit and Annie Ross

Annie Ross, Jane Monheit and Lennie WattsMa

Male Vocalist-Kevin Dozier

Alex Rybeck and Kevin Dozier

Female Vocalist-Sarah Rice

Sarah Rice and Kevin Dozier

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