Terese Genecco News

MAC winner Amy Wolk and Mamma Mia's Gerard Salvador will host FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, a benefit performance for Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) on October 27 at the Metropolitan Room in New York City.

A wave of cocktail culture from the West Coast is about to pour through the Metropolitan Room's doors as Terese Genecco, Russ Lorenson and Corky Hale come to town, while Baby Jane Dexter and a number of other local notables like Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch stand up for the Eastern seaboard.

The superstars are staying in alignment when Barb Jungr and Marilyn Maye return to the Metropolitan Room to reprise two of the most well-received shows in recent memory - Jungr's 'I Got Life' and Maye's 'Love on the Rocks.' Both ladies, who appeared in overlapping sold-out engagements during an exciting two-week span in September, are featured at this year's Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention at Lincoln Center. They will supplement their appearances there with late-night encores of their two recent Metropolitan Room acts.

The New Conservatory Theater Center (NCTC), in San Francisco, is pleased to announce the addition to their staff of Jovan Olague, noted Bay Area producer, director and production stage manager, as casting director, effective September 1, 2008.

The 2008 MAC Award Winners have been announced

The 2008 MAC Award Winners have been announced.

Eileen Fulton, Klea Blackhurst, John Treacy Egan, Heather Parcells & Nancy Witter announced the nominees for the 22nd Annual MAC Awards of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs, on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 1:30pm at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle (at 66th Street).

The Mabel Mercer Foundation's 2007 New York Cabaret Convention will include the talents of Andrea Marcovicci, Tony Award-winner Christine Ebersole and Julie Wilson

On April 25th, cabaret star Terese Genecco will share her new CD, 'Drunk With Love', a tribute to Frances Faye, as part of Any Wednesday.

Smokey voiced jazz singer Mary Foster Conklin will pay tribute to songwriter Matt Dennis tomorrow, April 18, as she does on her award winning album, Blues for Breakfast: Remembering Matt Dennis. Ms. Conklin's unique interpretations of cabaret and jazz standards will be showcased in this week of the Any Wednesday Series.

This year's Bistro Awards for Oustanding Excellence in Cabaret were given out Mon., April 9, at the Gotham Comedy Club.

This week's special Any Wednesday/Live at Lincoln event begins a half-hour earlier than usual.

In April, Any Wednesday will continue in presenting performances by theatre and cabaret stars.

This week, on March 28th, the Any Wednesday series will feature the masculine side of the cabaret world with three gentlemen who delve into the great American songbook in their own particular style.

On March 21, Moira Danis will perform as part of the Any Wednesday series at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center.

Following Joanne Beretta's astounding performance of classic cabaret songs last week, Any Wednesday will present New Jersey's Tony DeSare, an established young jazz/singer pianist quickly gaining acclaim for his interpretations of old standards, contemporary classics, and his own original compositions.

Back Stage cabaret writers David Finkle and John Hoglund and editor-at-large Sherry Eaker just announced the winners of the 2007 Back Stage Bistro Awards for Outstanding Excellence in Cabaret in their current issue.

The Metropolitan Room has announced its March schedule of cabaret performers.

Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs will present the New York debut of MAC-nominee Terese Genecco, who will perform Drunk with Love: A Tribute to Frances Faye on Sunday, April 16th at the Iridium Jazz Club

With the addition of two new categories--Best Male and Female Stand-Up Comic--the nominations list for the 2006 MAC Awards is now complete