23rd Annual 2009 MAC Award Winners Announced

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs celebrated the 23rd Annual MAC Awards on Monday, May 18th at 7:30pm at B.B. King Blues Club (237 West 42nd St, Between Broadway 8th Avenue). 

This year's performers/presenters included Polly Bergen (Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award), Klea Blackhurst, Tyne Daly, Karen Mason, Marilyn Maye, John McDaniel, Rex Reed, Steve Ross, and Julie Wilson among others.The winners for the 23rd Annual MAC Awards honoring excellence in New York City cabaret, comedy and jazz were announced last evening at B.B. King Blues Club.

The winners (in bold) are as follows.

2009 MAC AWARD WINNERS

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Polly Bergen

 

FEMALE VOCALIST

Jenna Esposito (Takin' a Chance on Love), Jenna Esposito at the River Room of Harlem, John's Harvest Inn, Metropolitan Room, River Room of Harlem

Terese Genecco (Swingin in the City, Last Call) Metropolitan Room, Iridium, Rrazz Room,Peppermill, the M Bar, Angelica's

Raissa Katona Bennett (Putting Things Away)-Metropolitan Room

Julie Reyburn (Julie Reyburn at the Metropolitan Room)- Metropolitan Room

MALE VOCALIST

Marcus Simeone (The Heart)-Metropolitan Room

Kim Smith (Johnny Come Lately)-Don't Tell Mama, The Duo Theatre

Jonathan Whitton (Something Beautiful)-Laurie Beechman

Michael Winther (New Love Songs)-Metropolitan Room

MAJOR ARTIST

Klea Blackhurst& Billy Stritch (Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael)-Metropolitan Room

Baby Jane Dexter (If)-Metropolitan room

ERIC Michael GillETT (Best of My Love)-Metropolitan Room, Gardenia

Christine Pedi (Christine Pedi's Holly Jolly Christmas Folly)-Laurie Beechman, Now I Have Everything: Lyrics of Sheldon Harnick-Metropolitan Room:

CELEBRITY ARTIST

Karen Mason (Right Here Right Now) - Metropolitan Room, Bradstan, Birdland, Davenport's

Marilyn Maye (Love on the Rocks) - Metropolitan Room

Chita Rivera - Feinstein's

KT Sullivan - Algonquin

DEBUT FEMALE

DEB BERMAN (Such a Lot of Livin')- Metropolitan Room

Christina Bianco (Small Wonders)-Laurie Beechman

CAIT DOYLE (Hot Mess in Manhattan)-Duplex, Don't Tell Mama

 

DEBUT MALE

BEN CHERRY (I Hate New York...a love story)-Metropolitan Room

KEVIN DOZIER (Introducing Kevin Dozier, Love-Wise)-Don't Tell Mama

STEARNS MATTHEWS (I Was Here)-Don't Tell Mama

MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER/ DUO/GROUP

BOOTH & PAT (Two Guys One Guitar, Slow Children Playing)-Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex

Hedda Lettuce (Lettuce Rejoice 2008)-Metropolitan Room

SHAWN RYAN (Shawn Ryan Live)-Laurie Beechman

 

VOCAL DUO/GROUP

David Gurland & Brian Farley (Gurland & Farley Sing Rodgers &Hammerstein)-Laurie Beechman, Martini Beach

KAREN OBERLIN & Miles Phillips (The Pleasure of Your Company)- Metropolitan Room

UPTOWN EXPRESS (Walk Like a Man, Cool Yule)-Metropolitan Room

REVUE/SPECIAL PRODUCTION

METRO STAR (Metropolitan Room & Lennie Watts)-Metropolitan Room

NASHVILLE (DARYL GLENN) - Metropolitan Room

WHAT"S THE POINT? (Hector Coris &Alan Cancelino)-Reprise Room, Laurie Beechman

VARIETY/RECURRING

CABARET CARES (JOSEPH MACCHIA)-Laurie Beechman

GRACE NOTES:SINGER'S SOIREE (GRACE COSGROVE)-Don't Tell Mama

Jamie deRoy & FRIENDS- Metropolitan Room

OPEN MIC

AFTER PARTY (Brandon Cutrell)-Laurie Beechman

ALGONQUIN SALON (Mark Janas)-Algonquin Hotel

Jim Caruso'S CAST PARTY (Jim Caruso)-Birdland

 

FEMALE PIANO BAR/RESTURANT ENTERTAINER

MARIA GENTILE-Duplex

TRACI REYNOLDS-The Keys, Rita Mae's

Anne Steele-Don't Tell Mama, Brandy's

 

MALE PIANO BAR/RESTURANT ENTERTAINER

Bobby Belfry-Brandy's

Eric Pickering-Don't Tell Mama

George Sanders-Don't Tell Mama, The Keys

PIANO BAR/RESTURANT INSTRUMENTALIST

MICHAEL ISAACS-Brandy's, Don't Tell Mama

Joe Regan-The Keys, Don't Tell Mama

TRACY STARK-Don't Tell Mama

 

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Daryl Kojak-Laurie Krauz at various, Scot Albertson at Laurie Beechman, Luba Mason at Metropolitan Room

Don Rebic-Grace Notes at Don't Tell Mama

TRACY STARK-Karen Black at Metropolitan Room, Gurland & Farley at the Laurie Beechman, Karen Oberlin & Miles Phillips at the Metropolitan Room

 

DIRECTOR

Phil Geoffrey Bond- Concert For Hillary, New Year's Eve at the Beech. all at Laurie Beechman

ERIC Michael GillETT-KT Sullivan, Shera Ben-David, Karen Akers. all at Algonquin

Miles Phillips-Christina Bianco, Jonathan Whitton, Jason Wynn. all at Beechman

Lennie Watts-2008 MAC Awards, Uptown Express and Judy Kreston at Metropolitan Room

 

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

MICHAEL BARBIERI-Andrea McArdle, Nashville,Tim DiPasqua. all at Metropolitan Room

David Colbert- Euan Morton, Julie Reyburn, Sarah Rice all at Metropolitan Room

JP PERRAUX- Baby Jane Dexter, Annie Ross, & Marilyn Maye at Metropolitan

 

JAZZ MALE VOCAL

SCOT ALBERTSON-Laurie Beechman

Jack Donahue- Birdland

Peter Eldridge- Birdland

Tony Middleton-Blue Note, Enzo's at the Jolly Madison Hotel, Smalls

Julian Yeo-TONY Lounge, River Room, Iridium

JAZZ FEMALE VOCAL

LAURA HULL-Metropolitan Room, River Room, McCloone's

Laurie Krauz-Enzo's, Metropolitan, Laurie Beechman, The Kitano

SHAYNEE RAINBOLT-Highline Ballroom, Iridium,River Room of Harlem, Jazz Bakery, Yoshi's, Rrazz Room

JANE SCHECKTER-Broadway Baby Bistro

Alysha Umphress-Iridium, Laurie Beechman

JAZZ DUO/SINGER/INSTRUMENTALIST

CHAMPION FULTON- Birdland

RUSS KASSOFF- Bahai Center, Knickerbocker Jazz Club, The Kitano

KATHLEEN LANDIS-Cafe Pierre, Steinway Hall, Knickerbocker Jazz Club

ALEX LEONARD DUO- Rothmann's

DARYL SHERMAN-Cocktail Terrace(Waldorf Astoria), Dizzy's Coca-Cola, Enzo's, Shanghai Jazz

 

FEMALE STAND-UP

DENA BLIZZARD- Gotham

Michelle Buteau- Gotham

MARY DIMINO-Don't Tell Mama, Broadway Comedy Club

Ophira Eisenberg- Carolines, Don't Tell Mama, Gotham, Comix

MAUREEN LANGAN-Don't Tell Mama

 

MALE STAND-UP

WALI COLLINS- Broadway Comedy Club

JOE DEVITO- Gotham

JOE DeROSA- Gotham

KYLE GROOMS- Gotham

RICK YOUNGER-Broadway Comedy Club, Laurie Beechman

 

MAJOR MALE STAND-UP

Mario Cantone

JIM GAFFIGAN

GREG GIRALDO

TOM PAPA

LOUIS RAMEY

MAJOR FEMALE STAND-UP

Susie Essman

Jackie Hoffman

Jessica Kirson

LYNNE KOPLITZ

IMPROV/ COMEDY GROUP

CHICAGO CITY LIMITS

CALGARY WHALERS

COMEDY SPORTZ

RECORDING

HALLWAYS: THE SONGS OF Carol Hall-Carol Hall

BARRY LLOYD LIVE-Barry Lloyd

Karen Mason: RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW-Karen Mason

STARDUST & SWING-Todd Murray

IT'S A SMALL TOWN- Stacy Sullivan

WALK LIKE A MAN- Uptown Express

JAZZ RECORDING

SOMETHING STILL COOL-Elli Fordyce

A SONG ABOUT FOREVER-The Kurt Weill Project

CHARMED LIFE:SHAYNEE RAINBOLT SINGS Russell Garcia-S.Rainbolt

Cole Porter LIVE AT MAXIM'S-Spider Saloff

UNUSUAL PASSAGE-Julian Yeo

SONG

RUNNING-Adam Gwon

CHANGE IN ME- Carol Hall

COME HOME-Mark Janas & Peter Napolitano

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW- Paul Rolnick & Jim Papoulis

LIVING WITHOUT LOVE-Jason Wynn

SPECIAL MATERIAL

THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY-Carol Hall

LEAKY CEILING-Sharon Kenny

THE OLIVES OF REGRET-Nicholas Levin

THE MESS- Ryan Scott Oliver

YOU MAY HAVE A PROBLEM-Dan Page, John Domurad & Michael Page (I)

Hanson Award to
WILL TRICE

Board of Directors Award to

JOEY REYNOLDS AND MYRA CHANIN

Board of Directors Award to

EVA SWAN and VOCAL EASE

 

TimeOut New York Special Achievement Award: POOR BABY BREE