Ann Hampton Callaway & More Win Big at the 2013 MAC Awards

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs has just announced the winners of the 2013 MAC Awards, which were presented last night at the 27th Annual MAC Awards Show. The awards ceremony was held at B.B. King Blues Club, and the show was directed by Lennie Watts and produced by Julie Miller. Lifetime Achievement awards were presented to Tom Wopat and Penny Fuller. The Board of Directors Award was presented to 54 Below, and a special award was presented in memory of Ruth Kurtzman. The Hanson Award was presented to Elaine St. George. The show was hosted by KT Sullivan, with music direction by Tracy Stark, and stage management by Amy Wolk.

THE WINNERS OF THE 27TH ANNUAL MAC AWARDS ARE:

FEMALE VOCALIST

Stacy Sullivan, It's a Good Day - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee
Iridium, Don't Tell Mama, Metropolitan Room

MALE VOCALIST

T. Oliver Reid, Drop Me Off in Harlem
Feinstein's

MAJOR ARTIST

Lennie Watts, Bloody Bloody Lennie Watts
Metropolitan Room, Duplex

NEW YORK DEBUT - FEMALE

ALISON NUSBAUM, Ladies! A Raucous Homage to Mel Brooks' Broads
Don't Tell Mama

NEW YORK DEBUT - MALE

Ben Rimalower, Patti Issues
Duplex

CELEBRITY ARTIST

Marilyn Maye, The Happiest Sound in Town
Feinstein's

MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER

Adam Shapiro, Guide to the Perfect Breakup; Adam Shapiro Twists the Classics
Duplex; North Hill Auditorium (Needham, MA)

DUO/GROUP

Lorinda Lisitza & TED STAFFORD, The Ted & Lo Show
Metropolitan Room, Path Café, Don't Tell Mama

MAJOR DUO/GROUP

Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano, Three for the Road; I Hear Music: A Burton Lane Centennial Songbook; Summer in the City; The Night Has a Thousand Eyes;and others
Triad, Café Sabarsky, Kitano, 54 Below, Metropolitan Room

REVUE

TONIGHT, NEW YORK CITY...THE Rick Jensen SONGBOOK, Written, musical directed, and hosted by Rick Jensen, directed by Lina Koutrakos
Metropolitan Room

SPECIAL PRODUCTION / VARIETY PRODUCTION/RECURRING SERIES

NY SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY PROGRAMS, Produced and hosted by Linda Amiel Burns
Local 802 Musicians Hall

OPEN MIC

SALON, Founder/Artistic Director/Host: Mark Janas; Executive Producer: Tanya Moberly
Etcetera Etcetera

HOST - VARIETY SHOW/SERIES OR OPEN MIC

Mark Janas, Salon
Etcetera Etcetera

BENEFIT SERIES

CABARET CARES, Produced by Joseph Macchia; to benefit Help Is On The Way Today
Laurie Beechman

PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER

MARIA GENTILE
Duplex

PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT INSTRUMENTALIST

Bill Zeffiro
La Mediterranée

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Barry Levitt
Robert Cuccioli (Birdland), Charlotte Patton (Duplex), Lauren Robert (Iridium), Adam Shapiro (Duplex), Anthony Santelmo Jr. (Don't Tell Mama), Smile on My Face (Laurie Beechman, Etcetera Etcetera, Urban Stages), Tonya Pinkins (54 Below), Broadway Swings: Terese Genecco, Natalie Douglas, Scott Coulter (54 Below)

DIRECTOR

TIE

ERIC Michael GillETT
Sheera Ben-David (Feinstein's), Showstoppers! benefit series (Laurie Beechman), Marieann Meringolo (Feinstein's), Raissa Katona Bennett (Feinstein's)

Gretchen Reinhagen
Bob Diamond (Don't Tell Mama), Marcia Roney (Metropolitan Room, Don't Tell Mama), Donna Hayes (Laurie Beechman, Don't Tell Mama), Irenka Jakubiak (Don't Tell Mama)

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

JEAN-PIERRE PERREAUX
Marilyn Maye, Amanda McBroom, Yvonne Constant, Annie Ross (Metropolitan Room)

SONG

IT'S ABOUT TIME
Music and lyrics by Shelly Markham & Paul Rolnick

SPECIAL MUSICAL MATERIAL

MY KIND OF GUY
Music and lyrics by Bill Zeffiro

RECORDING (LaMott Friedman Award)

Stacy Sullivan
It's a Good Day - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee

SHOW OF THE YEAR

Ann Hampton Callaway - The Streisand Songbook, Directed by Dan Foster
54 Below, Boston Pops, Seneca Hotel (Niagara Falls)