Betty Buckley Among Honorees at MAC Awards, April 17

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs 20th Annual Awards Show on Monday, April 17th at 7:30 PM at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College, (199 Chambers St.) will honor Betty Buckley, Phoebe Snow, Donald Smith and Sheila Jordan.

Tony Award-winning theatre, concert and cabaret star Buckley (Cats, Sunset Boulevard, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Smith, a Cabaret Convention producer and founder of the Mabel Mercer Foundation, and jazz legend Jordan will each receive MAC's Lifetime Achievement Award; Snow will be honored with MAC's Board of Directors Award.

Buckley, Snow and Jordan will all perform during the Awards show on April 17th. The show, hosted by Lee Roy Reams, will also feature a performance by young singer/songwriter Ben Taylor, as well as members of the cabaret, jazz and comedy community. Scheduled to appear are Karen Mason, Carol Hall and Rocky Carroll among others.

"MAC was originally formed to heighten awareness of the art of cabaret and galvanize NYC's nightclubs. It has evolved to encompass cabaret, jazz and comedy as well. Its diverse membership is made up of performers, technical professionals, nightclubs and people who love and support the live performance arts. MAC's mission is to advance the art and business of live entertainment. The annual MAC Awards Show honors outstanding work done in a given year in the fields of cabaret, jazz and comedy, as well as bestows Lifetime Achievement and Board of Directors Awards. Past winners include Barbara Cook, Bobby Short, Liza Minnelli, Keely Smith, Sylvia Syms, Joan Rivers, Stiller & Meara, Cy Coleman, The Manhattan Transfer, Kenny Barron and Bucky Pizzarelli among others," state press notes.

Tickets at $45, $75, $125 and $160 for prime orchestra seats are available at The Tribeca PAC Box Office (212 220-1460) Tickets for the post-Awards party at Charrascuria Tribeca, 221 W. Broadway (btw Franklin & White Sts.) are $50 in advance and $55 at the door and include full Brazilian dinner, soft drinks and live music. For party tickets and additional information about MAC, call (212) 465 2662 or go to www.macnyc.com.