Mason Set for Special MAC Edition of The After Party

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café (407 West 42nd St.), has announced a special edition of The After Party, an informal social gathering for the theatrically inclined.   The After Party will celebrate the MAC Awards, which are set to take place earlier in the evening.

On Tuesday, May 1 beginning at 11:30pm, join hosts Brandon Cutrell (MAC & Bistro Award winner) and Alysha Umphress (XL Star and 2007 MAC nominee), as well as Ray Fellman (Captain Louie and Musical Director of the 2007 MAC Awards) at the piano, and award-winning vocalist Lisa Asher (MAC winner and 2007 MAC nominee), for a very special addition to the After Party's usual Friday night weekly party in the heart of Manhattan's theatre district. There is no cover charge and no minimum. "Come and sing yourself as the mic is always open (only rule: your selection must be from a musical!), or sit back and enjoy a cocktail with friends.  Located just blocks from the Great White Way, you never know who might drop in," state press notes.

Karen Mason, who is receiving the MAC Board of Directors Award that evening on behalf of her accomplishments in New York Cabaret, will be the evening's special guest and will be on hand to sing a few numbers and hang out with friends and fans.

Karen Mason has appeared on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard, Jerome Robbins' Broadway and Torch Song Trilogy. Her Off-Broadway credits include And the World Goes 'Round and Carnival, and she has also been seen on the small screen in "Law & Order" and "As the World Turns." A seven-time MAC Award-winning performer, Mason has charmed audiences at Carnegie Hall, Rainbow & Stars, Davenport's and L.A.'s The Cinegrill. Her solo recordings include "The Sweetest of Nights," "When the Sun Comes Out," "Better Days," "Not So Simply Broadway" and "Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!" Her most recent CD is titled "The Sweetest of Nights."

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located downstairs, within The West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd St at 9th Avenue. There is a full bar and bar menu available, and reservations are not necessary for this event.

The 21st Annual MAC Awards will take place Tuesday, May 1, at 7:30pm at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 West 42nd Street (bet. 7th & 8th Ave.) Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $125, $75, $60, and $40, with a two drink minimum and a full dinner menu available. Tickets are available at the B.B. King Box Office, open 10:30am-midnight, or by calling (212) 307-7171 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, call (212) 465-2662 or visit www.macnyc.com.

Visit www.karenmason.com for more on Mason.