Stritch, Zbornik, Bucchino, Etc. Win MAC Awards

Billy Stritch, Kristine Zbornik, Mary Foster Conklin, John Bucchino and Amanda McBroom are among the winners of the 21st Annual MAC Awards.

The MAC Awards was presented at B.B. King Blues Club on May 1st.  Phil Geoffrey Bond directed the ceremony.  The event was co-sponsored by Cabaret Scenes Magazine.  Adam Feldman, cabaret critic of Time Out New York, presented TONY's annual "Special Achievement MAC award" to Leslie Kritzer for her Joe's Pub Show, "Leslie Kritzer Is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches."

Visit www.macnyc.com for more information. 

Female Vocalist
Barbara Fasano

Male Vocalist
Patrick DeGennaro

Major Artist – Female
Lina Koutrakos

Major Artist – Male
Billy Stritch

New York Debut – Female
Esther Beckman

New York Debut – Male
Rob Langeder

Impersonation
Jimmy James (as various divas)

Musical Comedy Performer – Female
Kristine Zbornik

Cabaret Comedy/Musical Comedy Performer – Male
Jay Rogers

Vocal Duo or Group
Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano

Musical Comedy Duo or Group/Special Production
Thomas Honeck's Dreaming Wide Awake

Revue
Johnny Mercer Sings—The Songs He Didn't Write

Variety Production/Recurring Series
Trudy Mann's Fabulous Open Mic for Singers

Piano Bar/Restaurant Singing Entertainer
Leslie Anderson

Piano Bar/Restaurant/Hotel Lounge Instrumentalist
Jerry Scott

Singer/Songwriter
John Wallowitch

Musical Director
Tedd Firth

Director
Lina Koutrakos

Technical Director
Jean-Pierre Perreaux

Song
Beautiful Mistake — music by John Bucchino, lyrics by Amanda McBroom

Special Musical Material
Not Another Cabaret – words and music by Jason Wynn

Recording
Barbara Fasano — Written in the Stars

Jazz Recording
Mary Foster Conklin — Blues for Breakfast – Remembering Matt Dennis

Jazz Vocalist – Female
Laurie Krauz

Jazz Vocalist – Male
John DeMarco

Major Jazz Vocalist
Judy Barnett

Jazz Duo/Group
Barry Levitt Quartet

Stand-Up Comic Female
Poppi Kramer

Stand-Up Comic Male
Michael Brill

Major Stand-Up Comic – Female
Julie Goldman

Major Stand-Up Comic – Male
Greg Giraldo

Comedy/Improv Duo or Group
The Next Big Broadway Musical

*2007 Time Out New York "Special Achievement MAC Award"  Leslie Kritzer "Leslie Kritzer Is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches"

*2007 Hanson Award
Leslie Orofino

*2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDS
Karen Mason
American Songbook at Lincoln Center
Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Chatterbox

*LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Jan Wallman
Dody Goodman

Photo of Kristine Zbornik by Linda Lenzi