Tuesday, May 8, 2007
MAC AWARDS WINNERS!
The 21st ANNUAL MAC AWARDS were presented at a sold-out gala show on Tuesday, May 1st at BB KING'S BLUES CLUB (237 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-997-4144 - http://www.bbkingsblues.com/ ) .
2007 MAC CABARET AWARD WINNERS
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
Trudi 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
HANSON AWARD
Leslie Orofino
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD
Lincoln Center American Songbook Series
Karen Mason
Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Chatterbox
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dody Goodman
Jan Wallman