THE 2017 MAC AWARD WINNERS – SHOW OF THE YEAR SPAMILTON, The Triad

The 31st Annual MAC Awards (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) were held last night at at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City. Produced by MAC Vice President Julie Miller, directed by MAC President Lennie Watts, with musical direction by Tracy Stark. Here are the winners …

FEMALE VOCALIST
MEG FLATHER
Portraits; Carly and Me, Don’t Tell Mama

MALE VOCALIST
BOB DIAMOND
The Gift of Love, Don’t Tell Mama

MAJOR ARTIST
SIDNEY MYER
Live at the Beechman, Laurie Beechman Tehatre

CELEBRITY
CAROL WOODS
Ain’t We Got Fun: The Music of Richard Whiting, Metropolitan Room

NEW YORK DEBUT – FEMALE
AMORIKA AMOROSO
The Whore Next Door, Don’t Tell Mama

NEW YORK DEBUT – MALE
TOMMY J. DOSE
by.the.book, Don’t Tell Mama

SPOKEN WORD ARTIST
SHAWN MONINGER
Because I Can 2: Second Addiction; Metropolitan Room

IMPERSONATION/CHARACTERIZATION/DRAG ARTIST
RICK SKYE
Liza Live!, Don’t Tell Mama

MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMER
BILLIE ROE
Monopoly, Metropolitan Room

DUO/GROUP
THOSE GIRLS (Eve Eaton, Rachel Hanser, Karen Mack, Wendy A. Russell)
Those Girls at the Beechman, Laurie Beechman Theatre

REVUE
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE: AN EVENING OF ALAN JAY LERNER
Performed by KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler, directed by Mark Nadler; Laurie Beechman

RECURRING SERIES
RICKY RITZEL’S BROADWAY
Created and produced by Ricky Ritzel; staged and choreographed by Jay Rogers and Aaron Morishita
Don’t Tell Mama

EMCEE
BOBBIE HOROWITZ
It’s Just a Number, Metropolitan Room

SPECIAL PRODUCTION
MAMA’S NEXT BIG ACT
Produced by Don’t Tell Mama and Lennie Watts, Don’t Tell Mama

MUSICAL DIRECTOR
TRACY STARK
Sidney Myer (Laurie Beechman), Kim David Smith (Pangea), Sarah Dash (Iridium, Rrazz Room-Philadelphia), Eric Millegan (Don’t Tell Mama), MargOH! Channing (Pangea)

DIRECTOR
LINA KOUTRAKOS
Doris Dear (Feinstein’s/54 Below), Mary Sue Daniels (Don’t Tell Mama), Dawn Derow (Winter Songs, Laurie Beechman), Rick Jensen’s Birthday Bash (Don’t Tell Mama), Patti Bottino Bravo (Metropolitan Room, Don’t Tell Mama)

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
COLLETTE BLACK
Bob Diamond, The Gift of Love, Don’t Tell Mama
Rick Skye, Liza Live!, Don’t Tell Mama
Susan Neuffer, Apocalypse Wow, Don’t Tell Mama
Tommy Femia & Rick Skye, Judy & Liza Together Again, Don’t Tell Mama

ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENTALIST
TOM HUBBARD, bass
Marilyn Maye, Dizzy’s at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Carole J. Bufford, ROAR! Music of the 1920’s and Beyond, Feinstein’s/54 Below
Paulo Szot, Feinstein’s/54 Below

PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER – MALE
TOMMY J. DOSE, Don’t Tell Mama

PIANO BAR/RESTAURANT SINGING ENTERTAINER – FEMALE
MICHELLE DOWDY, Don’t Tell Mama

PIANO BAR INSTRUMENTALIST
RICK JENSEN, Brandy’s

RESTAURANT/LOUNGE ENTERTAINER
BILL ZEFFIRO, La Rivista

RECORDING (LaMott Friedman Award)
CELIA BERK: “Manhattan Serenade”

MAJOR RECORDING
NATALIE DOUGLAS: “Human Heart”

SONG
BEFORE I FORGET: Music and Lyrics by Scott Evan Davis

COMEDY/NOVELTY SONG
THE MOM SONG: Music by Nate Buccieri; Lyrics by Elaine Brier

SHOW OF THE YEAR
SPAMILTON, The Triad
Created, written, and directed by Gerard Alessandrini; musical arrangements by Fred Barton and Richard Danley; choreography by Gerry McIntyre; produced by Lush Budget Productions, John Freedson, Christine Pedi, and David Zippel, and Gerard Alessandrini

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
MICHELE LEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD
KEN STARRETT

RUTH KURTZMAN BENEFIT AWARD
JOSEPH MACCHIA/CABARET CARES

HANSON AWARD
IRA LEE COLLINGS

 

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