Comedian-actor-singer Robert Klein and Grammy Award–winning songwriter and singer Julie Gold are among the 14 artists who will be honored for their musical and comedy artistry at the 39th Annual Bistro Awards gala on Monday, April, 1 at Gotham Comedy Club in New York. As is the Bistro Award tradition, the evening will feature performances by all the awardees. The evening’s musicians are resident maestro, Musical Director Daryl Kojak (piano), with Ritt Henn (bass) and Rex Benincasa (drums).
Bistro and MAC Award-winning artist Steve Hayes serves as host for the evening. Writer and critic Gerry Geddes, longtime Bistro Award Committee member and senior contributor, as well as an award-winning director, is set to helm the Bistro Awards for the third time. Sherry Eaker, head of the BistroAwards.com roster of writers and critics is producer, with Mark Dundas Wood as an associate producer and Mary Lahti as assistant producer.
Robert Klein will be presented with the Bistro Award’s top honor, the Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award, for his six- decade-plus career as an innovative and influential stand-up comedian—a career augmented with his extensive work as an actor in theatre, film, and television. Julie Gold will be honored with a special award as Iconic Singer-Songwriter-Raconteur. She has been a fixture in New York City’s cabaret community for over three decades.
The committee celebrates Amber Gray with an award for Creative Artistry in a Cabaret Debut.
Tony Yazbeck is receiving an award as Song & Dance Performer. His shows at 54 Below showcased his ability to adapt the energy, heart, and artistry of Broadway performance to an intimate space.
The committee honors Karen Mack her for her excellence in a Variety of Cabaret Performances.
Wendy Scherl receives her award for Tribute Show for The Sweetness and the Sorrow: The Songs of Marvin Hamlisch.
Jason Henderson receives recognition as Musical Comedy Performer for his show Getting to Noël You.
In the Vocalist category, Margaret Curry garners an award for her outstanding artistry, demonstrating singing and acting skills in her show The Space In-Between.
Roberto Araujo receives the Autobiographical Show honor for his I Just Wanted You to Know. And Elvira Tortora’s The Bookmaker’s Daughter is a personal tale earning her an award for Musical Memoir.
Lisa Vromans receive an award for Theatrical Cabaret for her show Ingénue…Ingé-Not-So-New.
David Dean Bottrell will take home an award for Storyteller.
With her recording Permanent Moonlight: Songs of Richard Rodney Bennett, Maud Hixson earns an award for her excellence in Recording. Linda Kahn likewise receives an honor for Recording, for her album Wait ’Til You See What’s Next.
Tickets range from $75.00 to $275.00. Ticket buyers in all categories are invited to the Bistro After Party as guests of the Bistro Awards. For details about the various ticket categories and early-purchase prices, visit www.BistroAwards.com.
