Theater News

18th Annual MAC Awards Ceremony Held at Peter Norton Symphony Space

The 18th annual Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Awards were presented last evening at the Peter Norton Symphony Space. The complete list of nominees is listed below, with the winners notated in bold:

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Female Vocalist
Audrey Lavine
Jeanne MacDonald
Carolyn Montgomery


Male Vocalist
Brandon Cutrell
David Gurland
Marcus Simeone


Jazz Vocalist
Mychelle Colleary
Mary Foster Conklin
Natalie Douglas


Major Vocalist
Karen Mason
Mark Nadler
KT Sullivan


Female New York Debut
Robyn McCorquodale
Carol Savvas
Amy Wolk


Male New York Debut

Michael Conley
Shaun Rennie
Steven Ray Watkins


Singer/Songwriter
Judy Barnett
John Bucchino
Rick Jensen


Vocal Duo/Group
Scott Coutler & Audrey Lavine
Karen Mack & Michael Holland
Sue Matsuki & Marcus Simeone


Musical Comedy
Sharon McNight
Christine Pedi
Eric Pickering


Musical Comedy Duo/Group

Tommy Femia & Steven Brinberg
Lorinda Lisitza & Michael Vaccaro
Modern Man


Characterization/Impersonation
Steven Brinberg
Tommy Femia
Chuck Sweeney


Stand-Up Comedy

Rock Albers
Poppi Kramer
Nancy Witter


Revue

Boobs! The Musical: The World According to Ruth Wallis, Produced by Lawrence Leritz
Come On & Hear: The Love Story of Irving Berlin, KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler
Not Quite What You Expected: The Songs Of Bob Ost


Special Production, Variety Production or Series
New Mondays, Phil Geoffrey Bond, Producer
Poole Party, Ron Poole, Producer
Timeless Divas, Sandi Durell & Shari Upbin, Producers


Piano Bar/Restaurant Entertainer
Leslie Anderson
Ricky Ritzel
Jerry Scott
Tracy Stark


Musical Director
Dick Gallagher
Rick Jensen
Alex Rybeck
Steven Ray Watkins


Director
Phil Geoffrey Bond
Lina Koutrakos
Erv Raible


Technical Director
Michael Barbieri
Thomas Honeck
Shawn Moninger


Recording: Solo Artist
Judy Barnett, The Road to My Heart
Marieann Meringolo, Imagine … If We Only Have Love
Stacy Sullivan, West On 40


Recording: Group or Compilation, Various Artists
Jamie Deroy & Friends, Volume 5: Animal Tracks
Bob Ost, Everybody’s Getting Into the Act: A Musical Vaudeville
Chip Deffaa, The Johnny Mercer Jamboree


Song of the Year
Judy Barnett, “Elena Was Lonesome”
Maria Gentile & Caren Cole, “Kindness Makes Me Cry”
Andrew Lippa, “I’m Not Waiting”
Paul Rolnick & Paul Guzzone, “South of The Coconut Line”
Bonnie Lee Sanders, Ken Hatfield & Jules Ruggerio, “Positive Influences”


Special Material of the Year
Rob Carlson & David Buskin, “Bumper Huntin”
Hector Coris & Paul L. Johnson, “In Heaven (They Sing Nothing But Showtunes)”
Rick Jensen, “I Got to Sing!”
Andrew Lippa & Tom Greenwald, “Cindy”
Mary Liz McNamara, “Bacon”


2004 Hanson Award
Teri Lynn Paul