Colette Hawley and Jay Rogers will co-host the 7:30 PM presentation, which salutes achievements in cabaret, comedy and jazz. A lifetime achievement award will be presented to jazz pianist Barbara Carroll, and both composer Stephen Schwartz and chanteuse Mary Cleere Haran will receive Board of Directors of Awards. Produced by Barry Levitt, Lennie Watts will direct the annual event; musical direction will be supplied by David Maiocco.
The complete list of 2003 MAC nominees follows:
Female Vocalist
Barbara Brussell
Audrey Lavine
Julie Reyburn
Male Vocalist
David Gurland
Marcus Simeone
Lennie Watts
Major Female Vocalist
Betty Buckley
Karen Mason
KT Sullivan Major Male Vocalist
David Campbell
Peter Cincotti
Michael Feinstein
NY Female Debut
Mychelle Colleary
Lorinda Lisitza
Pam Tate
NY Male Debut
Ed Alstrom
Brandon Cutrell
Justin Daniel
Jazz Vocalist
Natalie Douglas
Laurie Krauz
Jennifer Pace
Impersonation/Characterization
Steven Brinberg
Tommy Femia
Chuck Sweeney
Female Stand-Up Comic
Kim Cea
Poppi Kramer
Nancy Witter
Male Stand-Up Comic
Rock Albers
Mark Mccombs
Shawn Moninger
Female Musical Comedy
Elaine Brier
Sharon Mcnight
Georga Osborne
Male Musical Comedy
John Flynn
Morgan Sills
Michael Vaccaro
Vocal Duo/Group
The Accidentals
Karen Mack & Michael Holland
Uptown Express
Revue
Mikey Writes It!
Places Please!
What in the World?!
Comedy/Improv/Musical Comedy Duo/Group
Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli Live: Tommy Femia & Christine Pedi
Lovely: Kelly Briggs And Jerry Christakos
The Marcy & Zina Show: Goldrich And Heisler
Variety Production or Series
Jamie Deroy & Friends
New Mondays
Poole Party
Director
Phil Bond
Erv Raible
Lennie Watts
Technical Director
Michael Barbieri
Robert Kneeland
Shawn Moninger
Musical Director
Dick Gallagher
David Maiocco
Alex Rybeck
Piano Bar/Restaurant Instrumentalist
Bobby Peaco
Jerry Scott
Tracy Stark
Piano Bar/Restaurant Singing Entertainer
Jenifer Kruskamp
Eric Pickering
Ruby Rims
Recording of the Year: Various Artists
Jamie Deroy & Friends
“Jamie Deroy & Friends, Vol. 4: Family”
The Lounge-O-Leers
“Now That’s What I Call the Lounge-O-Leers Two”
Jerry Scott with Various Artists
“With a Little Help From my Friends”
Recording of the Year: Female Vocalist
Klea Blackhurst, “Everything the Traffic Will Allow”
Audrey Lavine, “At Home With Arlen”
Karen Mack, “Take That”
Recording of the Year: Male Vocalist
Scott Coulter, “Scott Coulter”
John Depalma, “The Song Is Mine”
Joseph “Go” Mahan, “Joseph Mahan”
Recording of the Year: Major Artist
Ann Hampton Callaway, “Signature”
Michael Feinstein, “Michael Feinstein and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra”
KT Sullivan, “Ladies of the Silver Screen”
The Peter Norton Symphony Space is located at Broadway and 95th Street. For more information about the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, go to www.macnyc.com.