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Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City’s theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. With Broadway dark, tourism down, indoor dining closed, and no relief plan in sight, 2020 has created a plethora of financial problems for the beloved theater district institution. 

These are the final weeks to vote for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting will run through December 31. Winners will be announced in January!

There's just two short weeks left to vote for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting will run through December 31. Winners will be announced in January!

Without their musical directors where would the singers of the industry be? These are the musical directors nominated for Broadway World Awards in 2020

Without the house managers, what would life at the cabaret be like? Well, not quite as nice, that's for sure.

The BWW Cabaret Awards honor exemplary performers and productions in New York from October 1st, 2019 to September 30th, 2020. Nominees in all categories excluding Special Event - Solo and Special Event - Multiple needed to have performed all or the majority of their shows (at least two of three shows) during this eligibility period.

These are the artists who help the artists. They make sure the person standing on the stage can relax and focus on the storytelling, instead of all the other details, and without them a lot of people would be lost.

The BWW Cabaret Awards honor exemplary performers and productions in New York from October 1st, 2019 to September 30th, 2020. Nominees in all categories excluding Special Event - Solo and Special Event - Multiple needed to have performed all or the majority of their shows (at least two of three shows) during this eligibility period.

When these artists decided to take a huge step onto a small stage, they got it right, right from the start. These are the nominees for the Broadway World Award for BEST DEBUT SHOW - RUN OF SHOWS.

Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly, award-winning Piano Bar Live! (PBL!)streams this Tuesday, December 1st at 7:15 pm ET, with host Scott Barbarino. 

Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly, award-winning Piano Bar Live! (PBL!) streams this Tuesday, December 1st at 7:15 pm ET, with host Scott Barbarino. PBL! is continuing the long-established tradition of the piano bar-that special place where we can gather, entertain, support and create, as we connect with live music.

The Broadway World Awards are looking at the nominees for BEST MUSICAL COMEDY CABARET and you better believe they are all aptly named.

These chatty Cathys have made sure that, during the show business shutdown, there was a way for fans to get to know their favorites a little better, and each host developed their own voice and vision. Let's talk about the shows nominated for Broadway World Awards for BEST REGULARLY SCHEDULED CHAT SHOW.

The talent flows from the community in ways nobody dreamed of, as a series of music videos came into the world in 2020. These are the short films nominated for a Broadway World Award.

92 Y has announced their upcoming programming featuring Michael R. Jackson, Rachel Brosnahan, Alison Brie, Roseanne Cash and more!

The BROADWAY WORLD AWARDS introduces some new categories this year.

Award winning cabaret performer and member of the 92Y Music Faculty, Michael Kirk Lane will welcome Chita Rivera to 'Cabaret Conversations,' an online series of talks, on Monday, November 16, 6-7 pm ET.

Whether on television or on a live stage, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph is one of the industry's most original and most infectious performers... So is Lolly Lardpop. Stephen Mosher chats with Leslie about life at home, in the business, and in her head.

Five-time Emmy Award nominee Leslie Carrara-Rudolph brings Lolly Lardpop to the internet in some autumnal streaming shows.

Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly, award-winning Piano Bar Live! (PBL!) streams next on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:15 pm ET, with hosts Scott Barbarino and Michael Kirk Lane with A Night at The Beechman.