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The 36th MAC Award Winners were announced Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at a LIVE ceremony at NYC’s Symphony Space. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos here!

Susie Mosher always keeps the talent on the stage classy but this week there was a plethora of piano players to liven things up.

Inspired by Bobbie Gentry, Marnie Klar has done a deep dive into the works of the women of song, the result being a concert that spans the decades.

Audiences should flock to Tanya Moberly's new show to see a true-blue musical monologist in action, and to get to know the works of the cream of the crop of New York songwriters.

With cabaret greats Lennie Watts and Steven Ray Watkins by her side, Shannon Daley's debut at Don't Tell Mama was poised to make her proud. Helane Blumfield was on hand to document Shannon's first time up to bat.

The versatile, much loved performer, producer and director, Tanya Moberly, returns to the stage at Don’t Tell Mama with her continuing tribute to New York songwriters, aptly titled: I Love NY Songwriters, Part II.

Every March during Women's History Month, Goddard Riverside's Community Arts Program hosts an exciting month-long arts festival celebrating female artists and perspectives. All events are also written, directed, performed, or produced by women.

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

Adored by colleagues and fans alike, Heather Villaescusa has two really big fans at home... well, more, if you count the kitties.

The renowned singer-songwriter is known and loved for all her talents and the fun that comes with her when she walks in the door. But her cookies!

Natsha Castillo is talking to Stephen Mosher, and it's all about the love that drives her life, live music ... and vegan cooking.

The Invigorated Ingenue brought Joan Darragh back to the cabaret stage and community, where she belongs. Isolation has brought her talents as motivator and baker to the social media. Here, the Ingenue talks with Stephen Mosher about life before and after her return to the stage.

Stephen Mosher continues his ongoing series designed to show Broadway World readers what they are missing in cabaret and who they should see when the clubs reopen.

With the Coronavirus stopping all social gatherings and causing the closing of Don't Tell Mama for the duration, MAC has made a change from the previously announced event which was to be held at the club.

The MAC Awards were scheduled to be celebrated on March 30th at Sony Hall. Instead they will be announced via Facebook Live from Lennie Watts' home. The times are a little different now, but the celebration of art is the same.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2020 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the four song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees.

The Bistro Award winning director, producer and performer is having the busiest time of her career. So what better way to celebrate than create the most challenging series of shows possible? That's Tanya Moberly for ya...

Last night “Those Girls” celebrated Karen Mack's birthday at The Laurie Beechman with special guests Susie Mosher and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph who brought Lolly Lardpop and a special birthday message for Karen.

Stephen Mosher looks back at the cabaret scene, as captured by his camera in 2019

THOSE GIRLS Sing The Boys (Vol. 1) pays tribute to the men who write and sing the songs, but it also pays tribute to the girl groups and to the strength of women working together.