Will Nunziata, Julie Budd, Rob Russell Photo

From: Photo Coverage: Inside Opening of the 23rd New York Cabaret Cabaret Convention

The annual New York City Cabaret Convention -- conceived, launched, and brilliantly sustained for the past 23 seasons by The Mabel Mercer Foundation --has honored many specific people and events across the past two decades. Legendary performers, composers, lyricists, and their anniversaries have all had their day and their due as the Convention grew in visibility, stature, and acclaim.