Lennie Watts News

The award-winning intimate concert venue The Metropolitan Room has picked a unique cross-section of performers, journalists and industry figures to serve as judges for the club's first 'Metrostar Talent Challenge,' a seven-week jury and audience-voted elimination-round competition that begins July 7.

New York's award-winning intimate concert venue The Metropolitan Room presents the first annual 'Metrostar Talent Challenge.'

On Tuesday May 6th, 2008 the 2008 MAC Awards were announced at BB Kings.

The 2008 MAC Award Winners have been announced

The 2008 MAC Award Winners have been announced.

Eileen Fulton, Klea Blackhurst, John Treacy Egan, Heather Parcells & Nancy Witter announced the nominees for the 22nd Annual MAC Awards of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs, on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 1:30pm at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle (at 66th Street).

Eileen Fulton, Klea Blackhurst, John Treacy Egan, Heather Parcells & Nancy Witter will announce the nominees for the 22nd Annual MAC Awards of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs, on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 1:30pm at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle (at 66th Street). The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs will celebrate the 22nd Annual MAC Awards, on May 6, 2008, at B.B. King Blues Club, in New York City. The announcement came from the Board of Directors of MAC; Ricky Ritzel, President. Lennie Watts will be directing the Awards Ceremony.

The Metropolitan Room's April schedule includes new shows from the headliners Karen Mason, Marilyn Maye and Julie Wilson. Plus Jamie deRoy, Lennie Watts and Kim Nalley will be back for encores; Larry Gatlin will be joined by his brothers; and, the veteran performers Marcus Simeone, Sharon McNight, and Julie Reyburn will be stirring things up at The Metropolitan Room in their first engagements.

The West Bank Café announces our February, 2008 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is very pleased to announce preliminary plans for 'A Concert for Hillary,' Broadway and Cabaret in Support of the Clinton Campaign. On Monday, February 18th at 8pm, President's Day, voices from the Broadway and Cabaret stages will join forces to salute Senator Clinton, playing their part to hopefully elect the next President of the United States.

Jodi Stevens just completed her 4-night, one-woman show 'A Broad's Way' at the Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd St, between 5 & 6 Ave) and celebrates the release of her new CD.

Leslie Kritzer, Natalie Joy Johnson and more at the season two finale of 'Brandon & Ray's Broadway at the Beach' at The Ice Palace, August 27.

Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua with Lisa Asher (in for Tom Andersen, who was ill) performed the award-winning show, 'Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree,' on Friday, Aug. 3, at 7:30PM at The Metropolitan Room.

Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy concluded the monthly series of Thursday evenings of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, 'Jamie deRoy & friends' on Thursday, June 28th (7:30PM) at the New York hotspot The Metropolitan Room

The Metropolitan Room, the popular cabaret located at 34 W. 22nd St., has announced a partial July line-up of performers

Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy will conclude the monthly series of Thursday evenings of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, 'Jamie deRoy & friends' on Thursday, June 28th (7:30PM) at the New York hotspot The Metropolitan Room

Tony Award-winner Linda Lavin, joined by acclaimed pianist and performer Billy Stritch, recently appeared at the Metropolitan Room from May 4th through May 7th.

The 21st Annual MAC Awards were presented at B.B. Kings Blues Club on May 1st.

Award-winning singer and actor Euan Morton is performing a new show on four upcoming Sunday evenings at The Metropolitan Room: April 15 and 22, and May 6 and 13

Kristine Zbornik is performing at the Metropolitan Room, with Bobby Peaco at the piano, on Monday's in April and May