Leslie Anderson News

Cabaret Cares the hit cabaret series that benefits both Broadway Cares and Help Is On The Way Today returns to the beautiful Beechman Theatre on August 18th.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC), this year celebrating its 25th Anniversary, presents some of its top up-and-coming talent in NEW FACE SHOWCASE, an evening of comedy and song on Wednesday, June 25th at 7pm at The Duplex.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC), this year celebrating its 25th Anniversary, presents some of its top up-and-coming talent in NEW FACE SHOWCASE, an evening of comedy and song on Wednesday, June 25th at 7pm at The Duplex.

Joseph John Productions presents 'GALA NIGHT', a celebration of the successful Cabaret Cares series, at the Laurie Beechman Theater @ The West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street (west of 9th Avenue) on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 6:30 p.m., beginning with a cocktail reception. Tickets are $100, which includes cocktail reception, dinner and performance. There will also be a silent and live auction. For reservations please call (718) 672-6714 or email jjmac249@aol.com. All proceeds will go to Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS and Help Is On The Way Today. The event is sponsored by Steel Gym.

The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22 St. between 5th & 6th) announces its upcoming September concert schedule. Guests include Suzanne Carrico, Jimmy James, Penny Fuller, Cary Hoffman and Marilyn Maye.

The first part of Cabaret Cares - 'Help is On the Way: An Evening of Song' - was presented at the Laurie Beechman Theater on July 30th.

Ricky Ritzel and Leslie Anderson will play the Metropolitan Room (34 W. 22nd St.) on Saturday, July 28th at 8 PM.

JoAnne Worley, currently starring in the hit Broadway show The Drowsy Chaperone, will perform in the hit benefit series Cabaret Cares, which will be presented at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

Joseph John Productions has announced the return of Cabaret Cares, which will be presented at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

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

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

Billy Stritch, Kristine Zbornik and Lina Koutrakos are among the winners of the 21st Annual MAC Awards.

WOR talk-radio host Joey Reynolds will present eight nights of programming dedicated to the Manhattan Association of Cabaret & Clubs' 21 st Annual MAC Awards.

Maude Maggart, Billy Stritch, Steven Brinberg and Kristine Zbornik are among the nominees of the 21st Annual MAC Awards.

With the addition of two new categories--Best Male and Female Stand-Up Comic--the nominations list for the 2006 MAC Awards is now complete

Some of the nominees of the 2006 MAC Awards will be seen in New York City nightclubs and cabarets in March and April

The 2006 MAC AWARDS will be presented on MONDAY, APRIL 17 AT 7:30 PM at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at BMCC, 199 Chambers Street. Hosted by Lee Roy Reams, the 20th annual MAC Awards will include appearances by Phoebe Snow, Ben Taylor, Karen Mason, Carol Hall and Rocky Carroll among others.

Cabaret star Alice Frazier will headline the June 23rd show of Scott Barbarino & The Cosmopolitans Variety Hour at Iridium Jazz Club on June 23rd

Brandon Cuttrell will appear on Scott Barbarino & The Cosmopolitans Variety Hour at the Iridium Jazz Club on June 16th

The 2005 MAC Awards were presented April 25 at the Peter Norton Symphony Space. Click here to see all the winners!