Matthew Martin Ward News

2012 was indeed a very good year for the art of Cabaret in New York City. Here, BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Reviewer and Columnist Stephen Hanks offers up his exclusive 'Best New York Cabaret Performers of the Year' for 2012, plus some surprising honorable mentions. Let the debates begin!

Broadway Concerts Direct presents a new music salon in Teaneck, NJ, SARAH RICE & FRIENDS todays at 7:30PM, continuing tonight, Nov 30, 2012 (last one of this year). Doors open at 7:00pm.

Voting is now underway for the Inaugural Cabaret Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below!

Broadway Concerts Direct presents a new music salon in Teaneck, NJ, SARAH RICE & FRIENDS on Fridays at 7:30PM, continuing on Nov 30, 2012 (last one of this year). Doors open at 7:00pm.

Voting is now underway for the Inaugural Cabaret Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the standings here!

After receiving more than 3,000 nominations once BroadwayWorld.com announced it's first-ever New York Cabaret Awards in early October, BWW is now pleased to announce it's final nominations ballot in 20 categories. Now it's time for all you cabaret performers and fans to vote for the best singers, musicians and shows of the year. Voting will continue until December 31 and winners will be announced in early January.

No matter if you call it All Soul's Night, Halloween or Samhain, this is the most mystical night of the Celtic New Year. This biggest and most important holiday is also called Ancestor Night. The music must portray mystery, mystique and magic. It must be ethereal, otherworldly. It is a time when anything is possible.

Broadway Concerts Direct presents a new music salon in Teaneck, NJ, 'Sarah Rice & FRIENDS' on Fridays, tonight, October 26 and November 30 at 7:30PM (doors open at 7:00pm).

No matter if you call it All Soul's Night, Halloween or Samhain, this is the most mystical night of the Celtic New Year. This biggest and most important holiday is also called Ancestor Night. The music must portray mystery, mystique and magic. It must be ethereal, otherworldly. It is a time when anything is possible.

Broadway Concerts Direct presents a new music salon in Teaneck, NJ, 'SARAH RICE & FRIENDS' on Fridays, October 26 and November 30 at 7:30PM (doors open at 7:00pm).

You don't have to travel all the way to NYC in order to hear songs from theatre, jazz, Great American and International Song Books and classical stages performed by award-winning singers & instrumentalists. At Classic Quiche in Teaneck, NJ on the last Friday of each month, through November, Broadway Concerts Direct presents top performers in a cozy, intimate salon type setting, with an eclectic mix of musical styles and delicious food. -- All in one evening! "Imported" by Broadway Concerts Direct producer, John Hiller, BCD is hoping to turn this into an ongoing Salon series of musical treasures.

You don't have to travel all the way to NYC in order to hear songs from theatre, jazz, Great American and International Song Books and classical stages performed by award-winning singers & instrumentalists. At Classic Quiche in Teaneck, NJ on the last Friday of each month, through November, Broadway Concerts Direct presents top performers in a cozy, intimate salon type setting, with an eclectic mix of musical styles and delicious food. -- All in one evening! "Imported" by Broadway Concerts Direct producer, John Hiller, BCD is hoping to turn this into an ongoing Salon series of musical treasures.

Broadway Concerts Direct Presents 'Sarah Rice & Friends,' starring Sarah Rice (original Johanna, SWEENEY TODD, 2011 MAC Award, 2010 Bistro Award), David Vernon (International Recording Artist), plus special guests Celia Berk and Rich Flanders (SHENANDOAH, ANNIE 2, Will Rogers Cowboy Award, Best Song) tonight, August 17th.

Broadway Concerts Direct proudly presents a NEW MUSIC SALON in Teaneck, NJ: SARAH RICE & FRIENDS, Friday 8/17 at 7:30PM (doors open at 7:00pm). The concert stars Sarah Rice (original Johanna, SWEENEY TODD, 2011 MAC Award, 2010 Bistro Award), David Vernon (International Recording Artist), and special guests Celia Berk & Rich Flanders (SHENANDOAH, ANNIE 2, Will Rogers Cowboy Award, Best Song), Joanna Morton Gray, and other special surprise guests. Featuring Matthew Martin Ward on piano, Jim Russell on recorder, Jonathan Russell on jazz violin, and Eve Weiss on classical guitar.

Broadway Concerts Direct Presents 'Sarah Rice & Friends,' starring Sarah Rice (original Johanna, SWEENEY TODD, 2011 MAC Award, 2010 Bistro Award), David Vernon (International Recording Artist), plus special guests Celia Berk and Rich Flanders (SHENANDOAH, ANNIE 2, Will Rogers Cowboy Award, Best Song), August 17th.

Due to circumstances beyond Broadway Concerts Direct's control - emergency medical issues with folks who run the Fireside Theatre venue - the July 28th concert in the Broadway Comes to River Edge Series, DOUBLE STANDARDS, has been postponed to a date soon to be determined. Broadway Concerts Direct apologizes for any inconvenience and hopes to see you at the concert when it is rescheduled.

Broadway Concerts Direct proudly presents a new concert series in River Edge, NJ- BROADWAY COMES TO RIVER EDGE SERIES, on June 30, at 8PM. The evening will star Carole Demas (original Sandy in GREASE, THE MAGIC GARDEN on TV), CELIA BERK & RICH FLANDERS (SHENANDOAH, ANNIE 2, Will Rogers Cowboy Award, Best Song), CRAIG POMRANZ (International Recording Artist, 2012), and SARAH RICE (original Johanna in SWEENEY TODD, 2011 MAC Awards, 2010 Bistro Award).

Broadway Concerts Direct brings the new Broadway Comes to River Edge Series to the Fireside Theater & Café in River Edge, New Jersey. This new series brings together some of the finest voices and instrumentalists on the Broadway, music theatre, cabaret, television and operatic stages performing Broadway, the Great American Songbook, popular music, jazz, operetta and opera.