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It's a highlight of every winter, a celebration of the best entertainment in New York's nightlife scene. Combining jazz, comedy and cabaret, the annual Nightlife Awards famously eschew acceptance speeches in favor of performances, becoming a sampler of numerous artforms and introducing new artists to fans of different genres. Last Monday, some of the most gifted entertainers in all of these different subsets of nightlife took to the Town Hall stage for the seventh annual Nightlife Awards, with winners both past and present (and some other assorted guests) making some amazing music.

Reprise Theatre Company presents Audra McDonald in Concert for one performance only on Monday, February 1 at 8:30 pm, at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Audra McDonald is the latest in Reprise Theatre Company's tradition of presenting Broadway stars in concert, which have included Patti LuPone, Carol Burnett, Ben Vereen, Kristin Chenoweth, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook enters Week Two of its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song.

This week, January 25, stars celebrated the winners of the 2010 Nightlife Awards at The Town Hall. Among the winners and performers were Christine Ebersole, Cheyenne Jackson, Johnny Rodgers, Gretchen Reinhagen, Anne Steele, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano. Additional winners included Kurt Elling, Hank Jones, Sheila Jordan, Bad Plus, Baby Jane Dexter, Louis CK, John Mulaney, and Slovin and Allen.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook enters Week Three of its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook enters Week Two of its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song.

The winners of the 2010 Nightlife Awards were announced today, as were yet more special guest stars who will both perform and present the winners to the audience on Monday, January 25th at 7 PM at The Town Hall.

The 8th Annual Nightlife Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch, will celebrate the most outstanding performances this past year in cabaret, comedy and jazz in the clubs of New York City. The show will take place at Town Hall on Monday, January 25th (curtain at 7 PM).

There are NO ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES at the Nightlife Awards. The winners perform to show why they were chosen.

Overnight Musicals documentary is now in post-production. The film follows top Broadway and television artists in their journey from the blank page to the stage at The 24 Hour Musicals, where four brand new musicals are written, rehearsed and performed, all within 24 hours.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook enters Week Two of its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song.

The line-up for the show that Stephen Holden of the NY Times called 'The Nightclub world's equivalent of the Tony's' is fast becoming blindingly bright in its star appeal.

The winners of the 2010 Nightlife Awards were announced today, as were yet more special guest stars who will both perform and present the winners to the audience on Monday, January 25th at 7 PM at The Town Hall.

Reprise Theatre Company presents Audra McDonald in Concert for one performance only on Monday, February 1 at 8:30 pm, at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Audra McDonald is the latest in Reprise Theatre Company's tradition of presenting Broadway stars in concert, which have included Patti LuPone, Carol Burnett, Ben Vereen, Kristin Chenoweth, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

The 8th Annual Nightlife Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch, will celebrate the most outstanding performances this past year in cabaret, comedy and jazz in the clubs of New York City. The show will take place at Town Hall on Monday, January 25th (curtain at 7 PM).

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns on January 13th for its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights of pop, folk, cabaret, country, rock, and show tunes, the series will explore the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic contemporary songwriting.

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN can be heard every Sunday 9-11 PM(ET) over WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet at: www.wbai.org TUNE IN! Please tell your friends.

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN can be heard every Sunday 9-11 PM(ET) over WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet at: www.wbai.org TUNE IN! Please tell your friends.

Sir Ian McKellen hosted the 10th Anniversary of the 'Only Make Believe' benefit at Broadway's Shubert Theatre on November 2nd.