1999
BACK STAGE BISTRO AWARDS
Each year
BACK STAGE, the weekly magazine covering NYC theater, cabaret and
other entertainment events presents the BISTRO AWARD to outstanding
cabaret performers and performances of the previous year. The awards
were begun by the late Bob Harrington, who was the cabaret reviewer
for BACK STAGE for many years, and wrote the Bistro Bits column
in the paper.
Currently
the recipients are chosen by the 2 cabaret reviewers of the BACK STAGE
namely John Hoglund and Roy Sander. One of the most important rules
of the judging is that you can only win one BISTRO AWARD in a single
category in your lifetime.
The awards
were presented at a special ceremony and show at The Supper Club on
Monday, March 1st.
1999
BACK STAGE BISTRO AWARD RECIPIENTS
14TH ANNUAL BACK STAGE BISTRO AWARDS GALA
at the SUPPER CLUB (240 West 47th Street NYC
Monday, March 1 at 6:30 PM
WITH GUEST EMCEE JIM DAVID
23 OF CABARET'S BRIGHTEST TALENTS HONORED
Veterans Barbara Lea and William Roy Receive Special Awards
(NY)
January 27, 1999 -- BACK STAGE: THE PERFORMING ARTS WEEKLY announced
today the winners of the 1999 BACK STAGE BISTRO AWARDS for outstanding
achievement in cabaret, citing 23 artists for their distinguished
work in 1998. As usual, the name of the recipient of the Bob Harrington
Lifetime Achievement Award was be revealed at the ceremony.
This
year's outstanding vocalists were Deidrie Henry and Teri Lynn Paul.
Bonnie Lee Sanders will receive an award as outstanding singer/songwriter,
and Tom Andersen is named outstanding songwriter.
Two musical
revues were honored: "I Love New York," written and concieved by James
Hindman and Ray Roderick and "Our Life & Times" with music &
lyrics by Rick Crom. Terri White was recognized for outstanding direction
for this show.
Seth Rudetsky
receiveed the award for outstanding musical comedy performer, and
Gregg Rogell is the award recipient for outstanding comedy performer.
Steven Brinberg's as Barbra Streisand received top honors for impersonation,
and Shequida won in the category of unique entertainer.
In the category
of outstanding theme show, three shows were chosen:"Lance Jonathan:
More About Me!," written and performed by Peter-Michael Marino, developed
and directed by Sheila Head; "Mercer On Broadway," created and performed
by Barbara Lea; and "Songs For My Father", conceived and performed
by Heather MacRae.
For outstanding
special material, songwriter Amanda Green was honored for "Every Time
a Friend Succeeds" Other recipients noted for outstanding achievement
included Ian Herman as musical director, and Mary Foster Conklin and
Barbara Fasano for their recordings "Crazy Eyes" and "The Girls of
Summer," respectively.
The gala evening
took place on Monday, March 1 at THE SUPPER CLUB, 240 West 47th Street,
starting with a reception at 5 pm with Jerry Scott at the piano, followed
by the awards presentation and show at 6:30 pm. BACK STAGE Editor-in-Chief
Sherry Eaker was producer and host of the event along with BACK STAGE
cabaret critics John Hoglund and Roy Sander. Comedian Jim David was
the guest emcee, and the show was under the direction of Sara Louise
Lazarus.
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on the 2000 BISTRO AWARDS Gala at the Supper Club
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