he
The
New York
Cabaret
Convention
presented by
October 20-23
160 East 48 St #1P • New York, NY 10017 www.mabelmercer.org
S
YEAR
T
York
NeCwabarent
entio
Conv
YEARS
As we convene for our silver anniversary
cabaret convention we’re reminded of how fearless Donald Smith
was to initiate this extraordinary tradition in 1989. Even by naming
it a Cabaret Convention he signaled in two words the coming
together of like-minded people, diverse in so many ways, yet
connected by their shared love of lyrics, music and intimacy.
Our opening night, “I Love A Piano” will
be hosted by master violinist Aaron Weinstein.
When I called him and said “I have a crazy
idea! I want you to host our evening called I
Love A Piano.” Aaron responded, “Well I love
a piano.” Among our singing pianists are
some of Donald’s favorites like Steve Ross and
Barbara Carroll as well as new discoveries like
Eric Yves Garcia and Liam Forde (winner of
this year’s Julie Wilson Award).
Tuesday, October 21st – Julie Wilson’s 90th
Birthday – will be celebrated with friends old
and new including some cabaret stars from
Broadway like Christine Andreas, T. Oliver
Reid, Amra-Faye Wright & Carol Woods. Receiving The Mabel, our prestigious award for
lifetime achievement, will be the extraordinary
Ann Hampton Callaway.
Wednesday, October 22nd features a salute
to the music of Burton Lane and the lyrics
of Yip Harburg. Andrea Marcovicci and
Jeff Harnar have again assembled a stellar
cast which includes Linda Lavin, Christine
Ebersole, Brent Barrett, Sally Mayes, Leslie Uggams, Tom
Wopat, Karen Akers, and Jennifer Sheehan who is receiving
this year’s Donald F. Smith Award.
Thursday, October 23rd our closing night, hosted by Klea
Blackhurst, is entitled Come On And Hear and devoted to the
timeless classics of Irving Berlin. Crossover artists like Karen
Mason, Mandy Gonzalez, Terry Burrell and Anita Gillette will be
joined by cabaret favorites Nicolas King, Sidney Myer and new
discoveries like Rebekah Lowin and Peggy Eason.
As Frank Sinatra often said, “Everything I learned, I owe to
Mabel Mercer.” Well, Donald taught us a lot too, and at our 25th
annual Cabaret Convention, for his inspired concept, we thank
him profoundly.
The
Mabel Mercer
Foundation
Rose Theater
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s
Frederick P. Rose Hall
Broadway at 60th Street, New York, NY
Artistic Director
The Mabel Mercer Foundation
212- 980-3026 • mabelmercer.org
monday
october20
I Love
A PianTroadition of
the Great
Celebrating nging Pianist
Si
e
Th
hosted by
tuesday
wednesday
e,
Quiet PleaLas dy
There’s A
On Stage on’s
Somethinf g
Sort O
Grandish
n of Julie Wils
A Celebratio Birthday
90th
KT Sullivan
Matt Baker
Devin Bing
Jason Robert Brown
Barbara Carroll
Charles Cochran
Alexis Cole
Tony DeSare
Liam Forde
Eric Yves Garcia
Loston Harris
Alex Leonard
Steven Lutvak
Marilyn Maye
Nellie McKay
Mark Nadler
Steve Ross
Daryl Sherman
Corinna Sowers Adler
Christine Andreas
Ann Hampton Callaway
Nathan Chang
Kevin Dozier
Shana Farr
Lauren Fox
Wayne Hosford
Valerie Lemon
Maxine Linehan
Marieann Meringolo
Marissa Mulder
T. Oliver Reid
Cole Rumbough
Tony Sheldon
Deborah Silver
Kevin Spirtas
Lennie Watts
Carol Woods
Amra-Faye Wright
Karen Wyman
with Surprise Guest
Presentation of
The Julie
Wilson Award
Underwritten by Linda & Peter Hanson
(to Liam Forde)
tickets
$100/$50/$25
all shows
6pm
brochure design: Derek Bishop
Friday Night, Oct 24th:
The Donald F.
Smith Award
Underwritten by Adela and Larry Elow
patron seating
• Invitation to post show cocktail
reception with that evening’s artists.
• Limited to 50 seats per concert
($500 per seat)
Special Event!
Presentation of
premium
New York
Cabaret
Convention
Terry Burell
Jeffry Denman
Peggy Eason
Gregory Generet
Anita Gillette
Mandy Gonzalez
Nicholas King
Rebekah Lowin
Karen Mason
Sidney Myer
Karen Oberlin
Spider Saloff
Stacy Sullivan
Tamara Tunie
Karen Akers
Brent Barrett
Carole J. Bufford
Jim Caruso
Eric Comstock
Natalie Douglas
Christine Ebersole
Barbara Fasano
Richard Holbrook
Will & Anthony Nunziata
Sally Mayes
Jennifer Sheehan
Billy Stritch
Leslie Uggams
Tom Wopat
(to Ann Hampton Callaway)
Come Onr
ea
Anngds ofH
Irving Berlin
hosted by
Jeff Harnar &
Andrea Marcovicci
The Mabel Mercer Award
YEARS
Klea Blackhurst
hosted by
Presentation of
october23
The So
,
Burton Lane
The Music of Yip Harburg
The Lyrics of
hosted by
Aaron Weinstein
thursday
october22
october21
(to Jennifer Sheehan)
Kabarett with a K
hosted by Karen Kohler
at The Cutting Room
with Greta, Frans Bloem, Jean
Brassard, and surprise guests.
ALL ARTISTS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall,
Broadway at 60th Street, New York NY
produced by
The Mabel Mercer
Foundation
160 East 48 St #1P • New York, NY 10017
(212) 980-3026
www.mabelmercer.org
[email protected]
The