We Remember Erv Raible, Cabaret Club Owner, Booker, and Bistro Committee Member

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Cabaret Impresario Erv Raible Dies At 68 The cabaret community has lost a dear friend. Erv Raible, who played such a prominent role in the resurgence of the nightclub scene in Manhattan in the '70s,'80s and beyond, died on February 19 after a long illness. Erv owned four of New York's most popular and legendary...

Sherry Eaker to Appear on Dave’s Gone By

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Sherry Eaker Bistro Awards producer Sherry Eaker will be the guest on "Dave's Gone By," which airs Saturday, March 1, from 11 am to 2 pm (EST) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com) Sherry will be talking about the upcoming Bistro Awards, and the history of the awards from its beginnings in 1985...

ASCAP Places Name on Gillette Award

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ASCAP, a longtime primary sponsor of the Bistro Awards, has this year chosen to place its name on 2014 recipient Anita Gillette's award which will now be called the ASCAP Outstanding Major Engagement Award.

Press Release: 2014 Winners Announced!

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29th ANNUAL BISTRO AWARDS GALA Tuesday, March 4, 6:30 pm / Gotham Comedy Club Ben Vereen Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award Anita Gillette Recognized, along with WBGO and Robert Creighton, among other winners (New York City, January 21, 2014) –- The Tony Award-winning actor-singer-dancer Ben Vereen, who has appeared in numerous shows on Broadway and...

Bistro winner Euan Morton launches new cabaret series at Players Club

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photo: Walter McBride On January 27, actor and singer (and 2009 Bistro Award winner) Euan Morton performed two shows in the ballroom of the Players Club at Gramercy Park. Accompanied by the brass jazz band Grandpa Musselman & His Syncopators, Morton sang a collection of vintage 1920s and 1930s popular music,...

Winners Announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21

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The 2014 Bistro Award  recipients will be announced Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. This includes our Lifetime Achievement recipient and 16 other artists - from newcomers to veterans - in a range of categories and music genres. The Bistro tradition of not giving awards to artists if they’ve previously won in the same category before, is...

Tickets Now on Sale!

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“Box office” now open for General and Premium tickets, and for our Friend of the Bistros categories. Show and dinner is the General Admission ticket! Just think of all that you will get if you purchase a Premium ticket, or tickets at the Gold, Silver, or Platinum levels! Plus, you are helping support the Bistro...

Harnar to Host

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Multi-Bistro and MAC Award winner, Jeff Harnar, to host the 29th annual Bistro Awards show! Jeff Harnar is the winner of the 2012 Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award. Recent New York engagements include 54 Below, Birdland, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and Off Broadway at 59e59 theater. Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and...

Lubin at the Helm

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Shellen Lubin For the second consecutive year, Shellen Lubin directs this latest edition of the awards show. Her support staff is already lined up including Marnee Hollis as our Production Stage Manager, Rachael Solomon and Matthew Nicholson as Assistant Stage Managers, and Matthew Gandolfo as our production assistant.      ...
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Red Carpet Highlights with Richard Skipper

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The 2013 Bistro Awards Red Carpet, hosted by Richard Skipper and recorded at Gotham Comedy Club on March 4, 2013. Enjoy these interviews with the 2013 winners, creative team, and others attending the show!