On Monday, January 30, 2023, Broadway World.com announced the winners of the New York City 2022 Cabaret Awards. To be eligible, the first cabaret performance was to have been between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Voting for the awards was open to the public. For details on the runners’-up, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Winners-Announced-For-The-2022-BroadwayWorld-Cabaret-Awards-20230130
And the winners are:
Best Debut Show – One Night Only
Ava Nicole Frances, Charlo Crossley
Mutual Admiraton; 54 Below
Best Debut Show – Run of Shows
Brandon James Gwinn, Dylan Hartwell, Greg Sullivan
Three Men and a Baby Grand; Laurie Beechman Theatre
Best Director
Jeff Harnar
Best Drag Artist or Impersonator
Jackie Cox
Jackievision: The Tour; The Green Room 42
Best Duo Show
Margo Brown & Lisa Delarossa
You’re Nothing Without Me; Don’t Tell Mama
Best Ensemble Soloist
Ryan Umbarila
Spotlight Kidz Cabaret; Laurie Beechman Theatre
Best Group Show
Clearly Now – Sean Harkness, Marcus Simeone, Lina Koutrakos
Birdland Theatre
Best Host or Emcee
Jim Caruso
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party; Birdland
Best Jazz Show – Instrumental
Julia Goretsky
Guilty Pleasures Cabaret; The Duplex
Best Jazz Show – Vocal
Billy Stritch
Big Birdland Birthday Bash!; Birdland Theater
Best Musical Comedy Cabaret/Revue
Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, Klea Blackhurst
A Swinging Birdland Christmas; Birdland
Best Musical Director
Billy Stritch
Best Open Mic, Variety, or Recurring Show
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party; Birdand
Best Original Song
“Three Men and a Baby Grand”
by Brandon James Gwinn/Dylan Hartwell
Best Piano Bar Entertainer – Musician
Brandon James Gwinn
Marie’s Crisis
Best Piano Bar Entertainer – Vocalist
Jennifer Pace
Marie’s Crisis
Best Record Producer
Wayne Haun
Club 44 Records
Best Recording – Commercial
Julie Benko & Jason Yeager
Hand in Hand; Club 44 Records
Best Recording – Independent
Debbie Wileman
I’m Still Here; The Stander Group
Best Show
Jeff Harnar
I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim’s Words
54 Below; Laurie Beechman Theatre
Best Show Musician – Non-Musical Director
Steve Doyle; Bassist
Best Show – Celebrity
Liz Callaway
To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim; 54 Below
Best Special Event – Multiple Shows
Seth Sikes
Seth Sikes and Friends; Judy Garland’s 100th Birthday; 54 Below
Best Special Event – Solo
Debbie Wileman
Happy 100th Birthday, Judy Garland!; Carnegie Hall
Best Spoken Word Cabaret Show
(may feature up to four songs but no more)
Jason Kravits
Off the Top; Birdland; Birdland Theater
Best Tribute Show
Josephine Sanges
The Funny Girl in Me; Laurie Beechman Theatre
Best Vocalist
Jeff Harnar
I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim’s Words
54 Below; Laurie Beechman Theatre
In addition to the NYC Cabaret Awards, Broadway World also announced its regional awards. For a complete list of those winners, click on the following links:
Philadelphia Awards
Phoenix Awards
Portland Awards
Raleigh Awards
San Diego Awards
