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2024 Bistro Awards Role Call: Maud Hixson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnUYbgxPm_Q&t=11s Maud Hixson–Outstanding Recording: Permanent Moonlight: Songs of Richard Rodney BennettIn paying tribute to one of her musical mentors, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Maud Hixson gives us a glimpse at...
2024 Bistro Awards Roll Call: Elvira Tortora
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yXJQGqK7ss Elvira Tortora performs her cabaret show, The Bookmaker's Daughter, which is as unique as the family tale she has to tell. Filled with humor and heart, story and song,...
Roll Call: 2024 Bistro Awardee Julie Gold
https://youtu.be/sW22iE7pKOQ Julie Gold: Outstanding Singer-Songwriter-RaconteurA veteran New York City singer/songwriter, Julie Gold has been a presence in New York cabaret for decades. She is best known for Bette Midler's version...
Roll Call: 2024 Bistro Awardee Roberto Araujo
https://youtu.be/_5daTU98C0c Robert Araujo: Outstanding Autobiographical Show Originally from Mexico City, Roberto Araujo has established a presence as a performer across Mexico and the United States. Bistro Awards reviewer Gerry Geddes...
Robert Windeler, Arts Journalist, Biographer, Theatre and Cabaret Critic: We Mourn His Loss
The Bistro Awards team regrettably shares the news that one of our own—arts and entertainment journalist Robert Windeler—has passed away unexpectedly. He was 84. His cause of death is not...
Lisa Vroman
Theatrical Cabaret From Broadway to classics, onstage and in concert, Lisa Vroman has established herself as one of America’s most versatile voices. She starred on Broadway and in San Francisco and Los Angeles...
Elvira Tortora
Musical Memoir (The Bookmaker’s Daughter) Elvira Tortora began singing in her room at age 10, while listening to cast albums of Broadway musicals. Her first time singing onstage was in...
Wendy Scherl
Tribute Show (The Sweetness and the Sorrow: The Songs of Marvin Hamlisch) Wendy Scherl started her performance career in regional theatre after graduating from Northwestern University (BA, Department of Theatre)....
Karen Mack
Variety of Cabaret Performances Karen Mack is a multi-award-winning singer/songwriter with creative roots in jazz, folk, pop, and swing. Over the last 20 years, she’s established herself as a favorite...
Tony Yazbeck
Song & Dance Performer Tony Yazbeck most recently starred on Broadway as Cary Grant in the musical Flying Over Sunset for Lincoln Center Theatre. He made his Broadway debut at...