Nightlife Awards Reviews in DAILY VARIETY and wolfentertainmentguide

[do_re_milla]

Posted: 2/2/05 at 10:29pm

Wanted to share the good news with fellow fans of the Nightlife Awards. Below is a link for William Wolf’s review.

And, here are some quick quotes from Bob Daniels’ review in DAILY VARIETY:

Winners expressed their appreciation by doing what they do best: playing, singing and cracking jokes, summoning a sea of smiles and laughter from a capacity Town Hall aud.

Keely Smith, introduced by Tony Danza as "the epitome of the golden era," was the jewel in the evening's crown.

Karen Akers defined a class act.

Barbara Carroll toasted the late composer Cy Coleman [by], bringing a beautiful blend of piano grace and swing

[Daniels made note ofPatti LuPone’s tribute to Dick Gallagher.]

Andy Bey sang "Good Morning, Heartache" with a knowing sense of required heartbreak

[W]inning piano bar performer Leslie Anderson mixed witty vocalizing of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "The Toreador Song" into a madcap medley alternating with trombone breaks.

A rousing finale found more than 50 cabaret artists assembled for a choral performance of David Friedman's hymn to the nightlife community, "As Long As I Can Sing." It perhaps outsized the intimacy of cabaret, but the sentiment was heartfelt and the who's who onstage was a joy to behold.

Milla