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Jeff Harnar | |
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 Harnar in 2019 | |
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| Born | July 27, 1959 Manhattan Beach, California |
| Genres | Pop standards, showtunes |
| Labels | PS Classics |
| Website | www.jeffharnar.com |
Jeff Harnar is an American cabaret singer, director, and recording artist.
Jeff Harnar has performed for over four decades [1] [2] [3] at most major cabaret venues. In New York, this includes the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, [4] Feinstein's 54 Below, [5] Feinstein's at the Regency, [6] The Firebird Cafe, [7] The Ballroom, [8] The Russian Tea Room, [9] the Laurie Beechman Theatre, [10] and Birdland. [11] In Los Angeles and San Francisco, he has appeared at: The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel [12] and The Plush Room at the York Hotel. [13] Internationally, he has performed at The Pheasantry [14] in London.
Harnar has collaborated with many cabaret, jazz, and musical theatre artists including;
Directing cabaret, he has worked with talent from screen, theatre, and cabaret such as Tovah Feldshuh, [28] Rita Gardner, [29] Dawn Derow, [30] Josephine Sanges, [31] Renee Katz, [32] Celia Berk, [33] Margo Brown, [34] Judi Mark, [35] Anna Bergman, [36] and Becca Kidwell. [37]
Harnar's performances, recordings, and directing projects have garnered him multiple MAC Awards (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) and Bistro Awards over the expanse of his career. He won MAC Awards for best male vocalist, major male artist, celebrity artist, outstanding revue, major recording, and best director. [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] He received Bistro Awards for best newcomer, best male vocalist, outstanding show, outstanding revue, and best director. [44] [45] [46]
Harnar has won five Broadway World Cabaret Awards as a performer and two as a director. [47] [48] He was awarded the Mabel Mercer Foundation Mabel Mercer Award in 2022, [49] received the Donald F Smith Award in 2015, [50] and received the Noel Coward Cabaret Award in 2012. [51] He became the National Honoree of the Chicago Cabaret Professionals that in 2022. [52]
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