 RICHARD SKIPPER is a two-time winner of the MAC (MANHATTAN
ASSOCIATION OF CABARET) Award...three time nominee... the Back Stage Bistro
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Impersonation, a nominee of an IRNE
(Independent Reviewers of New England),and a recent recipent of THE IGCITA
(INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF CELEBRITY AND TRIBUTE ARTISTS) CLONEY AWARD for
OUTSTANDING TRIBUTE OF A LEGEND in Las Vegas and in addition to serving on the
board of MAC (MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARETS AND CLUBS) has also served on
the boards of TRU (Theatre REsources Unlimited), IGCITA (The International Guild
For Celebrity and Tribute Artists), and THE TIMES SQUARE GROUP (bringing the
arts to inner city kids/schools).
Skipper has been wowing audiences and critics alike around the country and
Canada. Most recently,Richard wowed over 500 people at The Tribeca Rooftop in
NYC for THE CARING COMMUNITY honoring Dody Goodman, Dr. William A. Cook and The
Greenwich Village Chamber of Commerce...emceed by Rex Reed, Richard appeared
along with Broadway Legend Lee Roy Reams (who appeared on Broadway with Carol
Channing in "HELLO, DOLLY!" and "LORELEI" and directed Carol in the last
Broadway revival of "HELLO, DOLLY!") and Cabaret Legend Steve Ross! Skipper also
recently appeared in a SOLD OUT show in the Venetian Room at The Fairmont Hotel
in SF, recently performed for the SOUTH SHORE AIDS PROJECT at The Lindon Pond
Fireplace Lounge in Hingham, Massachusetts.. Skipper was also just selected to
be the Entertainer of the Month last month of The Entertainment Network (www.Entertainment-Network.info)
in Las Vegas!And sold out his entire run at HELEN'S SUPPER CLUB here in NY this
summer with his critically-praised, CAROL CHANNING IN CONCERT STARRING RICHARD
SKIPPER!, with a five piece band and three back-up singers!
He was the key note speaker at the annual IGCITA in Las Vegas & for The New
Crown And Anchor in Provincetown, Mass (http://www.provincetown.com); other
highlights include Carnegie Hall, LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN,was the "weather
girl" on NY's Channel 11 with Linda Church, and an appearance with Carol
Channing and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus at the Palace of Fine Arts in
San Francisco.
Skipper has taken his amazing tribute to Carol Channing successfully to Atlantic
City with three long-running engagements (twice at Trump's Taj Mahal, and at The
Hilton). He played three engagements at CASINO WINDSOR in Windsor, Ontario and
also at The Windsor Hilton for their annual Christmas Party. Other engagements
include The Ice Palace on Fire Island (for which he won two Mikey Awards for
best act on Fire Island AND set new attendance records); WESTCHESTER BROADWAY
THEATRE; THE BRADSTAN INN (also three engagements); GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE (with
Dody Goodman); THE OCEAN'S INN in Provincetown, MA;and the featured performer
for CABARETFEST (also at The New Crown And Anchor in Provincetown, Mass.).
Richard Skipper has also performed at the request of Arlene Dahl (on more than
one occasion!); at The Regent (special performance for Carol Channing!); at Le
Cirque for Joey Adams' 85th Birthday; on numerous occasions for Cindy Adams; as
a guest star in "The Impersonators" with Jamie deRoy at The Friars Club, The New
York Historical Society with Clare Bloom, Donna McKechnie, Hayley Mills, Tony
Roberts, and George Shearing; The New York City Gay Men's Chorus and Sam Harris
at Carnegie Hall, hosted a "GET OUT AND VOTE" Rally for New Jersey's Senator
Lautenberg which included Dr. Quinn's Chad Allen, Activist James Dale & Rue
McClanahan, and shared the stage with Celeste Holm.
In addition to the above mentioned awards, Richard was named one of the
top cabaret performers of the year by Cabaret Hotline, and won the Leonardo
daVinci Award for "Carol Channing's Broadway!"
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