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BROADWAY DOES COUNTRY, Phillipa Soo and More Head to 54 Below This October
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 01, 2015
This September and October, 54 Below presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.
Below, find the schedule for upcoming events in September and October!
SEPTEMBER AT 54 BELOW:
September 24 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
YoungArts, the national organization that identifies and supports emerging artists, has many alumni that have made their mark on Broadway and we want to share their incredible talent with you! Come celebrate YoungArts Awareness Day with us and watch an intimate cabaret performance by some of our favorite Broadway and Musical Theater alumni directed by former Gossip Girl and current The Knick actress, Zuzanna Szadkowski. The YoungArts family has a vast range of talent and we're excited to share a taste of our presence on Broadway. We promise it will be an artistic moment you'll remember forever. Featuring: Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, "Girls"),Tony Yazbeck (On the Town) and Grace Weber.
September 25 & 26 at 7PM
$45-55 cover charge. $95 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. Add signed CD to order for $20.
"Delivering exuberant versions of several classic Monkees hits interspersed with theatrical songs, the still youthful 70-year-old singer performed with an obvious joy that proved infectious!" -The Hollywood Reporter. Encore by popular demand! Micky Dolenz is best known as the lead singer of the hugely successful rock 'n' roll band, The Monkees, which originated from the classic sixties TV show of the same name. The Monkees sold over 65 million records and has toured the U.S. (and much of the world) many times over. Micky has also starred in musicals on Broadway, the West End, and in national tours including Disney's AIDA (Broadway), Pippin, Hairspray (West End), Grease, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Tom Sawyer, and more. Micky has recorded two solo albums (Remember and King For A Day) and recently appeared in the world premiere of the new play Comedy Is Hard (Ivoryton Playhouse) by four time Emmy winner Mike Reiss (The Simpsons). A Little Bit Broadway, A Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll is a brand new show Micky has created to combine his love of Broadway with his love for rock 'n' roll in one thrilling new intimate concert. The show will include some of the Monkees greatest hits, a few rarities and songs from musical roles he has performed and from shows he loves. Produced by Van Dean, Directed by Van Dean and Micky Dolenz and Music Direction by Michael J. Moritz, Jr.
September 25 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Soulful, fun-loving powerhouse all-gal ISLE of KLEZBOS sextet plays klezmer, Yiddish swing and tango, original and classic theater specialties, and far beyond. As The New Yorker says, the group "tests the elasticity of the genre" from revelatory klezmogrified Broadway favorites to gorgeous neo-traditional retro soundtrack adaptations and Soviet Yiddish theater tunes, plus the group's own originals - including highlights from bandleader/drummer Eve Sicular's New York Times- acclaimed musical documentary J. EDGAR KLEZMER: Songs from My Grandmother's FBI Files (swinging boogie woogie, baroque, gospel and R&B too). Touring from Vienna to Vancouver since 1998, their broadcast credits range from CBS Sunday Morning to The L Word; collaborations have included projects with Jill Sobule, Kiki Smith, and Scissor Sisters. The band's latest CD Live From Brooklynmade New York Music Daily's Best Albums of 2014, described as "deliriously fun" as well as "brilliant, intense, eclectic." Time Out lauds the group as "internationally-known and much-loved.... We'd make a joke but they beat us to it." New York Magazine says simply: "Cutting Edge Klezmer."
BROADWAY TRIVIA NIGHT: BACK-TO-SCHOOL EDITION
September 25 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $30 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
Bummed you're not going back to school this September? Missing back-to-school sales full of Lisa Frank folders and scented markers, or shopping for your first-day-of-class outfit? Eager to get back to studying but without worrying about textbook fees and homework? Use that mechanical pencil to mark the date in your student planner now - Broadway Trivia Night is back on September 25 at 11:30 PM in a special Back To School Edition! Hosted by Laura Heywood (@BroadwayGirlNYC), this late night trivia night features Broadway trivia of all sorts with a variety of surprises along the way. Leave your backpacks at home, but bring your appetite for delicious late night bites, drinks, and competition- with surprise guests and prizes (show tickets and more to be announced), it's not a 'class' you want to skip!
September 26 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Uter-me, Uter-you, Uter-us. Join these talented new composers as they present an evening of original songs dedicated to ladies, their lady parts, and our various experiences with them. Featuring the music of Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel (Camp Wish-No-More, Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry), Lindsay Anderson (The Jane Goodall Experience, Branded), David Christensen (Cookies; Can You Hear Me, Betty White?) and Luke Holloway (Hansel and Gretl). Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz (Violet, A Christmas Story, Reefer Madness).
September 27 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
BACK FOR SEASON SIX! A celebrated New York event since 2010, the BroadwayWorld and Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only, delving into the musical world of Broadway's master composer. Expect tunes from A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Follies, Passion, Dick Tracy, and more. Past special guests have included original Sondheim cast members such as Len Cariou, Jim Walton, Donna McKechnie, Chip Zien, and more - so you never know who might drop in. Sondheim Unplugged is hosted by series creator Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on Sondheimien facts, history, and assorted tidbits of theatrical lore! Come join the party! Special guest: Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd's original Johanna) and featuring: Jeremy Abram, Carole Demas, Jessica Hendy, Blaine Krauss, Stearns Matthews, Christ Pinnella, Julie Rayburn, Brian Charles Rooney and Lucia Spina.
THE SONGS OF MATTE O'BRIEN AND MATT VINSON
September 27 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Matte O'Brien and Matt Vinson are New York based music theatre writers whose eclectic style melds an emotional fusion of folk, rock, soul, and Broadway pop. For their 54 Below concert debut, Matt and Matte bring original songs from two upcoming collaborations: the pop-rock opera CAKE, and an epic-folk adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. The evening also features new arrangements of songs from their musical Peter & I, which previously enjoyed a sold-out Off-Broadway run at the American Theatre of Actors as part of the Araca Project. Top Broadway vocalists accompanied by a power ensemble and live folk-rock band make this a sonic experience not to be missed.
September 28 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
For one night only, Ariana DeBose (Hamilton, Pippin) and Kate Rockwell (Rock of Ages, Hair) will join forces for an unforgettable evening of powerhouse duets at 54 Below. The two starred together in the original Atlanta, touring, and Broadway casts of Bring It On: The Musical and bring to the stage years of friendship and experience belting together. Inspired by their performances inBroadway Loves Celine Dion and Total Eclipse: The Music of Jim Steinman, the two will be joined by musical director Benjamin Rauhala for an evening that promises to contain some of the most epic and divine duets that the musical theater and pop music canon has to offer. Legendary duets by Barbra, Celine, Judy, Whitney, Mariah, and many more will be given new life as these two Broadway starlets belt their cares away. Double the diva, double the fun - don't miss this epic night!
September 29 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"A remarkable voice... a confidence and playfulness that recalled Ella Fitzgerald in her prime..." - The New York Times. "Outstanding...already one of the best around." - The Wall Street Journal.Internationally acclaimed pop/jazz vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli comes to 54 Below with a brand new show! Ms. Stravelli combines the soulful sensitivity of a vintage song stylist with a distinctly modern sensibility. Known for an intimate and unguarded connection with her audiences, Stravelli has gained a loyal following through tours with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, appearances at the 92nd St Y and at 54 Below in Sondheim Unplugged, 54 Sings Joni Mitchell, and 54 Sings Billy Joel. Gabrielle Stravelli's enthralling new show, her second collaboration with nightlife legend Marilyn Maye, will include tracks from her new release, Now I Know. Featuring her fearless and fresh takes on material both classic and new, this fast-paced evening will cover everything from well-loved standards like "Dream Dancing" and "Autumn Nocturne" to re-imagined pop hits such as Stevie Wonder's "You and I" to Stravelli's original compositions inspired by latin, jazz, R&B, swing and bebop. Described as "a powerhouse of individual expression" by The Village Voice, Ms. Stravelli will enthrall you with her exciting vocal chops, rhythmic dexterity and distinctively modern sensibility.
September 29 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
After a sold-out 54 Below debut in February, Ryann Redmond brings her very first solo show,Ryann Redmond: Cry Me a River, back to the stage! Ryann first broke onto the scene as Bridget in the Tony nominated Bring It On the Musical for which she received abundant critical acclaim. Stephen Brown of New York Magazine raved, "As for show-stealers, well, it's a talent melee: Ryann Redmond slays us as Bridget, a nerdy, big-boned laugh-track of a cheer-wannabe who ends up with her own storyline." David Rooney of the Hollywood Reporter applaudEd Ryann's "winning comic turns." Ryann recently appeared in Broadway's If/Then and then headed to the MUNY to play Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray this past summer. Come hear everything from show tunes to rock'n'roll as we explore Ryann's journey... from growing up in Atlanta, GA to making a name for herself in NYC. Music Direction by Ben Rauhala. Expect a slew of special guests!
September 30 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"As much as any pop singer I can think of, Ms. McBroom is an American Everywoman sharing her personal wisdom with down-to-earth directness that is easily understood and deeply felt." - The New York Times. Amanda McBroom - American international cabaret performer and writer of the hit song "The Rose" returns to 54 Below with her brand new show: Up Close And Personal... The Songs That Sang My Life. Up Close And Personal will include new and unheard songs from McBroom's personal song writer trunk, plus songs by her favorite writers, among them Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins, Fran Landesman, John Bucchino, Jacques Brel, and more. McBroom is a Golden Globe winner lauded for her talent for writing exceptional songs that are witty and profound and flush with feelings. Never over-the-top, her work seethes with a passion that is artfully funneled into music and lyrics revealed so well in her two most popular songs, "The Rose" (from the Bette Midler film of the same name) and "Errol Flynn," which McBroom wrote about her father, the actor David Bruce who worked with Flynn and Gary Cooper. McBroom's songs have been recorded by Leanne Rimes, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, Betty Buckley, Stephanie Mills and The Manhattan Transfer, among others. Musical Director is Michele Brourman.
Rex Smith: CONFESSIONS OF A TEEN IDOL
September 30 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
After his hit debut at 54 Below this past summer, Rex Smith returns for an encore performance. So how did a crazy Teen Idol Rocker end up a respected entertainer on television and broadway? Every song has a story. Like a rock and roll Mark Twain, Rex Smith takes you on a wild and fascinating, sometimes dramatic, yet very hilarious, musical story-telling journey. From the crazy antics of rock and roll, his excitement and pressures behind a six-album deal as a number one Platinum recording artist with Columbia Records, his two years opening for Ted Nugent, his last concert with Lynard Skynard before their plane crash (and what really happened), what lead Rex to become an overnight sensation as Teen Idol that took him around the world, and the despair that came with the title; his television roles Sooner Or Later,Street Hawk, Solid Gold, As The World Turns, The Daredevil; and most notable, his sudden rise to Broadway, including antics with Kevin Kline and Linda Ronstadt during The Pirates of Penzance and receiving the coveted Theatre World Award, leading to Broadway shows withGrease, Grand Hotel, Annie Get Your Gun, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Kiss Me Kate, and Sunset Boulevard... to where he met his 16 year old son, Brandon, for the first time... a son he never knew he had. Join Rex Smith for a musical evening full of Rock and Broadway songs, and if you haven't heard "the stories behind the stories" from a celebrity dishing on other celebrities, then this is your show. Stories and anecdotes of Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Andy Warhol, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith... to Michael Jackson, Andy Gibb, Tatum O'Neal, Dorothy Hamill, Diahann Carroll... And that is only the beginning.
OCTOBER AT 54 BELOW:
October 1 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
SAMUEL FRENCH PRESENTS #MUSICALNIGHTS
October 1 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 2, 3, 4 & 5 at 7PM
$40-50 cover charge. $80-85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Chris Pinnella & CHLOE LOWERY
October 2 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 5 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Lee Roy Reams SALUTES HIS LEADING LADIES
October 6 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 6, 13 & 20 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Anne Reid & Stefan Bednarczyk SING COMDEN & GREEN
October 7 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
WELL-STUNG: POPSSICAL CD RELEASE CONCERT
October 7 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 8, 9 & 10 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 8 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
EDIE BEALE: LIVE AT RENO SWEENEY
October 9 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 9 at 11:30PM
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
Charlie Rosen'S BROADWAY BIG BAND
October 10 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 11 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 12 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$50-60 cover charge. $90-95 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 11, 13 & 17 at 7PM & October 18 at 3PM
$55-65 cover charge. $105-110 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 14 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 14 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 15 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 16 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
THE SONGS OF F. Michael Haynie
October 16 at 11:30PM
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
October 17 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 19 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
THE Julie James SHOW
October 19 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Jarrod Spector AND Kelli Barrett
October 20, 21, 22, & 23 at 7PM
$45-55 cover charge. $90-95 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 21 & 22 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 23 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 23 at 11:30PM
$15 cover charge. $35 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
October 25 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65-70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 25 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Barb Jungr & John McDaniel SING THE BEATLES
October 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Lauren Fox: THE SONGS OF Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen
October 27 & 28 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
MICAELA LEON: CHANTEUSE INTERNATIONALE
October 29 at 9:30PM
$25-35cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
October 30 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $50-65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
GHOST LIGHT: SONGS AND CREEPY STORIES FROM BROADWAY AND BEYOND
October 30 at 11:30PM
$30 cover charge. $55 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
October 31 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. Located at 254 West 54th Street, 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105, www.54Below.com.
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