54 Below to Celebrate Frank Sinatra Centennial This Month

By: Jul. 09, 2015
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This July, 54 Below celebrates The Frank Sinatra Birthday Centennial with three special musical events featuring some of the brightest stars from Broadway and cabaret including Tony Award nominees Tom Wopat and Bob Stillman, Bistro and MAC Award winner Jeff Harnar, Broadway's Sal Viviano, acclaimed jazz vocalist Erin McDougald and her quintet, and Holland Vavra with Anneliese van der Pol (Beauty and the Beast, Disney Channel's "That's So Raven"), Tyce Green, Katie Rosen and Jared Zirilli in a recreation of Sinatra's legendary 1966 performance at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

ERIN MCDOUGALD AND FRIENDS, July 11 at 7PM:

Lauded "one of the best voices in jazz today" by Downbeat critic Howard Mandel, Erin McDougald will have her 54 Below debut in July with an all-star roster of jazz legends. Ms. McDougald is a Chicago-based artist whose credentials include numerous headline appearances in the famed Green Mill and Jazz Showcase as well as performances in New York City's Smalls and Metropolitan Room with special appearances at Dizzy's with the Wynton Marsalis band. Her multi-octave, chameleon-like rich, dusky voice has wooed international audiences as she has presented memorable performances in Paris include Le Bilbouquet Club and The Cavern Swing Club. 54 Below will present Erin McDougald and her quintet for a one-night only performance of "This Side of Sinatra" for the crooner's centennial birthday; songs will include innovative arrangements of well-known and lesser-known Frank Sinatra recordings in McDougald's definitive, artful jazz elocution. $30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

HOLLAND VAVRA, July 14 at 9:30PM:

Holland Vavra wondrously captures the majesty of Frank Sinatra in this incredible homage to the Chairman himself. An introspective journey of song through an incredible one-woman recreation of Sinatra's 1966 performance at the Copa Room of the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Join her as she croons from the sultry and sexy "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Come Fly With Me" to the bold ballads "My Way" and "That's Life," with special appearances and duets with her Broadway friends, too! "She immediately connects with an audience, with luminous personality and charisma to spare." - San Francisco Gate. "A big voice with flawless vocals. Vavra backs up her vocal performance with perfectly delivered comic timing. Her delightful personality shines through, drawing the audience in." - Houston Chronicle. "With her personality, sparkling voice, and effervescent stage presence, the audience cannot help but love Holland Vavra. Smooth vocals with dulcet and somber tones make for richly melancholic and gorgeous song rendition. Her delightful performance is sure to entertain, touch hearts, and inspire." - BroadwayWorld. Featuring special guests: Anneliese van der Pol, Katie Rose Clarke, Tyce Green and Jared Zirilli. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

FRANK SINATRA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, PART 2, July 23 at 9:30PM:

54 Below Celebrates... THE SINATRA CENTURY! Frank Sinatra's Centennial Celebration Continues with A Second Evening of His Greatest Songs! On July 23 at 9:30 PM, a star-studded cast honors the Chairman of the Board with a brand new concert commemorating Frank Sinatra's Centennial! Performing the hits that made Sinatra the greatest solo artist of his century will be some of New York's most celebrated Broadway and Nightclub stars. Look for a cast chock full of Tony and Nightlife Award winners and nominees singing the songs that made Sinatra a legend in his own lifetime and that continue to burnish his reputation even now, 100 years after his birth. Hear Sinatra standards like as "Chicago," "Time After Time," "One For My Baby," "Strangers in the Night," and so many more! This special concert will be produced and hosted by the acclaimed creator of the long-running Broadway by the Year series at Town Hall, Scott Siegel. Featuring: Tom Wopat (two time Tony Nominee, Catch Me If You Can, A Catered Affair), Bob Stillman (two time Tony Nominee, Dirty Blonde), Jeff Harnar (Multiple Award-Winning Vocalist), Sal Viviano (Soloist for more than 150 Symphonies) and more stars to be announced soon. $30-40 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.



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