Jane Lynch, Kate Baldwin, Roslyn Kind & More Set for 54 Below in Coming Months

By: Mar. 28, 2014
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This April, May and June at 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

APRIL AT 54 BELOW:

ANITA GILLETTE & PENNY FULLER
April 1 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Two beloved, Tony-nominated Broadway actresses join forces for a delectable evening of humorous reflection and harmonious song in Sin Twisters, a show with a devilish spoonerism of a title. On the streets of Manhattan and Los Angeles, these vibrant and savvy veterans of over two dozen Broadway productions, as well as countless films and television shows, are constantly being mistaken for each other, although one is at least three inches taller, and one is a blonde and the other, a redhead. Yet, during their respective careers, they have both tackled some of the same parts, including the plum role of Sally Bowles in the original Broadway production of Cabaret. Sin Twisters joyfully celebrates these similarities but also gives full voice to these two remarkable performers' differences as artists and as women. This show is a must for anyone who loves theater lore and cherishes the enduring bonds of friendship.

THE SONGS OF CARNER AND GREGOR
April 1 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Fresh off last summer's extended run of their musical Unlock'd at the Duke Theater ("Gorgeous" -New York Times, "Astounding, enveloping" -Talkin' Broadway) and just back from a production of their musical Island Song in Bloomington, Indiana ("Mesmerizing... vibrant, supercharged... This show really rocks." -Herald Times), Carner & Gregor (one of Playbill.com's 12 Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know) make their 54 Below concert debut. Known for their eclectic mix of thrilling rock beats, lush romantic melodies, envelope-pushing comedy and unique ability to capture every-day experience, Carner & Gregor's work has become a cabaret staple around the world. This exciting concert features some of their most beloved MAC-nominated songs like "Make It Here" and "Sing, But Don't Tell," as well as brand new, never-before-heard material from upcoming projects, all sung by some of Broadway's biggest stars. Featuring Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Bonnie & Clyde, The Last Five Years), Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys, Guys and Dolls), Sarah Stiles (Avenue Q, ...Spelling Bee, Into the Woods), Solea Pfeiffer, Eric Michael Krop (Godspell, Grind), Stephen Christopher Anthony (The Book of Mormon), Gregory Haney (Bring It On, Memphis, Tarzan), David Perlman (Baby It's You!, Yank!), Ashley Spencer (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Hairspray, Rock of Ages), Jackie Burns (Wicked, Hair, If/Then) and Emily Schultheis.

AARON LAZAR
April 2 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

The amazingly talented Aaron Lazar makes his 54 Below debut with a sparkling show that features Broadway classics, American Songbook standards, and pop favorites, with good dashes of candor and humor. Listen as Mr. Lazar weaves in stories from his youth, his family, and his friendships with Broadway legends like Elaine Stritch and Angela Lansbury. Aaron Lazar's numerous Broadway credits include A Little Night Music, The Light in the Piazza, Les Miserables, Oklahoma, and The Phantom of the Opera.

MANDY GONZALEZ
April 2 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Broadway's Mandy Gonzalez, star of Wicked, In the Heights, Lennon and more, invites you to join her for an unforgettable evening of great music and hilarity, all revolving around love and its crazy themes and variations. Expect hit tunes like "Total Eclipse of the Heart,""Breathe" (and yes, "Defying Gravity!") as well as a catalogue of songs from musical greats like Elvis, Edie, Liza, Lennon, Aretha, Tina and a whole host of others.

PUPPY LOVE: AN ASPCA BENEFIT WITH CHONDRA PROFIT AND MORE
April 2 at 11:30PM
$25 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum or two drink minimum.

Broadway artists, recording artists, fashion models and more come together for Puppy Love at 54 Below. All proceeds are being donated to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-after all, we are their voice. Scheduled to appear are: Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line revival, Wonderland), Chondra Profit (Disney'sThe Lion King), Rachel Lorin Filsoof (recording artist and star of Oxygen Network's "The Next Big Thing"), Brian Craft (Avenue Q, Let My People Come), Brandon Yanez (recording artist and ABC's "One Life to Live"), Brian Detlefs (Trails the Musical), Brooke Humphrey (Theatre Under The Stars, NYC Couture Fashion Week), Kimberly Abrams (Cabaret), John Ryan Del Bosque (Let My People Come), Matthew Pritchard (The Spazmatics), Devin Compton (Discovery ID's "Obsession"), Bryan Austermann (NYU Tisch - New Studio on Broadway), Brianna Galligan (Enchanté Cabaret), Gavin Rohrer (Let My People Come). The band will feature Michael James Roy(piano), Isam Rum (guitar), and Max Yassky (percussion).

KANDER & EBB'S THE ACT
April 3 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$40-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

A concert version celebrating the score of John Kander & Fred Ebb's The Act returns to NYC. The songs of the show-which originally played Broadway in 1977 with Liza Minnelli as the lead-take place in a nightclub, so it's only fitting this one-night-only event takes place in the swankiest nightclub in town! The cast assembled includes Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, Emmy Award nominee Anna Chlumsky, Julia Murney, Karen Mason, Emma Hunton, Rachelle Rak, Mamie Parris, Carole J. Bufford, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Elizabeth Ann Berg, Jennifer Malenke and Will Porter, and more to be announced soon. Backed by a three-piece swinging band and helmed by director Will Nunziata, an all-star list of Broadway & television's top talent will sing some of the most joyful & gorgeous songs that Kander & Ebb ever wrote, including "The Money Tree," "Arthur in the Afternoon," "City Lights," "Shine It On," "Bobo's," "It's the Strangest Thing," "My Own Space," and even songs that were cut out of town and will be making their NYC premiere! Proceeds to benefit The Actors Fund. Directed & re-conceived by Will Nunziata. Musical direction by Eugene Gwozdz. Choreography by Jessica Redish.

LYRICLION
April 3 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum or two drink minimum.

LyricLion is an ensemble of seven top musicians currently studying at Columbia and Juilliard. The group accompanies singer-songwriters in new arrangements of their songs with the unique instrumentation of flute, bassoon, french horn and strings. They have been praised for their "astute musical taste" and their blend of classical and pop has been described as a "truly inspiring result" (Huffington Post). Full line up of singers to be announced soon!

DEATH AT THE DEVEREUX
April 5 at 7PM
$45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Death at The Devereux, written and directed by Charlotte Yakovleff and performed by The Devereux Theater Players, is an original murder mystery musical comedy set back in the 1920's. Guests have been invited to the grand re-opening of Bobby Lyle's speakeasy, The Devereux. With Bobby's obsession over his biggest competitor and nemesis Johnny Bostello, owner of The Brigadoon, the stage is set for murder and confusion. As the play begins someone, oddly enough, dies. (Who would have thought someone would die in a murder mystery?) Throughout the evening guests (the audience) will wonder who-dun-it, while each cast member tries to avoid getting thrown to the coppers, and tries to figure out if Bobby Lyle's on the level or if he's the fall guy and will be left holding the bag. So put your glad rags on, and get a wiggle on down to The Devereux, where you can join us for some giggle juice and a have jazzy good time! The musical play will feature original Off-Broadway cast members Matt Brooks, Lynne Strang, Phil Williams, Ara Casey, Terri Grimes-Marin, Charles Hoffman, Teri Pierce, Jim Boykin, Stephanie Lawrence, Helen Rusnak, Jolanda Janczewski, Teri Meyer, Daniel Serpati, Matt Robinson, Dianne Janczewski, Marie Koneczny, and Charlotte Yakovleff.

MARCUS PAUL JAMES
April 5 at 11PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

With special guests Crystal Monee Hall and Michael McElroy! Broadway actor, singer and songwriter Marcus Paul James brings a night of R&B to the 54 Below stage in his show Love and Soul. With Brian Whitted leading the band, Marcus turns the stage into a soulfest with a mix of Broadway, covers and original tunes - out to prove that the modern-day balladeers and crooners are still alive and well. Marcus was last seen in the off-Broadway revival of Rent, where he reprised his role of Mr. Jefferson and "Seasons of Love" soloist. Before that, he was a part of the Broadway closing casts of the Tony Award-winning shows In the Heights and Rent, as well the movie Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway. Marcus has released two albums of his own music, as well as been featured on multiple up-and-coming composer albums, including Scott Alan (Keys) and Bobby Cronin (Reach the Sky). "Marcus' music is able to break the barrier and rise to the top of the music heap. Upon listening to Marcus sing, you'll notice that he's a bit fresh and old-school at the same time. Evoking memories of my favorite singer Luther Vandross, Marcus' soulful delivery and style is one that I wish would return in droves to the music scene..." - Delious Kennedy, Breakout Magazine. Come sit back, get a drink and enjoy Broadway, R&B and soul with Marcus and his amazing friends.

ROSLYN KIND
April 6 at 7PM
April 20 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

54 Below proudly welcomes Ms. Kind back to the New York club scene, where she hasn't been seen SOLO in 20 years. Having recently toured the U.S., Canada, Europe and Israel performing with her sister, Barbra Streisand, and nephew, Jason Gould, this brand new show features both new material & vintage "Rozzie" tunes.

SALLY WILFERT
April 6 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Expect classic melodies & newer works all seamlessly blended into the perfect, tuneful Wilfert casserole. One of New York's most dynamic voices, audiences have embraced Sally in everything from Broadway's Assassins to her acclaimed off Broadway appearances in Make Me a Song and See Rock City, among others.

SONGS FROM HONEYMOON IN VEGAS
April 7 at 7PM & 9:45PM
$50-60 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Come join Tony Danza, Rob McClure, Brynn O'Malley, Nancy Opel, David Josefsberg, Catherine Ricafort and the rest of the cast as they celebrate the new Broadway-bound musical Honeymoon in Vegas. A concert featuring songs from the show that Ben Brantley of The New York Times described as "a revelation" and "a sure bet!"

HALEY SWINDAL
April 8 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Play to Win tells the story of Haley's quirky journey charting her own path in the arts, using all that she learned from the passion and perseverance of her greatest influence: her grandfather, Yankees owner and consummate New Yorker, George Steinbrenner. With a mix of Broadway, folk, rock, and some zany stories along the way, Play to Win blends a little baseball with a lot of life and love. Haley has appeared on Broadway and on tour with Jekyll & Hyde, White Christmas, Jesus Christ Superstar opposite Ted Neeley, and as Grace Farrell in Annie opposite Sally Struthers. She has performed in concert at Carnegie Hall alongside the great jazz vocalist Steve Tyrell, acclaimed Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, and under the baton of Steven Reineke with the New York Pops. As a film actress, she won a New York Emmy as the host of Kids on Deck, which ran on YES Network Television for two seasons.

BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS!
April 10 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Celebrate some of the most memorable show-stopping musical moments from Broadway - hit after hit - featuring some of Broadway's greatest stars, including Tony nominee Carolee Carmello (Parade, Mamma Mia!, Kiss Me, Kate, The Addams Family, Sister Act, Scandalous), Mandy Gonzalez (Wicked, In the Heights, Dance of the Vampires, Aida), Telly Leung (Godspell, Wicked, Rent, Flower Drum Song, Glee), Robert Creighton (Little Me, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes) and Kissy Simmons (The Lion King).

BALDWIN WALLACE POST-SHOWCASE CELEBRATION
April 10 at 11:30PM
$20 cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum or two drink minimum.

Join BW Music Theatre's class of 2014 as they celebrate their New York debut, and perform their favorite music at 54 Below. Alumni and current students alike will gather at Broadway's hottest supper club for a night of reunions, music, drink specials, and late-night fun.

STEVE KAZEE
April 11 at 8PM
April 12 at 8PM & 11PM
$40-50 cover charge for 8pm shows. $25-35 cover charge for 11pm show. $25 food & beverage minimum.

The 2012 Tony Award winner for his performance as Guy in Once returns to 54 Below! After sold out summer and Christmas engagements, Steve brings his original alt-country songs, inspired by his southern upbringing and featured on his debut album, back to the stage. Audiences will also get to hear the songs Steve originated in Once on Broadway, live. In addition to winning the 2013 Grammy for Musical Theater Album for Once,Broadway has embraced Steve in roles including Sir Lancelot in Monty Python's Spamalot, Starbuck opposite Audra McDonald in Roundabout's 110 in the Shade, To Be or Not to Be at MTC, and Edward Albee's Seascape.

CHRISTINA SAJOUS
April 11 at 11PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Broadway's Christina Sajous graces the 54 Below stage for One Night Only!! Entertainment Weekly calls her "terrific" and Theatermania says, "Killer vocals... [she] often steals the spotlight through her sheer talent!" Christina has received rave reviews for roles on Broadway in Green Day's American Idiot (Extraordinary Girl), Baby, Its You! (Shirley Owens), Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Arachne) and in BAM/New York City Opera's Anna Nicole (Blossom the Lap Dancer).

54 SINGS APPLAUSE
April 13 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$40-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

With original stars Len Cariou, Penny Fuller & Lee Roy Reams! Fasten Your Seat Belts! It'll be a bumpy night indeed when 54 Below reunites three of the original stars of this Strouse/Adams/Comden/Green smash musical in celebration of a most cherished score. Len Cariou, Penny Fuller & Lee Roy Reams reminisce and re-live adored songs such as "The Best Night of My Life," "Think How It's Gonna Be" & "One Hallow'en" along with a supporting cast to be announced. It's the musical "event of the season," as Eve Harrington herself would put it. Welcome to the Theatre! To the magic, to the fun!

THE SONGS OF LYONS & PAKCHAR
April 14 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Featuring Lillias White, Christine Dwyer, Nic Rouleau, Mykal Kilgore, Katie Thompson, Julia Mattison, J. Hoard, Robin de Jesús, Ben Platt, Naturi Naughton, Felicia Boswell, Tamika Sonja Lawrence, Daniel Torres, John Brink, Nik Alexander, Bradley Greer, and Melody Madarasz. Contemporary musical theatre composers Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar are thrilled to be joined by some of Broadway's best in a special evening of their original music. L&P's debut album #Love (Live) mixes pop, R&B and theatre to explore the good, bad and awkward roller coasters in human relationships. Lyons and Pakchar began collaborating while touring with The Book of Mormon.

KARL SAINT LUCY
April 14 at 11:30PM
$5 cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum or two alcoholic beverages.

Karl Saint Lucy, Brooklyn-based composer and singer-songwriter, will present his solo debut, Karl Saint Lucy: Easier Said Than Done, on April 14th at 54 Below. Songs young and old will be sung, all in Saint Lucy's eclectic high-art-meets-campy-trash idiom. Born in St. Louis and raised all over the heartland of the United States, Karl Saint Lucy is a songwriter whose influences are as varied as his experiences. He was conceived the moment Joni Mitchell shared "Free Man in Paris" with David Geffen, and he lost his innocence the moment Rufus Wainwright shared "Dinner at Eight" with his father, Loudon. Saint Lucy found his way into songwriting by way of musical theatre; he studied musical theatre composition with Michael John LaChiusa, William Finn, Polly Pen, and other great New York theatre composers through the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at Tisch. What comes out in the work of Karl Saint Lucy is a synthesis of people and places that reveals not only love-hate relationships with genre, approach, and his country of origin; but also a fierce determination to redeem those relationships to better inform the present. He also really loves torch songs.

SIBLING REVELRY; LIZ CALLAWAY & ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY
April 15, 16 & 17 at 7PM
April 18 & 19 at 8PM
$55-65 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

The dynamic sisters Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway are teaming up together again to bring Sibling Revelry back to 54 Below by popular demand. The award-winning show made its way back to New York for the first time in over 15 years for a sold out engagement last summer-and received rave reviews!

SUSAN EGAN
April 15 at 9:30PM
April 18 at 11PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Tony nominee Susan Egan brings her critically-acclaimed concert to NYC to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her Broadway debut in Disney's Beauty and the Beast ... and a few other shows! With her award-winning acting chops, riotous humor and a voice critics dub "the perfect Broadway instrument," the evening combines hilarious personal anecdotes with magnificent music by Broadway's best writers!

MARC KUDISCH & JEFFRY DENMAN
April 16 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Broadway stalwarts Marc Kudisch (three-time Tony Award nominee for 9 to 5, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, andThoroughly Modern Millie) and Jeffry Denman (White Christmas, The Producers) first teamed together for their successful off-Broadway holiday show The Holiday Guys, infusing traditional holiday standards with their unique folk/pop point of view. They now look to expand that style to standards-from Broadway to contemporary music and beyond. 'Cause in the end, it's all folk music, right? Just music for folks...

THE WILD PARTY SWINGS: ANDREW LIPPA MEETS CHARLIE ROSEN'S BROADWAY BIG BAND
April 17 at 9:30PM & 11PM
$50-60 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Andrew Lippa's iconic musical The Wild Party is back and bigger than ever. With the help of Charlie Rosen and his 17-piece jazz band, hear your favorite hits like never before. Join award-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa and some of Broadway's best as they reimagine and rediscover the score that started it all. Featuring:Andrew Lippa, Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, "Smash"), Lea DeLaria ("Orange is the New Black," The Rocky Horror Show), Caissie Levy [11:30 ONLY] (LES MISERABLES, Ghost), Ciara Renée [9:30 ONLY] (Big Fish), Stark Sands (Kinky Boots, American Idiot) and other guests to be announced.

BRETT RYBACK: SONGS I WROTE
April 19 at 11PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Ovation Award-nominated actor/composer, and star of the Off-Broadway hit musical Murder for Two, Brett Rybackcomes to 54 Below with Songs I Wrote, a night featuring his work as a composer/lyricist. He teams up with an incredible cast of Broadway talent to present highlights from his eclectic songbook, including the premiere performances of songs from his latest musical Joe Schmoe Saves the World. Performers are set to include Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Julia Mattison (Godspell), Alex Brightman (Big Fish, Wicked), Janet Krupin (If/Then, Bring it On), George Salazar (Here Lies Love, Godspell), Justin Matthew Sargent (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), Melissa van der Schyff (Bonnie and Clyde), and more. Brett wrote the book for the musical Darling, which recently won the Weston Playhouse's New Musical Award and was featured on NBC'S "The Apprentice." He contributed work to the webseries "The Battery's Down," and his songs were featured in William Finn's Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists.... concert at Barrington Stage and 54 Below. He won the Tennessee Williams One-Act Competition, and was a Finalist for the Richard Rodgers Award. His musical Liberty Inn: The Musical was nominated for two LA Ovation Awards (Best Music/Lyrics, and Best Book.) Come spend an evening with the warmth, wit and vocal beauty of this dynamic performer as he sings his hits, selections from his stage musicals, and some extra surprises thrown in, as well!

THE SOUND OF THEIR MUSIC: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN @ 54 BELOW
April 20 at 7PM
$40-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

The time has come for 54 Below to salute the two men who paved the way for modern musical theatre with hit after hit, including The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Carousel, Oklahoma!, The King & I and Flower Drum Song,among others.

IT IF ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE WITH HUNTER FOSTER & MORE
April 21 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

If It Only Even Runs A Minute is the Bistro Award-winning concert series celebrating rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales and inspiring photos from underappreciated musicals. Created and hosted by 54 Below Director of Programming Jennifer Ashley Tepper and The Book of Mormon's Kevin Michael Murphy, with musical direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross, each concert includes performances and stories from original cast members and writers of selected featured shows, as well as new interpretations. The 12th Edition of the concert will feature performances from Randy Blair (Adding Machine), Max Crumm (Grease, Disaster!), two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran (Annie, Promises, Promises, Noises Off), Hunter Foster (The Bridges of Madison County, Hands on a Hardbody), Anita Gillette (Chapter Two, Brighton Beach Memoirs), A.J. Holmes (The Book of Mormon, Team StarKid), Tony Award winner Beth Leavel (Baby, It's You!, The Drowsy Chaperone), Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Larry Owens (Fat Camp), Ben Rappaport (Picnic, "Outsourced"), Mike Rosengarten (Hard Times, Hank Williams: Lost Highway), Chip Zien (The Big Knife, Into the Woods), and more to be announced. This edition will features stories about and songs from Borscht Capades, Chess, The Civil War, Climb High, The Gospel at Colonus, Happiness, Mr. President, Ride the Winds, Ruthless!, The Selling of the President, Up in One, Weird Romance, and more to be announced. Previous editions of ...Runs A Minute have played at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Caroline's on Broadway, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Joe's Pub and (Le) Poisson Rouge. So far, the series has included 238 performers and 138 featured musicals, as well as many songs that have never before been recorded. Stay after the show for a Runs A Minute celebration featuring drink specials and videos from your favorite underappreciated musicals! After party open to the public.

MELISSA ERRICO
April 22 & 24 at 7PM
April 25 & 26 at 8PM
$35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

The beauty, intelligence, charisma and singular silver voice of Melissa Errico has been wowing audiences since she was plucked out of Yale to star in the first national touring company of Les Miserables. Since then, Broadway has embraced her in My Fair Lady (Eliza, 1993 revival), High Society, Amour (Tony nomination) and, most recently, Irving Berlin's White Christmas.

YANNI BURTON
April 22 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Yanni Burton makes his NYC solo concert debut at 54 Below, celebrating the release of his first solo album - Same Old Love! A Juilliard Graduate in double bass, Yanni is no stranger to the stage, having performed all over the world with orchestras, chamber groups, and rock bands. He most recently shared the concert stage with pop stars John Legend, Michelle Williams and Natasha Bedingfield.

BACK TO THE GARDEN: MUSIC OF JONI MITCHELL, CAROLE KING & MORE
April 23 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Back to the Garden celebrates folk-rock trailblazers Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Laura Nyro. Challenged by the traditional images of women in the music industry, they bravely explored territory outside the accepted confines of popular music. These prolific singer/songwriters paved the way for women in music, art and life. Back to the Garden pays tribute to these women, their influence and inspiration. Featuring Melissa Hammans(Company, Smokey Joe's Cafe), Shaleah Adkisson (Hair, RENT), and Maddy Wyatt (Band of Wyatt).

LIKE YOU LIKE IT: IN CONCERT
April 23 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Rock out for the Bard's ses-quadri-centennial on April 23, by traveling back to 1985 in a concert of the award-winning musical LIKE YOU LIKE IT. All the world's a mall in this totally awesome blend of As You Like It and the John Hughes movies of the 1980s. Featuring original cast members and other Broadway stars, the concert will feature a selection of songs and cut songs by Daniel S. Acquisto and Sammy Buck.

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
April 24 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Broadway's best writers and performers team together again to help raise funds for children with special needs in New York City and around the world. Victor Legrá, Anthony Crouchelli & M.O.V.E for Autism present Putting the Pieces Together: Volume 2 featuring the music of Carner and Gregor, Rosser and Sohne, Maglione and Ruiz, Joey Contreras, David Dabbon, and Will Van Dyke. The concert will feature show-stopping performances by Natalie Weiss (Everyday Rapture), Marla Mindelle (Sister Act, Cinderella), Eric Michael Krop (Godspell), Mike Schwitter (The Book of Mormon), Megan Fulmer (Shrek the Musical national tour), Jessica Hendy (Cats, Aida),Allison Strong (Mamma Mia!, Bye Bye Birdie) and more to be announced.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED
April 27 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Expect tunes ranging from "A Little Priest," "The Ballad of Booth" and "Agony," to favorites from shows likePassion, Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George. A celebrated New York event since 2010, the Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only.

MARK NADLER
April 27 & 30 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Award-winning entertainer Mark Nadler takes you on a tour of the sex, booze, drugs & even murder from the wildest decade of the 20th Century. Says Clive Davis of The London Times, "The nearest most of us get to the music of the Roaring Twenties is a late-night rerun of Some Like It Hot or two tickets for Chicago. With Mark Nadler as your guide, you get an even richer sense of what it was like to live, or rather party, through the Jazz Age."

LINDSAY MENDEZ & MARCO PAGUIA
April 28 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Coming off an acclaimed run as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked, and the star of last's season's award-winning Dogfight, the charming and super-voiced, Lindsay Mendez takes 54 Below by storm for one night only. Joined by pianist Marco Paguia and the hottest band this side of Oz, expect jazzed-up versions of pop tunes from the likes of Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Feist, John Legend, Andrew Bird & more - including a few selections from their CD, "This Time."

NAMT SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT: WITH PATTI MURIN, KATE ROCKWELL & MORE
APRIL 28 AT 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) will highlight three songwriting teams who have been part of NAMT's Festival of New Musicals: Paul Gordon (Broadway-bound Emma and Analog and Vinyl, which will premiere this summer at the Weston Playhouse), Barbara Anselmi & Brian Hargrove (Broadway-bound It Shoulda Been You, which was recently seen at The Village Theatre and George Street Playhouse) and Ben Clark(The Circus in Winter, which will premiere at Goodspeed Musicals this fall). The writers will sing songs from their Festival shows and upcoming projects, perhaps sharing a behind-the-scenes story or two along the way. Performers will include Corey Mach, Patti Murin, Kate Rockwell, Andrew Samonsky, Sarah Stiles and more!

TAL YARDENI SINGS FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
April 28 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum or two drink minimum.

Bringing her powerhouse voice and complete new arrangements to the eclectic music of the internationally renowned band "Florence and the Machine," Tal Yardeni makes her 54 Below debut in an evening that promises to be a rocking good time. Touted as both "a voice on the rise" and "one to watch," Yardeni, backed by LaDonna Burns, Shira Elias, and Jeremy Zoma, premieres her thrilling new show under the musical direction of Jeremy Robin Lyons and featuring such guests as Jenny Ashman, Darius Anthony Harper, Molly Hager, and Sheri Sanders.

THE SKIVVIES
April 29 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

This "musically thrilling" undie-rock, comedy-pop duo don't just strip down their musical arrangements, they literally strip down to their underwear to perform their distinctive mashups and eccentric originals for cello and ukulele, with touches of glockenspiel, melodica, and a surprising array of under-used instruments. Award-winning singer-actors Lauren Molina (Marry Me a Little, Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages) and Nick Cearley (All Shook Up) became YouTube sensations as The Skivvies, with living room videos that displayed their powerful harmonies as well as their powerful abs. Those clips led to live shows that The Wall Street Journal called "smart, sophisticated...ingenious," and Out Magazine, "The Skivvies have managed to carve out a niche that we never knew needed to exist: part Weird Al- parody and part sexy burlesque...and unusual explosion of satire and sultry." They also have a single and music video directed by Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors. They will be joined by special guest stars who will strip down and rock out. Expect a hilarious evening of genre-hopping pop perfection.

KITCHEN OPERA COMPANY WITH SPECIAL GUEST CADY HUFFMAN
April 30 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Kitchen Opera Company will make its debut with the new show, A Cappella Cookbook - Music Inspired by the World's Greatest Chefs. Featuring Grammy nominated counter-tenor, Ryland Angel along with special guest singer, Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. A Cappella Cookbook is a satisfyingly, savory musical tribute to the culinary wizards who have helped to change the world one teaspoon at a time.

MAY AT 54 BELOW:

LILLIAS WHITE
May 1 at 7PM
May 2 & 3 at 8PM
$40-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage mininmum.

In this brand new concert, audiences can expect to hear the music of Jerry Herman, Frank Loesser, Stephen Sondheim, Cy Coleman, and more. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Lillias pulls back the show curtain to tell humorous, poignant, and inspiring stories from both her personal and show business lives that she has never shared before, onstage or off. The concert will interweave songs that are career milestones for Lillias, and also songs from the soundtrack of her life.

EDIE BEALE: LIVE AT RENO SWEENEY
May 1 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

"Little Edie" Beale, of Grey Gardens fame, performed a now legendary cabaret act at Reno Sweeney Nightclub in New York City over the New Years week of 1978. With Jeffrey Johnson as Edie Beale, Jefferson Farber as Gerald, and Zack Ford as David. Gerald Duval, Edie's producer during the time of her appearance at Reno Sweeney has re-created the essence of those magical nights using dialogue, songs, and text from the historic event resulting in a not-to-be-missed, intimate evening of theatre.

DUETS WITH THE WRITE TEACHER(S)
May 2 at 11PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

DUETS with The Write Teacher(s) highlights duets from composers Joe Iconis, Ryan Scott Oliver, Rob Rokicki, and Zoe Sarnak. Each duet will feature one Broadway/professional singer and one future Broadway hopeful. Created and produced by Megan Minutillo, with musical direction by Will Buck, DUETS is a concert that bridges the gap between aspiring and working performers in New York City. The evening will be hosted by Lauren Marcus, and performers will include Alex Brightman (Big Fish), Amanda Flynn, Ellyn Marie Marsh (Kinky Boots), Eric William Morris (Mamma Mia!), Jessica Mortellaro, Krista Pioppi (Spring Awakening national tour), Andrea Ross, Preston Sadleir (Next to Normal tour), Jacob Samuels, Bret Shuford (The Little Mermaid), Betsy Struxness (Matilda), Stephanie Turci, Jason "SweetTooth" Williams (The Disappearing Man), Natalie Weiss (Everyday Rapture), Alan Wiggins (Beautiful: The Carol King Musical), Remy Zaken (Spring Awakening), and more special guests to be announced. The Write Teacher(s) is an interactive website featuring the latest and greatest in theater, music, film, television, visual arts, books, and arts education. The motto of the website is to promote cultural substance, creativity, and positivity in within all communities.

DREW GASPARINI FEATURING LOLO, ALEX BRIGHTMAN & MORE
April 3 at 11PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

After his debut concert at 54 Below sold out in record time, Drew Gasparini has quickly become a club regular (you can't deny the people what they want: more Drew!). True to form, the set list for May will showcase material from all over Drew's catalog... some songs from here... some songs from there... including a collection of brand new work. You'll laugh, you'll cry, we'll all get tipsy and have a party. It will be an evening of entertainment delivered as only this talented goofball can. Overheard following Volume 2 of From Here & There (that's correct, this excited fan wrote a haiku): "I once dreamt of Drew / He sang to me in my dreams / Now I need new sheets." And from Drew's long-time supporter (and mother), Kele Gasparini: "Wait, they invited you back?" The evening will feature performances by Lolo (Spring Awakening), Julia Mattison (Godspell), Rozi Baker (Bonnie & Clyde), Jed Resnick (Avenue Q), Kasie Gasparini, Monet Julia Sabel, Emily Kay Shrader, Carolyn Miller, Peter Klein, Natalie Ortega, Justin Luciano, and of course, Drew's fellow (M)orons: Alex Brightman (Big Fish), Andrew Kober(Les Miserables), and F. Michael Haynie (Wicked), accompanied by Drew, Charlie Rosen, Adrien Godat, andMarques Walls. Additional performers to be announced. The concert is produced by Erica Rotstein.

DAISY EAGAN
May 4 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Making her 54 Below debut, Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan (The Secret Garden, James Joyce's The Dead), uses edgy humor and some of her favorite music to tell the story of going from Broadway Baby to Hollywood Mama.

MILLY & ABIGAIL SHAPIRO
May 5 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Tony honoree/Grammy Award Nominee Milly Shapiro (Matilda in Matilda the Musical) joins with triple threat sister Abigail Shapiro (Cindy Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas) for an unstoppable sister act in their premiere of "The Shapiro Sisters: Live Out Loud!" at 54 Below! Along with special Broadway guests Andrew Lippa(Big Fish, The Addams Family), Lesli Margherita (Matilda) and Raymond Jaramillo McLeod (A Tale of Two Cities, Wonderful Town).

THE SONGS OF JONATHAN REID GEALT
May 5 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Having performed to sold-out venues around the world, Jonathan Reid Gealt makes his 54 Below debut! The night will be a uniquely special evening of favorites from his first two albums (Thirteen Stories Down and Here for You-Ballads for Broadway Impact) and will also include a number of world premieres from his third album and his musical, Dust and Shadow. Dust and Shadow, based on the novel penned by Lyndsay Faye, tells the story of the Jack the Ripper killings through the eyes of Dr. Watson, pinning the brilliant Sherlock Holmes against the infamous Jack the Ripper. Whitney Bashor (The Bridges of Madison County) and Marla Mindelle (Cinderella, Sister Act) will be joining Jonathan for the night. The Dust and Shadow portion of the evening will also include performances by Alexa Green, Amy Toporek, Sally Eidman, Julia Burrows, Michael Deleget, Mike Schwitter, Adam Armstrong, Kasey Marino, and Danny Marandola. With nine world premieres, an incredible six-piece band, as well as some of Broadway's brightest stars, the night will prove to be an evening not to be missed!

ALLY BONINO
May 5 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

54 Below solo debut! Join Ally Bonino as she dives fearlessly into the music of her past. A Pace graduate, Ally has appeared in NYMF productions, Off-Broadway shows, and many readings, as well as several concerts on the 54 Below stage. This Cinco De Mayo, Ally returns to 54 Below, this time on her own, for a night to remember.

MARILYN MAYE
May 6, 7 & 13 at 7PM
May 9 & 10 at 8PM
$40-50 cover charge for the 7pm shows. $55-65 for 8pm shows. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Johnny Carson knew and featured great singers, including one he called "Super Singer" - - The multi-talented Marvelous Marilyn Maye. Ms. Maye appeared on The Tonight Show a record 76 times, more than any singer. Her newest show at 54 Below will be both a musical salute and a compilation of many of the songs Marilyn performed on The Tonight Show. As Johnny said, "If there are any young budding singers out there, get her recordings, listen to her- she knows how it's done!"

CORINNA SOWERS-ADLER
May 6 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

In her 54 Below debut, Corinna Sowers-Adler presents By Request: New York Moments, a new show in the By Request series, created by people just like you, who send one of cabaret's most beloved singers, Corinna Sowers-Adler, song requests and are willing to share the stories, memories, and reasons behind choosing the songs they have requested her to sing!

MARK NADLER
May 7 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Award-winning entertainer Mark Nadler takes you on a tour of the sex, booze, drugs & even murder from the wildest decade of the 20th Century. Says Clive Davis of The London Times, "The nearest most of us get to the music of the Roaring Twenties is a late-night rerun of Some Like It Hot or two tickets for Chicago. With Mark Nadler as your guide, you get an even richer sense of what it was like to live, or rather party, through the Jazz Age.

TEAL WICKS
May 8 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Teal Wicks, Broadway star of Wicked (Elphaba) and Jekyll and Hyde (Emma Carew), brings a night of songs inspired by folk, rock, soul and blues to 54 Below, with an acoustic set led by the visionary Jasper Grant(musical director of The Color Purple, Altar Boyz). Join us for a reimagining of works from Janis Joplin, Sarah Vaughan, Van Morrison, Patty Griffin and more of the musical storytellers that have inspired Teal on her journeys from coast to coast. It will be a night celebrating the spirit of the underdogs, survivors, troubadours, seekers, lovers and dreamers.

THE MUSIC OF THE MARX BROTHERS WITH MARISSA MULDER & MORE
May 9 at 11PM
$25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Come celebrate the music of the Marx Brothers, Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, and Gummo, during MarxFest. This is the 100th anniversary of the brothers getting their "O" nicknames, and this event will be part of New York's celebration. 54 Below will present the best songs from the Marx Brothers movies, stage shows, vaudeville days, and radio broadcasts. Join Marissa Mulder (Time Out NY 2013 Rising Cabaret Star of the Year), Bill Zeffiro (The Road to Ruin, MAC award winner), Gelber & Manning (those vaudeville lovebirds from Brooklyn),Rebekah Lowin (winner of The Callback), plus special guests. Go back to the era of Wonderful Nonsense for an evening of fantastic music, laughter, and those famous Marx Brothers zingers.

A NIGHT WITH THE CAST OF A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER AND SKY-PONY
May 10 at 11PM
$30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Join soprano Lauren Worsham - Phoebe from A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - as she introduces her Edwardian castmates to the wonderful world of indie-rock. For one night only, the ladies and gentleman of Broadway's A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murderwill join fellow castmate Lauren Worsham and her pop-art bandSky-Pony for a night of mashups and crossovers. Sky-Pony focuses its songs on the darker side of humanity, so the folks from GGLAM should have no trouble fitting in. Special guests abound and minds will be blown.

54 SINGS TIME AND AGAIN
May 11 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$40-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

54 Below welcomes an all star cast in salute of a great one that got away! Following a sl

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