Jennifer Holliday, Chita Rivera, Steve Kazee and More Set for 54 Below for the Holidays

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond, including Jennifer Holliday, Chita Rivera, Jeff Daniels, Steve Kazee, After Midnight Swings the Holiday and more. Details below!

STRIKING 12- THE GROOVELILY MUSICAL, December 23 & 24 at 7PM:

The indie pop-rock band GrooveLily returns to New York City this season for the first time in three years to spread some holiday warmth on cold winter nights, performing their critically acclaimed, secular holiday musical, STRIKING 12. In STRIKING 12, an over-worked and under-inspired single guy who's had enough of holiday cheer makes a New Year's Eve resolution: to stay home and go to bed early. On another New Year's Eve, a continent away-and more than a century earlier-Hans Christian Andersen's Little Match Girl tries unsuccessfully to sell her matches in the snow. The two stories are brought together when an incandescent salesgirl shows up at the grumpy man's door with the promise to chase away his winter doldrums. Combining pop-rock, musical comedy and old-fashioned uplift with a healthy dose of 21st-century skepticism, STRIKING 12 weaves together three stories, set in contemporary New York City, 19th century Denmark, and the very room in which the show is presented. $35-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

AFTER MIDNIGHT SWINGS THE HOLIDAY!, December 23 at 9:30PM:

For one night only, the stunning cast of After Midnight (including special guest stars Fantasia & Dule Hill!) takes to the 54 Below stage in celebration of the holidays. Expect favorite tunes of the season alongside contemporary jazz licks & some red hot tap dancing, performed by a company that includes top-flight singers, dancers & musicians. It's the new Broadway musical that catapults the greatest music of Duke Ellington and Harlem's Golden Age into the 21st century that The New York Times calls "hot, sweet & altogether glorious. You'll be in seventh heaven!" Get up close & personal with this brilliant ensemble when they leave the Brooks Atkinson behind for the intimacy of live cabaret! A benefit performance for the Make a Wish Foundation. $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Steve Kazee, December 24 & 26 at 9:30PM:

The 2012 Tony Award winner for his performance as Guy in Once returns to 54 Below! After a sold out summer engagement, 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- as well as a festive Christmas tune or two. 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. $30-40 cover charge for 12/24, $40-50 cover charge for 12/26. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Jennifer Holliday, December 26 & 29 at 7PM, December 27 & 28 at 8PM, December 28 at 11PM:

Jennifer Holliday's show-stopping, heart-wrenching performance of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" in the original production of Dreamgirls is revered as one of the all-time iconic Broadway moments. 54 Below is thrilled to celebrate the "Holliday Season" with a week of performances by Tony winner and mulitiple Grammy winner Jennifer Holliday, giving us all a chance to experience this unforgettable performance. Ms. Holliday has since worked with Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson, and Marvin Hamlisch, and performed in shows including Sing, Mahalia, Sing; Harlem Suite with Aretha Franklin; Chicago; Grease; and Black Nativity. Celebrate the holidays with Jennifer Holliday at 54 Below, and you, and you...you're gonna love her. $75-85 cover charge for 7PM shows, $65-75 cover charge for 8pm shows, $50-60 cover charge for 11PM show. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Faith Prince, December 27 at 11PM:

Currently starring as Miss Hannigan on Broadway, Tony Award winner Faith Prince dazzles in her latest musical outing, back by popular demand at 54 Below for one night only after the curtain comes down at the Palace! Self-described as a "smorgasbord" of Faith Prince: this new show covers her past, present and future with her trademark humor and powerhouse vocals. From her memorable Broadway triumphs to tales and songs from early off-Broadway gems as well as her latest Broadway roles, Faith relives a brilliant career as one of Broadway's favorite leading ladies. As Hostess of the evening, Faith Prince guarantees that the best is yet to come! $35-45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Alice Ripley, December 29 at 9:30PM:

She's taking 54 Below by storm! Following her recent sold out appearances, Tony winner Alice Ripley returns with this brilliant evening featuring your favorite music in Ripley Reflects. Expect a carefully crafted sampling of songs from shows in which she was an original Broadway cast member, as well as a healthy serving of melodies that cover a wide range of genres, including her own original tunes! Ripley's recent award-winning turn in Next to Normal (Best Actress in a Musical) took place long after Broadway had already fallen in love with Alice in shows such as Side Show (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations), Sunset Boulevard, The Rocky Horror Show and The Who's Tommy. $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Peggy King & THE ALL-STAR JAZZ TRIO, December 30 at 7PM:

Jazz songstress "pretty, perky Peggy King" is one of the few, certifiable legends of the stage, screen, television and nightclubs still among us, having worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis to Andre Previn and Harry James. "Remarkably," says Jazz Times, "her intonation, interpretive powers, subtle sense of swing and range are in many ways better than they were in 1955." For more than four decades, the hard-driving All-Star Jazz Trio-pianist Andy Kahn, drummer Bruce Klauber and bassist Bruce Kamsinky-have been known, instrumentally and vocally, for their charismatic brand of swing and showmanship. "They know how to pull the audience in to the experience," writes Jazz Times. The legendary Peggy King joins The All-Stars for her star turn, singing songs from the Great American Songbook and telling of her close personal relationships with many of the Songbook composers, and of her singular career in show business. $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

EDIE BEALE, December 30 at 9:30PM:

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. Enjoy, experience, and witness what happened when Edie Beale was LIVE at Reno Sweeney. $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Chita Rivera ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, December 31 at 7PM & 11PM:

Broadway legend Chita Rivera rings in 2014 at 54 Below! Just blocks away they may be watching the ball drop, but in our intimate cellar just steps from the Crossroads of the World, we'll enjoy a sumptuous multi course dinner while reveling in some of the Great White Way's finest music and toasting the future with musical theatre's most beloved star, accompanied by her longtime trio - music director Michael Croiter, Michael Patrick Walker and Jim Donica. West Side Story's original Anita. Bye, Bye Birdie's original Rosie. Chicago's original Velma Kelly... need we go on? Among her numerous Broadway credits, Chita took home Tonys for The Rink and Kiss of the Spider Woman (amid no fewer than nine nominations), & received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002 as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama in 2009. Join us for this once in a lifetime experience to get up close and personal with Broadway's most treasured gypsy. $300 cover charge for 7PM show, $400 cover charge for 11PM show. Ticket includes cover charge, four-course dinner, champagne toast, tax and gratuity.

Jeff Daniels, January 2 at 7PM & 9:30PM, January 3 & 4 at 8PM & 11PM:

You know Jeff Daniels from his Tony Award-nominated performances in shows like God of Carnage, from his Academy Award-nominated performances in movies like The Squid and The Whale ... and for starring as anchorman Will McAvoy in Aaron Sorkin's HBO series, The Newsroom. You may recall his years on and off Broadway in plays like Lanford Wilson's 5th of July and Redwood Curtain. Now, Jeff Daniels brings his original music to 54 Below in an intimate musical evening. The songs are tuneful, funny, honest and true, with titles like "If William Shatner Can, I Can Too", "You Can Drink An Ugly Girl Pretty", and "Have a Good Life (Then Die)". Filled with laugh-out-loud humor and poignancy, this is a wondrous night with one of television's biggest stars that you don't want to miss $40-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

BEACHES @ 54: UNDER THE BOARDWALK, January 5 at 7PM:

Guess who just got the lead in the Falcon Players' new musical?.... 54 Below is delighted to tip our hat to this beloved 1988 hit flick. A musical set within the parameters of a contemporary feature film, the score features tunes such as Randy Newman's I Think It's Going to Rain Today, The Drifter's Under the Boardwalk, Cole Porter's I've Still Got My Health, and of course, the 1980's anthem, The Wind Beneath My Wings. Featuring a cast of cabaret and Broadway luminaries, with special insider info offered by 54's own Director of Original Programming, Phil Geoffrey Bond, everyone including the hand walking queer is sure to attend. Oh, Industry! CAST: Carole J. Bufford, Kristy Cates, Joe Goodrich, Rob Maitner, Molly Pope, Julie Reyburn, Lucia Spina, Jessica Vosk and hosted by Phil Geoffrey Bond. $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

Brian Charles Rooney, January 5 at 9:30PM:

Brian delivers a rich musical evening including a few gender-bending surprises, as well as some joyfully comedic medleys that will leave you wondering whether or not what you're hearing is real! Expect theatrical gems ranging from Broadway's Maria, Finishing the Hat & The Music of the Night to popular standard La Vie En Rose. In a critically acclaimed performance that Entertainment Weekly said "ignited the stage," Brian Charles Rooney made his celebrated Broadway debut as Lucy Brown in The Threepenny Opera. Since then, he's made a name for himself as a quick-witted, versatile singing actor, whom critics have lauded as "hilariously riotous," with "a dazzling range... who sings at times like a man, at times like a woman and at times like a man singing like a woman, depending on what is required... In a word: fun!" $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (866) 468-7619. ***54 BELOW IS CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEARS DAY.***

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is the new 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-$95.

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