Joel Perez and Tiffany Topol Star in THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL Tonight at 54 Below

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents "The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul" -- A New Musical in Concert tonight, August 7, 2015 at 11:30 PM. Part memory play, part gin-soaked vaudeville, "The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul" is a fictionalized, hyper-theatrical imagining of the lives and adventures of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda -- an evening in which two tragic, larger-than-life icons of a bygone era finally get to tell their story.

The concert stars Joel Perez (currently on Broadway in "Fun Home") as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Tiffany Topol ("Once" national tour) as Zelda Fitzgerald.

Directed by Danny Mefford (choreographer of Broadway's "Fun Home" and "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"), with orchestrations and musical direction by Nick Myers, this special event is the debut of a dark, dazzling new score by Christie Baugher (one of the York Theatre Company's 2015 NEO writers).

"The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul" - A New Musical in Concert plays 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:30 PM. There is a $20-45 cover charge and a two drink or $20 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

Christie Baugher is a writer/performer originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Her musicals include "Leni Riefenstahl Is Going To Tell You The Truth" (book/music/lyrics), presented as part of the York Theatre Company's Developmental Reading Series in October 2012 directed by Stephen Brackett; "Objects of Affection" (book and lyrics, music by Brian Cavanagh-Strong), a thesis project developed at the NYU/Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program in 2011-12; and the forthcoming "The Near Tomorrow" (book/music/lyrics), workshopped in part at the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. in March of 2015, and "The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul" (book/music/lyrics), which will receive a concert presentation at 54 Below in August 2015 directed by Danny Mefford and orchestrated by Nick Myers. She is a 2015 honoree of the York Theatre Company's NEO program, under the mentorship of Michael John LaChiusa.

Christie's work as a playwright and songwriter has been featured at 54 Below, the Duplex, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Bowery Poetry Club, Bard College at Simon's Rock, Tri-Arts Sharon Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Barrington Stage Company, Two River Theater Company, York Theatre Company and the Seoul Institute of the Arts in South Korea. Christie's choral arrangements for New York's Peace of Heart Choir are part of the rotating soundscape at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. She is an alumna of the NYU/Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and a member of the Dramatists Guild of America. www.christiebaugher.com

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.