Tony Nominee Annaleigh Ashford Returning to 54 Below Next Month

Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford will bring back to 54 Below an encore performance of Annaleigh Ashford - Lost in the Stars February 11, 2015 at 9:30pm. Ashford with Will Van Dyke and the Whiskey 5 reunite after four sold out performances of Lost in the Stars at 54 Below in December. Tickets for Annaleigh Ashford - Lost in the Stars at 54 Below range from $35-$70, and are on sale now at www.54below.com. THE NEW YORK TIMES says "Annaleigh Ashford is in a lineage of fearless saucy entertainers who seem born to conquer" and called her the "most promising rising star to appear at 54 Below this year."

ANNALEIGH ASHFORD currently stars on Broadway in You Can't Take It With You opposite James Earl Jones, which has been critically acclaimed, with her performance being described as "constantly en pointe" by VARIETY, and Ashford as a "sly comic genius" by THE NEW YORK TIMES. She can also be seen on television as Betty DiMello, the prostitute, on Showtime's Masters of Sex. Annaleigh was Tony-nominated for her role as Lauren in Kinky Boots and is also known for her work in Rent (Maureen), for which she was nominated for a Drama League Award and Clive Barnes Award, Dogfight (Marcy), Wicked (Glinda) and Legally Blonde (Margot).

WILL VAN DYKE is a New York based composer/lyricist and music director. Will's compositions include Winnie The Pooh, Kids (Disney), The Lion King Jr. & Kids (Disney), The Devil's Bitch (Playbill), One Small Step For Melvin (Wine & Cheese Club Prod.), and The Girls I've Like Liked (Ars Nova). His songs have been performed at venues all over the country from Los Angeles to New York City. Upcoming works include Magnificent Climb (with Rick Elice), Imagine Harry (with Jeff Talbott), and Writing Kevin Taylor (with Josh Halloway). As music director Will currently works on Kinky Boots (Associate MD/Associate Supervisor [Korea]). Past credits include Rent (MD), The Addams Family (Keyboards), Grease (Associate MD) and Wicked (Keyboards). Will orchestrated Andrew Lippa's show The Life of the Party that debuted in May of 2014 at The Menier Chocolate Factory in London. Will's debut album 'Chasing the Day', his newest album 'Writing Kevin Taylor', and his single 'Another Time' featuring Annaleigh Ashford are available wherever digital music is sold. With Matt Doyle, Will co-wrote and produced his albums 'Daylight' and 'Constant.' Will is also featured on the original cast recordings of Kinky Boots, A Little Princess, and The Addams Family. www.willvandyke.com

THE WHISKEY 5 is a group of musicians assembled by Music Director/Composer Will Van Dyke. Comprising of Alec Berlin on guitar, Steve Gilewski on bass, Mason Ingram on drums, Allison Seidner on cello and Van Dyke on piano, the group has played venues all over New York City. Coming from all walks of music they have played with various artists including Matt Doyle and Annaleigh Ashford, making recordings with both. For more information visit http://www.willvandyke.com

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