Zina Goldrich & Marcy Heisler, Lindsay Mendez and More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week

By: Mar. 11, 2016
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Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

RSO AT 54: THE MUSIC OF ROPE & WE FOXES IN CONCERT, MARCH 14 AT 7PM & 9:30PM:

Entertainment Weekly called Ryan Scott Oliver "the future of Broadway... a major new voice in musical theatre" - and now he's returning to Feinstein's/54 Below with a concert featuring the music of his next two major works. We Foxes follows the orphaned Willa in a musical tale of survival and salvation in small town Missouri, 1945. Set against the Civil War, Rope explores the bonds of brotherhood when a blind boy, Shy, becomes tied to the gang-thief, Clay, and they embark on a quest through war-torn America. Directed by Matthew J. Schneider. Musical Direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross.

Featuring Jill Abramovitz (Cinderella), Andi Alhadeff (Jasper in Deadland), Kerstin Anderson (The Sound of Music), Will Erat (Catch Me If You Can), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked, Dogfight), Victoria Huston-Elem (Addams Family), Cory Jeacoma (Fan Girl), Jay Armstrong Johnson (On the Town, upcoming Quantico), Nic Rouleau (Book of Mormon), Katie Thompson (Giant), Alex Wyse (Spring Awakening), and more to be announced.

$30-40 cover charge. $60-65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

ITHACA COLLEGE, MARCH 14 AT 11:30PM:
Join Ithaca College's graduating BFA Acting and Musical Theatre class as they make their Feinstein's/54 Below debut in NYC this March. They follow in the footsteps of fellow graduates, all of whom have performed together as a class in previous years, as well as many alumni who have made a name for themselves in the theatre and film world.

$10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

THE CRAZY ONES BY ZACK ZADEK AND ALEXANDER POTOTSKY, MARCH 15 AT 7PM & 9:30PM:
Based on the true story of Steve Jobs and Apple Computer, The Crazy Ones is a thrilling new original pop-rock musical with music and lyrics by Zack Zadek and book by Alexander Pototsky. The Crazy Ones has previously been developed at NYMF, the Musical Theatre Factory, and the New York Theatre Barn.

Zack Zadek is an award-winning composer/lyricist, songwriter, performer, and playwright, named by Playbill as "A Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriter You Should Know." His other musicals include 6 (NYMF), Deathless, and The Role of a Lifetime (Produced by William Berlind, Lyrics by Randy Blair). Alexander Pototsky is a bookwriter, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist, whose projects include Cast and Characters, Deer Crossing and Post Millennium.

Featuring PJ Adzima (Volleygirls), Jordan Barrow (The Tempest), Katie Boeck (Spring Awakening), Sarah Cetrulo (The Black Suits, My Fair Lady), Claybourne Elder (Allegro, Bonnie & Clyde, Road Show), Kasie Gasparini (Mamma Mia!), Van Hughes (Spring Awakening, American Idiot, 9 to 5), Jared Loftin (Gigantic), Will Roland (Dear Evan Hansen, The Black Suits), Monet Sabel (Wendy's Shadow), Taylor Trensch (Curious Incident..., Matilda, Bare), Keith White (A Bronx Tale), Josh Young (Amazing Grace, Jesus Christ Superstar), and Noah Zachary (Peter and the Starcatcher, Dear Edwina.)

Directed by Hunter Bird. Music Supervision by Justin Goldner.

$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

ZINA GOLDRICH, MARCY HEISLER & FRIENDS, MARCH 17 AT 7PM:

Join award-winning songwriters Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler ("Taylor the Latte Boy," "Alto's Lament," Ever After) as they bring their vivacious, eclectic, romantic, and seriously funny songbook to Feinstein's/54 Below. This all-original celebration kicks off the spring with old favorites, new debuts, and sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Featuring Scott Coulter, Jazmin Grace, Lesli Margherita, Kate Rockwell, Jonathan Shew, and Emily Skinner. The band features Michael Crioter, Mary Ann McSweeney, and Peter Sachon.

$40-50 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

KIM MARESCA, MARCH 17 AT 9:30PM:
Acclaimed for her "auspicious off-Broadway debut" (Entertainment Weekly) in Ruthless!, up-and-coming beltress Kim Maresca is bringing her newest act to Feinstein's/54 Below. With the aid of a top-notch, 7-piece band of Broadway musicians led by music director Jason Wetzel (After Midnight, Radio City Christmas Spectacular), this evening of Broadway showstoppers features sparkling new orchestrations and arrangements by Larry Moore (Finian's Rainbow) and Josh Clayton (NYCC Encores!, On the Town, Finian's Rainbow, Gypsy with Patti LuPone), with direction by Jeremy Clayton (First Daughter Suite, Passion) and additional staging by Barry McNabb (The Phantom of the Opera). Musical Direction by Jon Balcourt (The Book of Mormon).

$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

A WRITERS' ROUND, MARCH 17 AT 11:30PM:

Broadway meets Tennessee in a Nashville-inspired night of songwriting and storytelling. You've seen this stellar group of artists in some of Broadway's biggest hits; now join them for a unique and intimate musical experience as they take the stage singing and revealing the stories and inspiration behind their original songs -- folk to pop to country and everything in between.

Featuring Clyde Alves (On The Town, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Wicked), John Jeffrey Martin (Kinky Boots, Good Vibrations, Hairspray), Desi Oakley (Evita, Wicked, Annie), and Leslie Becker (Amazing Grace, Bonnie & Clyde, Anything Goes).

$15 cover charge. $30 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

JUDY GOLD, MARCH & 18 AT 7PM:

"Judy Gold captures the audience from the moment she opens her mouth." -The New York Times

Judy Gold, the acclaimed comedian known for her work on television, film, and Off-Broadway, makes her Feinstein's/54 Below debut. Judy has written and starred in two critically acclaimed long-running Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom (New York Times critic's pick) and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. She hosts a variety of stand-up performances on Comedy Central in addition to her guest appearances on popular television shows (Louie, The Jim Gaffigan Show, 30 Rock). If it's any indiciation of what her show will entail, just a few of her many "special skills" include: screaming at her kids in public places, pretending that she's listening to you while she's texting, and road rage.

$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

MEREDITH DIMENNA: QUEEN OF THE BEATNIKS, MARCH 18 AT 9:30PM:
Vocalist Meredith DiMenna performs an overview of Judy Garland's recorded material including songs like "You've Been A Good Old Wagon," "Til the Real Thing Comes Along," and "High Flyin' Bird," as well as a selection of hits from the other big singers of the time period, Shirley Bassey, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Dusty Springfield and more, which put this overlooked artist in context. Directed by Marilyn Maye. Musical Direction by Jason Binnick.

$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

THE NO RULES SHOW, MARCH 18 AT 11:30PM:

Join Broadway's Joshua Morgan (Les Miserables) at fabulous Feinstein's/54 Below for an evening that's 50% talkshow, 25% cabaret, 20% sketch comedy, and 5% WTF. With guests ranging from Broadway's biggest stars to journalists, city council members, comedians, and soul cycle instructors, there's something for everyone at The No Rules Show. Written and Directed by James Will McBride. Produced by Ryan Hill. Featuring new music by Nick Blaemire.

Featuring Mary Alice Williams (NJTV News), Chris McCarrell (Les Miserables, Peter Pan Live!), Brennyn Lark (Les Miserables), and Peter Nguyen (Axial).

$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

IN TRANSIT, MARCH 20 AT 7PM & 9:30PM:

In Transit is a groundbreaking and "optimism-oozing" new musical is a love song to NYC, written by Academy Award-winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Disney's Frozen), James-Allen Ford, Russell Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. Inspired by the vibrant rhythms of the subway - and performed by its incredible ensemble - In Transit follows the intertwining journeys of an aspiring actress, a street-savvy beatboxer, a down-on-his-luck investment banker, an obsessive marathon runner, and others as they find their way in New York City. Featuring mind-blowing vocal arrangements by Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect, The Sing-Off).

Featuring Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell), Ben Crawford (On the Twentieth Century, Big Fish), Erin Mackey (Amazing Grace, Chaplin), Chesney Snow (Deke Sharon's Vocalosity), Justin Keyes (How to Succeed..., The Apple Tree), Moya Angela (Ghost), Colin Hanlon (Submissions Only, Modern Family, Rent), Lulu Picart (Disenchanted!, Toxic Audio), Ryan Andes (Peter Pan Live!, Big Fish), Jamila Sabares-Klemm, and Adam Bashian.

$35-50 cover charge. $75-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.



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