Everyone has dreams that we fear will pass us by. For actors those come in the shape and form of roles—whether they're grown up and become too old for that child star turn, to the soprano never being considered for the baritone lead, everyone has a song in their heart that they’ll likely never get to see come to fruition with a crowd and in lights.
Until tonight.
I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been — is just that chance for all to embody those “roles come true,” and for an audience to bear witness to actors living out those dreams. Join us for a night of surprise, as you see and hear your favorite performers in ways you’d never imagine them.
Hosted and Conceived by Alexandra Silber
Musical Direction by Drew Wutke
Produced by Jen Sandler
Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
SUBMIT UPDATES
Keep checking 54’s calendar for the next installment of I WISH: THE ROLES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN at 54 Below.
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will again present I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been on November 13, 2023, at 9:30pm.
Alexandra Silber & Friends Have Another Night Of Wishful Thinking In I WISH: THE ROLES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN at 54 Below
Join Melanie La Barrie, Andrew Kober, John Rapson, and more incredible Broadway talents as they take the stage at 54 Below. Don't miss this extraordinary night filled with showstopping performances and memorable moments. Book your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of entertainment.
Suffice it to say that the Women’s History Month edition of I WISH: THE ROLES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN was another boffo installment of Al Silber’s cabaret offspring
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Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will again present I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been on November 13, 2022, at 9:30pm. This special concert series returns to again give performers a chance to embody their “roles come true”.
Birthed from a brain tweet by Alexandra Silber - I WISH: THE ROLES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN - brought Al and her pals back to Feinstein’s/54 Below to celebrate the dawn of a new age of theatre where all roles are open to all people with the power to wish it so… even in their showers.
Performers in this incarnation included Major Attaway (Aladdin), Annie Golden (Netflix's 'Orange Is The New Black,' Broadway Bounty Hunter), Andrew Kober (School Of Rock, Hair), Fergie L. Philippe (Hamilton), Shereen Pimentel (West Side Story), Nic Rouleau (The Book of Mormon, Hello, Dolly!) and Stephanie Torns (Waitress, Wicked).
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will again present I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been on October 24, 2021, at 9:45pm. Everyone has dreams that we fear will pass us by.
Last week on Monday, June 28th, I WISH: The Roles That Could Have Been, returned to Feinstein's/54 Below, with a sold out, fully vaccinated crowd!
With the world of showbiz finally getting the message that casting brackets need to go, that all parts should be for all people, this installment of I WISH, with all of these hard-working musical theatre performers presenting roles that coulda been, proves that they, in fact, shoulda been.
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