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Photo Coverage: Cheryl Freeman Previews TURN THE BEAT AROUND at 54 Below!
by Walter McBride - Aug 10, 2015


54 Below is Broadway's Supper Club - and the hottest venue in town - but long before that it was home to nightlife legend. 54 Below invites you to remember the glory - and the decadence - that was STUDIO 54. In the legendary club's heyday the guest  list was a who's who from the world of entertainment - Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Halston, Elizabeth Taylor, Mick Jagger, Diana Ross, Brooke Shields, John Travolta, Michael Jackson - and the music played kept them dancing all through the night. Come "Turn the Beat Around" as we "Celebrate Good Times" and salute Studio 54 from its opening night to the "Last Dance." This is one party you won't want to miss. 54 Below is even rolling out their dance floor for the occasion! Produced and directed by Scott Coulter.

SOUND OFF World Premiere: Cheryl Freeman & More In 'Hard To Be Diva' Music Video From STARMITES At 54 Below
by Pat Cerasaro - Aug 9, 2015


A standout showstopper from STARMITES at 54 Below!

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for August 10-16, Featuring Alice Ripley, Evan Ruggiero, and More!
by Louisa Brady - Aug 9, 2015


Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Natalie Douglas in 'Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton;' Turn the Beat Around: 54 Below Celebrates Studio 54; Alice Ripley: All Sondheim; Evan Ruggiero, The One-Legged Song and Dance Man; and The Broadway Pricess Party Featuring Laura Osnes.

SOUND OFF World Premiere: Emily Padgett & Tyce Green In 'Love Duet' Music Video From STARMITES At 54 Below
by Pat Cerasaro - Aug 2, 2015


A memorable romantic moment from STARMITES at 54 Below!

Alice Ripley, Will Swenson, NEWSIES Reunion & More Set for 54 Below in August & September
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 30, 2015


This August and September, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visitwww.54Below.com. 

54 Below Tributes Tina Turner with SIMPLY THE BEST Tonight, Featuring Cheryl Freeman & Jack Noseworthy
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 29, 2015


54 Below is ready to show Tina Turner what Broadway's got to do with her!

Christine Ebersole, 54 Sings Lady Gaga & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 27, 2015


This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

SOUND OFF World Premiere: Jessica Hendy & More In 'Ravenous' Music Video From STARMITES At 54 Below
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 26, 2015


A sexy showstopper from STARMITES at 54 Below!

Photo Coverage: Go Inside STARMITES: IN CONCERT at 54 Below!
by Linda Lenzi - Jul 20, 2015


54 Below just presented STARMITES: IN CONCERT, a one-of-a-kind tribute to one of the most brave, boisterous, brazen, raucous and just plain far-out theatre experiences of the 1980s. Based on the 1989 Broadway musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Barry Keating and a book by Keating and Stuart Ross, STARMITES blasts off boasting an instant earworm score packed with delectable pop gems, epic ensemble sequences, and one of the most show-stopping diva showcases of all time at its center. Like no musical before or since, STARMITES is truly in a galaxy all its own.

BROADWAY LOVES KATY PERRY, Charles Busch & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 13, 2015


This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for July 13-19, Featuring Aaron Lazar, Charles Busch, and More!
by Louisa Brady - Jul 12, 2015


Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Aaron Lazar in 'Look For Me In the Songs;' Broadway Loves Katy Perry; Charles Busch: That Girl/That Boy; Dan'yelle Williamson in 'All of Me;' and 54 Sings Starmites.

54 SINGS 1776 Set for 54 Below This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jul 4, 2015


54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, celebrates the July 4th weekend with '54 Sings 1776,' a celebration of the music from Broadway's Tony Award-winning Independence Day musical by Sherman Edwards. '54 Sings 1776' returns to 54 Below, for its second smash year, for four performances only: Sat. July 4 at 7PM and 9:30PM, and Sun. July 5 at 7PM and 9:30PM.  To make a reservation, visit www.54below.com. Cover charge is $40-50. $25 food & beverage minimum. 

Original Star Sharon McNight & More Join STARMITES At 54 Below, 7/19
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 1, 2015


STARMITES is rocketing back to NYC with the two original stars and a whole new cast, too!

Christine Ebersole, Jeremy Jordan, Lorna Luft & More Coming to 54 Below in Coming Weeks
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 30, 2015


This July and August, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

BWW Reviews: New BROADWAY BY THE YEAR Covers 1991-2015
by Michael Dale - Jun 29, 2015


The latest edition of Scott Siegel's acclaimed series shows the growing number of Broadway musicals without new scores.

Jeremy Jordan & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 29, 2015


This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for June 29-July 5, Featuring Lindsay Mendez, Lauren Pritchard, and More!
by Louisa Brady - Jun 28, 2015


Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Steve Washington at the Metropolitan Room; Songbird in Concert by Lauren Pritchard & Michael Kimmel, Love Don't Need a Reason: A Benefit for Callen-Lorde; Ryan Scott Oliver and Lindsay Mendez's Actor Therapy; and 54 Sings 1776.

Photo Coverage: Backstage at BROADWAY BY THE YEARS- Musicals of 1991-2015
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 24, 2015


The show recently celebrated the musicals of 1991-2015 - check out a look backstage below!

Photo Coverage: Inside BROADWAY BY THE YEARS- Musicals of 1991-2015
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 24, 2015


The show recently celebrated the musicals of 1991-2015 - check out a look back below!

Tony Danza, Randy Graff & More to Headline BROADWAY BY THE YEAR at Town Hall Next Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 19, 2015


The finale of Season 15 of the popular and acclaimed series Broadway by the Year will be June 22 at 8 P.M. at Town Hall and feature tunes from every year during the last quarter century of Broadway [from 1991]. Broadway by the Year creator/writer/host, Scott Siegel, says, 'This particular edition of Broadway by the Year will feature a great many stars who originated the songs they will be singing from the shows in which they starred, including Tony winner Randy Graff (A Class Act); Tony Nominee Cheryl Freeman (The Civil War), Tony Nominee Sahr Ngaujah (Fela!), Lisa Howard (It Shoulda Been You), and Special Guest Star, Tony Danza (Honeymoon in Vegas).' Siegel further explained that the concert will also feature award-winning stars who performed in the shows they will be singing from, including Grammy-winning country legend Larry Gatlin (Broadway, The Will Rogers Follies), Kyle Scatliffe (Olivier Nominee for The Scottsboro Boys), Quentin Earl Darrington (Ragtime).

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