Jackie Burns, Libby Servais, Betsy Struxness, and More to Sing THE SONGS OF MICHAEL RADI at Feinstein's/54 Below

By: Aug. 24, 2017
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Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Broadway Performers in "The Songs of Michael Radi' on Monday, October 16th at 9:30pm.

Featuring the songs of the inspirational new musical, The King's Legacy, it will be an unforgettable celebration of new musical theatre. The concert will include songs from several of Michael's other projects as well, including The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, and will highlight female characters and performers in particular. Featuring an all-star cast of Broadway's best, this evening of new music will be one show not to miss!

Performers include: Jackie Burns (Broadway: Wicked, If/Then, Hair), currently Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway; Libby Servais (Broadway: Wicked, Lysistrata Jones), currently the Standby for Glinda in Wicked on Broadway; Betsy Struxness (Broadway: Hamilton, Matilda, Scandalous, Leap Of Faith, Memphis, Wicked); Jillian Louis (Broadway: It Shoulda Been You, Off-Broadway: Soul Doctor); Jacque Carnahan (Off-Broadway: A Child's Christmas in Wales at Irish Rep., Austen's Pride and Prejudice, The Baker's Wife at The York, The Boyfriend at Musicals Tonight);  Samantha Bruce (Off-Broadway: Luisa in The Fantasticks); J. Michael Zygo (Broadway: School of Rock, Once, Tour: Bridges of Madison County, Rock of Ages, Wedding Singer), currently in School of Rock on Broadway; Kenneth Quinney Francoeur (Off-Broadway: A Child's Christmas in Wales at Irish Rep., Nat'l Tour: Memphis); Gregory Maheu (I Am Harvey Milk at Lincoln Center, Austen's Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice at Merry-Go-Round, Sunday in the Park With George at Signature Theatre); Patrick Mulryan (Off-Broadway: Fiasco Theater’s Into The Woods and Cymbeline, Bum Phillips: All-American Opera at La Mama).

Instrumentalists: Will Buck (Piano) is a composer, lyricist, and pianist with an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU and a member of the BMI workshop, whose work has been praised across the theatre community; Eric Allen (Cello) is an award winning multi-instrumentalist and composer who frequently plays for Off-Broadway musicals, and is a founding member of the string trio Speed Bump; Peter Scuderi (Clarinet, Flute) is a performer and teacher of multiple woodwind instruments who has performed as a substitute on Broadway, as well as several opera and musical theatre orchestras.

Music will also be provided by composer Sean Havrilla, with Michael Radi as the lyricist. Sean is an alumnus of both the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, where he began collaborating with Michael on a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. Other projects: 67 Moons, Wait Forever..., and Correctional

Broadway Performers in "The Songs of Michael Radi" plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on Monday, October 16th at 9:30pm. There is a $25-$35 cover charge and $25 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.

Michael Radi is a composer, lyricist, librettist, performer, vocal coach, and musical director. He has written three full-length musical theatre pieces, including his original musical The King's Legacy, which was presented in an industry reading in mid-town Manhattan in November 2016, at the Emerging Artists Theater Festival in 2014, and in a workshop through the Random Access Theatre in 2013. Michael is an alumnus of the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop as a lyricist, and continues the collaborations he formed in the workshop with several projects, including a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. In addition to writing, Michael enjoys performing at every possible opportunity and is entering his seventh year as a vocal instructor, accompanist, and musical director at From Stage To Screen studio in Huntington, NY.

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, and Michael Feinstein, one of the world's great musical artists, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, is the 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, Feinstein's/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. 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, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105.

 


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