Melissa Errico, LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA Concert and More Coming Up at Feinstein's/54 Below
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 16, 2016
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.
Howard Crabtree'S WHEN PIGS FLY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 9:30PM:
Hard to believe it's been 20 years since this hilarious, multi-award-winning gay musical first convulsed audiences off-Broadway. Director/Lyricist Mark Waldrop hosts as the entire original cast joyfully reunites to salute the show and its peerless composer, Dick Gallagher - and to celebrate the mad genius behind it all, designer Howard Crabtree. A one-time-only event no card-carrying theater aficionado can afford to miss.
After a sold-out engagement this spring, Melissa Errico returns with her brand new show about the absurdities and ins and outs of marriage and motherhood. This acoustic evening features an eclectic range of songs from Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Lerner & Loewe, Michel Legrand, Jason Robert Brown, and more. Joined by acclaimed pianist Tedd Firth, be prepared for an evening of nothing but Melissa simply with piano, voice, and guitar, putting her heart on her sleeve, asking us how we connect, and bringing us all closer with her vivacious warmth and soaring vocals. Musical Direction by Tedd Firth. Directed by Robbie Rozzelle.
OkayBetterBest brings the war of the sexes from NYC bars to the stage. The score, a mix of pop and musical theatre, accompanies the characters as they endure the painful lows and blissful highs of dating in a digital age. The show asks: can revenge be acquired by jilted women as they mercilessly seek a patsy for one night? Tricia and her girlfriends are out on the prowl, rebounding from past heartbreak. When Tricia's plans to find Mr. Right Now don't go as planned, the evening becomes a more personal war. Music and lyrics by Rhonda Kess. Book by Michael Weems. Directed by Marcia Milgrim Dodge. Featuring Stephanie Gibson, L'ogan J'ones, Julia Mattison, Eric William Morris, Stephanie Jae Park, and Ali Stroker. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
You've seen hundreds (if not thousands) of FAMOUS IN NY's videos on YouTube over the past 7 years, watching some of Broadway's best perform. Now come be introduced to a New Group of talented performers being welcomed into the FAMOUS IN NY family. You may not know their names yet...but you will. Music Direction by Patrick Sulken (Something Rotten, Gigi, Kinky Boots). Produced by Shoshana Feinstein. Featuring Hayley Gribble, Rachel King, Deven Kolluri, Ashlee Latimer, Brady Miller, Rachel Mulcahy, Sean Michael Palmer, and Ali Swift. $10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum.Kim Maresca: IT'S MY PARTY AND I CAN BELT IF I WANT TO!, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 7PM:
Fresh off her acclaimed "auspicious Off-Broadway debut" (Entertainment Weekly) in RUTHLESS!, up-and-coming beltress Kim Maresca returns to Feinstein's/54 Below to celebrate her birthday with an all new act, Kim Maresca: It's My Party and I'll Belt If I Want To! Come get to know the gal that has "all the makings of a great big Broadway star!" (Gay City News) in this buoyant evening of songs that make her giddy, songs that make her dream...and songs that scare the sh*t out of her! Music Direction by Jon Balcourt (The Book of Mormon). Orchestrations and arrangements by Larry Moore (Finian's Rainbow) and Joshua Clayton (Gypsy, Finian's Rainbow). Directed by Jeremy Clayton. Produced by Evan Sacks. $40-50 cover charge. $75 premium seating. Ticket price includes an open bar. MICHAEL HULL & FRIENDS, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 7PM:
After making his solo-debut at Feinstein's/54 Below in April, Michael Hull returns for an encore presentation! The cheeky tenor is back with songs, stories, and very special guests. Michael hilariously recounts his antics as he sings new musical theater, pop, and standards. But if you know him, beware: nothing is off limits. Featuring guests Jennifer Lauren Brown (Hedda & Thea), Tripp Fountain (Hair), Megan Kane, Cassie Okenka (School of Rock, Wicked, Bonnie and Clyde), Natalie Weiss (Everyday Rapture, Breaking Down the Riffs), and more to be announced. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. BINGO WITH MISS VODKA STINGER, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 9:30PM:
Drag Legend and Boozy Chanteuse Miss Vodka Stinger returns to her roots, bringing her infamous 'Balls to the Wall Bingo' to Feinstein's/54 Below. Join Lady Stinger as she pontificates on current events, tells wild showbiz tales, and skillfully calls out BINGO balls... all the while juggling a cocktail. Don't forget about the game at hand! Bingo cards are included in price of cover charge- all you have to do is kick back, relax with one of Feinstein's/54 Below's famous cocktails, and play to win. Prizes vary from game to game. $10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum. MARIEANN MERINGOLO: THE SONGS OF ALAN & Marilyn Bergman, SEPTEMBER 23 & 30 AT 9:30PM:
Award-winning recording artist and entertainer Marieann Meringolo brings her brand new show Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Songs of Alan & Marilyn Bergman back to New York City. The theatrical concerts will celebrate the 3-Time Academy Award winning songwriting team of Alan & Marilyn Bergman. Having written the lyrics for numerous television shows, films, and stage musicals, the Bergman's also wrote for some of the best artists of our time: Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Michael Jackson, Johnny Mathis, and most notably Barbra Streisand - who has recorded 64 of their songs. Directed by Will Nunziata. Musical Direction by Doyle Newmyer. $30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. MUSIC & LAUGHTER WITH NICOLE LIPPEY & FRIENDS, SEPTEMBER 24 AT 9:30PM:
Nicole Lippey and A Work of Heart Productions are proud to bring their celebration of toe-tapping, gut-busting entertainment to Feinstein's/54 Below with Music and Laughter! This hilarious cabaret event will showcase various performers singing the funniest songs from the contemporary Broadway shows we all know and love. Featuring music composed by Jason Robert Brown, Trey Parker, Andrew Lippa, William Finn and more. $30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. POP FILTER PRESENTS...FAUXCHELLA!, SEPTEMBER 24 AT 11:30PM:
Pop Filter returns with the music festival that features the hottest bands in the world, with special Broadway guest stars to be announced soon. $15 cover charge. $35 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum. SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 7PM:
A celebrated New York event since 2010, the BroadwayWorld and Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only, delving into the musical world of Broadway's master composer. Expect tunes from A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Follies, Passion, Dick Tracy, and more. Sondheim Unplugged is hosted by series creator Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on Sondheimien facts, history, and assorted tidbits of theatrical lore. Featuring special guests Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd's original Johanna), Bruce Sabath (Larry, 2006 Company revival), and Jim Walton (Merrily We Roll Along's originAl Franklin Shepard. Also featuring Alexa Green, Evan Harrington, Scott Logsdon, Stearns Matthews, Liz McCartney, Megan & Keira Moynahan, Molly Pope, Nicolas Rodriguez, Brian Charles Rooney, and Lucia Spina. $35-45 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA REUNION CONCERT, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 9:30PM:
Join us for a one night only reunion concert of The Last Smoker In America, celebrating the release of the Original Cast Album. The Last Smoker in America is a raucous, irreverent, and unfiltered musical comedy, with book and lyrics by two-time Tony Award nominee Bill Russell (Side Show) and music by Drama Desk nominee Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao). Enter an America where the government is in your kitchen, sniffing for outlawed cigarettes! The extreme anti-smoking laws test the sanity of one suburban family. Directed by Andy Sandberg. Featuring Farah Alvin (The Marvelous Wonderettes, It Shoulda Been You), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Avenue Q, Matilda), John Bolton (Dames at Sea, A Christmas Story), and Jake Boyd (Wicked, Rock of Ages). $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
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 $5-$105.
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