Stephanie Pope, Jonathan Poretz and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
The week will also feature performances by Beth Malone, Natalie Joy Johnson, and more.
Next Week, 54 Below will some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Stephanie Pope, Jonathan Poretz and more.
54 SINGS Carole King – MAY 11 AT 7PM
This performance will also be livestreamed. Carole King will not appear at this performance.
Join in as they celebrate the legendary Carole King! From her composition days with Gerry Goffin, to her breakout record Tapestry, and of course with her smash hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, King has had an array of hit musical moments. This soulful show will include songs that King recorded and performed like “I Feel the Earth Move” and “Beautiful,” songs she originally wrote for other artists like “Natural Woman” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” and songs by her closest friends and collaborators including James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and more.
Produced by Joshua Rothstein and Hadar Baron.
Music direction by Matthew Lowy.
Featuring EJ Adiele, Gabrielle Elisabeth, David R. Gordon, Olivia Griffin, Claire Leyden, Praise Oranika, Morgan Reilly, Olivia Ridpath, and Katie Lynne Sharbaugh.
$63.50 cover charge (includes $8.50 in fees). $102 premium seating (includes $12 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER DEBUT! BROADWAY DEBUTS OF THE 2025-2026 SEASON – MAY 11 AT 9:30PM
This performance will also be livestreamed. Every year new faces join the Broadway community. Whether it took them 8 auditions or they were picked out from a national casting call, getting that magical phone call is something they will never forget.
Listen up and meet the new faces appearing on the 41 Broadway stages! Some join their show Off-Broadway or out-of-town, transferring from Chicago, Boston, or even London. Other shows open fresh on Broadway. Nevertheless, each actor has a unique path to the moment they finally get to step onto a Broadway stage. So everybody join us at 54 Below as we cheer for the amazing and landmark 2025-2026 season of Broadway debuts!
Musical direction by Drew Wutke.
Produced by Jen Sandler.
Featuring Baby Byrne, Austin Colburn, Ellie Fishman, Brad Greer, Dava Huesca, Tess Marshall, Dean Maupin, Regine Sophia, Brent Thiessen, Anne Fraser Thomas, and Amy Weaver.
$47 cover charge (includes $7 in fees). $74.50 premium seating (includes $9.50 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
Stephanie Pope: LIVIN’ IT UP! – MAY 12 AT 7PM
This performance will also be livestreamed.
They say 3’s a charm! Two-time MAC Award nominee and eleven Broadway show veteran Stephanie Pope returns to the New York cabaret stage for the third time with an encore of her solo show Stephanie Pope: Livin’ It Up! Through her take on songs from Broadway’s Hadestown and Sunset Boulevard, her eleven Broadway shows including Jelly's Last Jam, Fosse, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, plus tunes by Billy Porter and India.Arie, Stephanie boldly shares her journey back to the cabaret stage. ovingly directed by Ben Vereen, with music direction by 54 Below favorite Ian Herman.
$63.50 cover charge (includes $8.50 in fees). $102 premium seating (includes $12 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
54 SINGS Troye Sivan: A WALK THROUGH BLUE NEIGHBORHOOD – MAY 12 AT 9:30PM
Troye Sivan will not appear at this performance. Inspired by the 10 year anniversary of his album Blue Neighborhood, this show will share a narrative journey through Troye Sivan’s most popular songs. Join us for a tale constructed from the expanse of his repertoire, including selections from albums Blue Neighborhood, Bloom, In A Dream, and Something to Give Each Other.
Produced by Alex Burijon and Riley Keohane.
Directed by Riley Keohane.
Music direction by Alex Burijon and Aidan S. Wells.
Featuring Nina Bogosian, Donovan Counts, Meggie Ferguson, Will Flynn, Kyle Girard, Cate Elise Goddard, JamesCache, Anthony Nardulli, Lydia Newman, Angelique Rodriguez, and Lukas Schoellkopf.
$41.50 cover charge (includes $6.50 in fees). $69 premium seating (includes $9 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
Ari Axelrod’S A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY – MAY 13 AT 7PM
This performance will also be livestreamed. A Place For Us is a celebration of Jewish culture, honoring the songs and stories of Jewish composers and their crucial contributions to the American musical. Join Ari Axelrod in celebrating this award-winning show’s brand new album.
The Jewish Week awarded Ari the prestigious “36 To Watch Award,” recognizing him as one of the 36 most influential Jews in the United States. He received the 2022 Bistro Award for Best Theatrical Artistry in Song. His multi-award-winning show, A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway, has been performed to sold-out audiences around the world.
$69 cover charge (includes $9 in fees). $107.50 premium seating (includes $12.50 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
PLOT DRIVERS: VILLAINS ACROSS MUSICAL THEATER – MAY 13 AT 9:30PM
What truly makes a villain? Join Broadway’s best on a journey through musical theater’s most infamous villains to find out. Plot Drivers: Villains Across Musical Theater is an off-the-wall funny look into beloved characters’ twisted perspectives. From Miss Hannigan to Aaron Burr, it’s a wicked good time.
Produced by Maggie McClure.
Music directed by Owen Olson.
Featuring Ethan Baker, Dey Chante, Andre’a Condol, Olivia Corliss, Aidan Cox, Emery Cunningham, Taylor Deal, Maisie Doerr, Michelle Duffy, Julie Flores, Ale Fonseca, Azul Girola, BJ Granville, Danté X Johnson, Addyson Toguchi Mackay, Grace Maran, Venice Ella Mayor, Maggie McClure, Michael McClure, Timothy McReynolds, Abigail Mokady, Nick Page, Madeline Ritter, Elias Robles, Elaina Trousdale, and Mika Wurf.
$41.50 cover charge (includes $6.50 in fees). $69 premium seating (includes $9 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
Jonathan Poretz – HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBY: DARIN AT 90! – MAY 14 AT 7PM
Jonathan Poretz’s newest show, Happy Birthday, Bobby: Darin at 90!, makes its world debut at 54 Below in New York City on Bobby Darin’s actual 90th birthday, May 14, 2026. Featuring Andrew Poretz and Joo Won Shin from Squid Game.
$63.50 cover charge (includes $8.50 in fees). $102 premium seating (includes $12 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
BOLERO NIGHT WITH JONATHAN LOLLEY – MAY 14 AT 9:30PM
Encore by popular demand! Join us for an unforgettable evening as we bring the vibrant world of 1950s Latin cabaret to life for one night only in Manhattan. Experience the timeless allure of the American Songbook intertwined with the romantic rhythms of a Latin guitar trio in a serenade style.
Channeling the legendary collaboration between Eydie Gormé and Los Panchos, Jonathan Lolley and Los Ramirez Amor will transport audiences to a bygone era of musical bliss.
$41.50 cover charge (includes $6.50 in fees). $74.50 premium seating (includes $9.50 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
Beth Malone SINGS 1990S LESBIAN ICONS AND STARSTRUCK – MAY 15 & 16 AT 7PM
Tony nominee Beth Malone returns to 54 Below for the first time in five years in a brand new concert celebrating 1990s lesbian icons including the Indigo Girls, k.d. lang, Tracy Chapman, and Melissa Etheridge.
Best known for originating the role of Alison in the Tony-winning musical Fun Home, Malone brings songs and personal stories to the stage.
Featuring Elana Cantor, Katie Rose Clarke on May 15 only, Sam Gravitte, Ari Notartomaso, Lucas Papaelias, Bryan Perri, and Andrea Prestinario. Music direction by Bryan Perri.
$69 cover charge (includes $9 in fees). $113 premium seating (includes $13 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
FROM CORINNE’S HEART, A NEW MUSICAL BY Charles Mandracchia – MAY 15 AT 9:30PM
This performance will also be livestreamed. From Corinne’s Heart is a heartwarming new musical of hope and resilience inspired by true events.
Produced and composed by Emmy Award nominee and original cast member of Grand Hotel Charles Mandracchia, the musical follows Corinne, who dreamed of becoming a world-class figure skater before being diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Music direction by Mitch Marcus.
Starring Keith Crowningshield, Olympia Eyal, Arielle Joy Hubbard, Ken Jennings, Scott Fraser O’Brien, Jessi Shieman, Hannah Thompson, and Xavier Wilson.
$52.50 cover charge (includes $7.50 in fees). $91 premium seating (includes $11 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
BFA BOUND: A NEW CLASS TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT – MAY 16 AT 9:30PM
After a year of intensive training, the next generation of musical theater talent steps into the spotlight. BFA Bound brings together the exceptional Class of 2029 — young artists preparing for the country’s most competitive BFA musical theater programs.
Produced and directed by Andy Delgado and Melinda DeSantis, and music directed by Aidan S. Wells, this one-night-only cabaret features standout freshman musical theater students from programs including Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and more.
Tickets for this show are currently sold out. Please call (646) 476-3551 to inquire about the waitlist.
$41.50 cover charge (includes $6.50 in fees). $74.50 premium seating (includes $9.50 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
QUEEN OF MEAN: THE RISE AND FALL OF LEONA HELMSLEY, FEAT. Natalie Joy Johnson & MORE! – MAY 17 AT 7PM
Join us at 54 Below for a dazzling evening featuring the songs of Queen of Mean: The Rise and Fall of Leona Helmsley by David Lee, Ron Passaro, and Alex Lippard.
This darkly comic musical explores the life of Leona Helmsley, the notorious hotel magnate known as the “Queen of Mean,” whose rise and fall captivated America during the 1980s.
Starring Natalie Joy Johnson as Leona Helmsley. Also featuring Elizabeth Ward Land, Ken Land, Eliana Nunley, Danny Rutigliano, and Matt Wolpe. Music directed by Mitchell Brownell.
Tickets for this show are currently sold out. Please call (646) 476-3551 to inquire about the waitlist.
$63.50 cover charge (includes $8.50 in fees). $102 premium seating (includes $12 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
THE ART OF FIGURING IT OUT: STORIES OF THE QUARTER LIFE – MAY 17 AT 9:30PM
The Art Of Figuring It Out dives into the messy, magical process of navigating your 20s and 30s through music, storytelling, and personal reflection.
Produced by Carly Jerstad and Zoey Lytle, the concert celebrates resilience, reinvention, and self-discovery.
Featuring KC Dela Cruz, Gabrielle Filloux, Matt Gibson, Katie Griffith, Zoey Lytle, Kim McClay, Leah Platt, B Noel Thomas, and Zach Williams, with more stars to be announced.
$41.50 cover charge (includes $6.50 in fees). $69 premium seating (includes $9 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.
LIVE AT 54 BELOW
54 Below’s livestream series allows audiences around the world to experience performances from Broadway’s Living Room in real time.
The following performances will be streamed live:
- 54 SINGS Carole King — May 11 at 7pm ET
- ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER DEBUT! BROADWAY DEBUTS OF THE 2025-2026 SEASON — May 11 at 9:45pm ET
- Stephanie Pope: LIVIN’ IT UP! — May 12 at 7pm ET
- Ari Axelrod’S A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY — May 13 at 7pm ET
- FROM CORINNE’S HEART, A NEW MUSICAL BY Charles Mandracchia — May 15 at 9:45pm ET
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