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Review: ADAM PASCAL & ANTHONY RAPP CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP & HISTORY Electrified the Crowd at 54 Below
The atmosphere in 54 Below was electric on Sunday January 7, 2024 for the opening night of Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp’s new show, ADAM PASCAL & ANTHONY RAPP: CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP & HISTORY, which plays now through January 20th. Pascal and Rapp are a treat to watch, utterly charming and so perf...
OUR BORN-THIS-MONTH FEATURE FOR JANUARY SALUTES... GUESS WHO!
Every month, we take a moment to honor someone among those having a birthday that month who has made a real mark in the entertainment world . January's birthday salute goes to a sensation on the stages of theatres and cabaret. With a click, you can see who it is and then see how much you know abou...
Review: BETH LEAVEL Leaves the Crowd in Stitches at 54 Below
Leavel, known for her roles in hit musicals The Drowsy Chaperone and The Prom, has a rare ability to employ the impressive singing voice of a serious traditional nightclub act while also being wholly comedic, switching back and forth between the two at the drop of a hat and occasionally somehow mana...
Review: STORM LARGE: INSIDE VOICE Hits the High Notes at 54 Below
What a talent, what a voice and what a performer Storm Large is and this reviewer looks forward to seeing where she goes in the future....
Review: Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway Doling Out The Good Stuff With YULETIDE REVELRY at 54 Below
What a great way to end 2023....
Review: LEGALLY BOUND: HOLIDAY EDITION WITH ORFEH AND ANDY KARL at Perelman Performing Arts Center
At one point, someone seated in front of me kvelled, “We don’t deserve this” over and over again. I couldn’t agree more....
Review: LYRICS & LYRICISTS Shows Celebrate Songwriting ....at 92NY
It's a Tale of Two Stevies in December concerts uptown when two men are celebrated in the series that began in 1970 when Stevie Wonder was 20 and already had been recording for about 7 years and Stephen Sondheim had 'Company' debut on Broadway....
Review: THE NEW YORK POPS, THE BEST CHRISTMAS OF ALL, WITH NORM LEWIS Brings Holiday Cheer To CARNEGIE HALL
Norm Lewis and The NY Pops took the filled-to-capacity audience at Carnegie Hall on a joyful sleigh ride through a winter wonderland of holiday songs in time....
Review: LISA HOWARD'S HOLIDAY SPECIAL! At 54 Below NOT a Cookie Cutter Christmas Show!
A Hit in Hallmark, Lisa Howard gives the holiday cabaret genre an original idea....
Album Review: Ted Nash and Kristen Lee Sergeant Give Reason To Celebrate The HOLIDAYS
A jazz album for the holidays that packs a serious artistic and emotional wallop....
Reviews: Miss Mayes and Much More Music in Manhattan
There's all kinds of music to check out in Manhattan -- Here's a sampling of the first in a series of Sally Mayes at Green Room 42, the return of the wonderfully wacky Lounge-O-Leer guys at Pangea, Karen Mack & Elliot Roth in Pangea's actual lounge, and some Hanukkah songs...
Review: THE BIRDLAND BIG BAND Hits All The Right Notes At Birdland
If you are craving some of the smooth sounds of Count Basie or Louis Armstrong, come down every Friday night to THE BIRDLAND BIG BAND AT BIRDLAND and have a wonderful night and hear “all that jazz!”
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Review: TWO PIANOS: WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE? Satisfies Big Time at Carnegie Hall
There were grand pianos (2), there were Gershwin songs (many), it was gratifying....there were good spirits gracing Carnegie Hall when Michael Feinstein, Jacques-Yves Thibaudet, and Joshua Henry entertained....
Review: Brandon Victor Dixon Brings THE SOUL OF BROADWAY To 54 Below
Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon charmed and dazzled audiences in his solo show debut at 54 Below on December 4....
Review: Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch Bring Audience To Their House With I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS at 54 Below
Even if you aren’t a Christian and don’t celebrate the holiday, these folks are the gift you want to give yourself this December. ...
Review: A ROBERT BANNON CHRISTMAS SPECIAL at Chelsea Table + Stage is Merry and Bright!
The 70-minute show kicked off with the festive'Happy Holidays,' establishing the cheerful tone for the entire night. By the second song, the entire audience was joyfully singing along, creating a sense of community that held until the final bow....
Review: Ekmeles Performs David Lang's Haunting THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL PASSION at Church Of The Intercession
Ekmeles’ rich vocals harmonized and blended beautifully, reverberating against the walls of the crypt....
Review: Debbie Wileman Presents a Festive JUDY GARLAND - WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS at Carnegie Hall
It's a good day when Debbie Wileman brings her Judy Garland act to town, and it's a good holiday when that act is one for Christmas....
Reviews: Catching Up on Shows Is a Whirlwind .... at Urban Stages & 54 Below
Dear Santa: Thanks for the gifts called music in NYC, letting us 'wrap' our ears around a touch of Oklahoma-bred sense and sensibility, lots of holiday cheer, and musical theatre projects that have a connection to a famous hotel ....all part of a week in the winter wonderland of Manhattan's live pre...
Music Review: Robert Bannon Redecorates DON'T SAVE IT ALL FOR CHRISTMAS DAY & Does Celine Proud
DON’T SAVE IT ALL FOR CHRISTMAS isn’t on the horizon, dear Bobby readers, it’s here already and poised to be put on your playlist for your holiday party...
Review: THE 13TH ANNUAL JOE ICONIS CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA Brings Family Cheer To 54 BELOW
A truly rip roaring performance that was part theater, part concert and completely fantastic!...
Review: BROADWAY BOUND Is Always Bound to Please Fans of Musicals at 54 Below
Read about what you missed at 54 Below: It's about the shows that missed getting to Broadway. But wait --- that doesn't mean they were missing worthy songs....
Review: JANE LYNCH & KATE FLANNERY Bring the Glee to Their Office Christmas Party In A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS at Joe's Pub
SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS, should get a bit of an airing out and that gifted improvisers like Jane and Kate should spit out some of the over-chewed gum that has lost its flavor....
Review: NIGHTS AT THE ALGONQUIN Opens Winter Rhythms Series with Class & Fun & Memories
It's all about music and memories and variety with different shows every day or night on West 30th Street for Urban Stages, with the opening program a good harbinger of more good entertainment to come....
Review: Something Special In The Air As CLYDE ALVES Plays Chelsea Table + Stage
Late of Broadway's New York, New York, Clyde Alves takes his solo act and self-penned songs to the nightclub stage, making a night to remember....
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Finding Their Voice: Broadway Stars Unite to Support Israel's Youth The Jerry Orbach Theatre (6/15-6/15) |
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Paulo Szot 54 Below (7/20-7/20) |
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Casey Likes: Back To The Past 54 Below (8/08-8/08) |
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Norm Lewis: Broadway & Beyond 54 Below (6/15-6/15) |
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Giselle Gutierrez 54 Below (6/30-6/30) |
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What If? Beloved Musical Theatre Characters Switch Songs- Part 7 54 Below (7/27-7/27) |
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The Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party to Benefit 54 Below 54 Below (6/07-6/07) |
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Seth Sikes with Billy Stritch: Sing a Song With Me 54 Below (5/26-5/26) |
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Seth Sikes and Friends Celebrate Judy Garland's 104th Birthday 54 Below (6/10-6/10) |
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54 Sings Broadway's Greatest Hits! 54 Below (8/22-8/22) |
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