54 Sings Shuffle Along, Or… A 10th Anniversary Celebration at 54 Below

This performance will also be livestreamed. For tickets and more information,click here. Get ready to swing! 54 Below honors the monumental legacy of 1921’sShuffle Alongwith a celebration marking the tenth anniversary of the ten-time Tony Award®nominatedShuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. Step back into the vibrant Jazz Age with a high-energy concert designed to make you shake, shimmy, and shuffle to Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake’s revolutionary score. Through showstoppers like “I’m Just Wild About Harry,” “Love Will Find a Way,” and “I’m Just Simply Full of Jazz,” you’ll see exactly how this sensation launched icons like Josephine Baker and Adelaide Hall while providing the electrifying soundtrack to the Roaring Twenties. Don’t miss this spectacular tribute to Black Broadway artistry, past and present. Featuring an all-star cast—including select members from the 2016 original Broadway production—this concert is produced and directed byCaseen Gaines(author ofWhen Broadway Was Black). Don’t miss this must-see event! Music direction byBrandon Jackson. Featuring: Melvin Abston(Purlie Victorious, Disney’sSister Act,Death of a Salesman)Ezekiel Andrew(Disney’sThe Lion King)Melody A. Betts(The Wiz, national tours ofWaitressandThe Sound of Music)Izaiah Harris(Funny Girlnational tour)Afra Hines(Schmigadoon!,Pirates! The Penzance Musical,Hadestown,Shuffle Along…)Kristin Bria Hopkins(Beautiful: The Carole King Musicalat White Plains Performing Arts Center)John Manzari(Funny Girl)Kimberly Marable(Hadestown,Chicago,Sister Act)Trey McCoy(Motown: The Musicalnational tour)Sarah Sigman(MJ,Beautiful: The Carole King Musicalnational tour)Zurin Villanueva(Shuffle Along…,Beaches,Mean Girls)Rachel Webb(& Juliet)and more stars to be announced! Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.