Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch at 54 Below

Tickets will go on sale to Patrons on Fri, Apr 17 at 12pmTickets will go on sale to Supporter+ on Mon, Apr 20 at 12pmTickets will go on sale to Supporters on Tues, Apr 21 at 12pmTickets will go on sale to Friends on Wed, Apr 22 at 12pmTickets will go on sale to the General Public on Thurs, Apr 23 at 12pm To become a member and access 54 Below presales,click here. 54 Below proudly welcomes back two-time Tony Award®winnerChristine Ebersole, joined by her longtime music directorBilly Stritch, for a special evening celebrating their 25-year friendship. The show will feature selections from the golden age of Broadway, movie musical favorites and jazz standards —all arranged in their signature style. Ebersole and Stritch first met while starring in the 2001 Broadway revival of42nd Street, where Christine’s performance as Dorothy Brock earned her first Tony Award®. She received her second five years later for her unforgettable dual portrayal of Big Edie and Little Edie Beale inGrey Gardens. This special performance will include songs from both productions, along with stories and selections from their albumsIn Your DreamsandSunday in New York. In her review of their show in January of 2026 Kay Kudukis ofBroadwayWorldsaid “This show is all about the music, and the collaboration between two musicians who enjoy working together so much you can see it, hear it, and absolutely feel it – not just in the voices but in the killer arrangements.” Christine Ebersolerecently completed the fifth and final season playing Dottie on Chuck Lorre’s hit sitcom “Bob Hearts Abishola” for CBS. This past June she starred in the Transport Group’s concert version ofFolliesat Carnegie Hall. She appeared most recently on Broadway inWar Paintin her Tony®nominated role as Elizabeth Arden, opposite fellow Tony®nominee Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein. She won her second Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, as well as virtually every Off-Broadway award, for her “dual role of a lifetime” as Edith Beale and Little Edie Beale inGrey Gardens.  She also recently starred in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar nominated filmLicorice Pizzaas Lucille Doolittle, based on Lucille Ball. In 2018 she made her LA Opera debut as the Old Lady in Francesca Zambello’s production ofCandideconducted by James Conlon. Her extensive Broadway career also includes her Tony Award®-winning performance as Dorothy Brock in the hit revival of42nd Street, in addition to leading roles inOn the Twentieth Century,Oklahoma!,Camelot, Gore Vidal’sThe Best Man,Steel Magnolias, the revival of Noel Coward’sBlithe Spirit, andDinner at Eight, for which she received both Tony®and Drama Desk Award nominations. She received an Obie Award and a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in Alan Bennett’sTalking Heads. Concert appearances include the concert version of the operaThe Grapes of Wrathat Carnegie Hall, the San Francisco Symphony’s tribute to Leonard Bernstein, the Boston Pops’ concert version ofA Little Night Music, and PBS concertsGershwin at 100: A Celebrationat Carnegie Hall andThe Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty. In addition to her acclaimed stage career, Christine has also appeared in numerous hit films such asThe Wolf of Wall Street,Amadeus,Tootsie,Richie Rich,Black Sheep,Steven Universe, andThe Big Wedding, in which she also composed and performed the song “Gently Down The Stream.” Her television career began as a regular cast member on “Saturday Night Live” alongside Eddie Murphy.  She also played Tessitura inGypsywith Bette Midler and has appeared on “Pose,” “Madam Secretary,” “Blue Bloods,” “American Horror Story,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Search Party,” “Will & Grace,” “Murphy Brown,” and “The Colbert Report.” Billy Stritchbegan his career in Houston, Texas, where he formed the vocal trio Montgomery, Plant and Stritch. The trio performed all over New York and Europe from 1983 until they disbanded in 1990. A chance meeting with Liza Minnelli in March of 1991 resulted in her asking him to create vocal arrangements for the record-breaking extravaganzaLiza Stepping Outat Radio City Music Hall. In addition to his 25-year collaboration with as accompanist and opening act for Liza, Billy recently toured with the legendary Tony Bennett as Tony’s pianist and musical director. A solo entertainer in his own right, he has performed his own shows (including tributes to Mel Tormé and Cy Coleman) in concert halls and nightclubs across the country. Billy also serves as music director for such leading vocalists as Marilyn Maye, Linda Lavin, Linda Eder, Christine Ebersole and Paulo Szot. He is the co-writer of the Grammy-winning song “Does He Love You” recorded by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. The single reached the number one spot on the Billboard Country music chart, winning a Grammy Award and selling in excess of five million copies along the way. Billy has arranged music for many top performers and created the arrangements forMinnelli On MinnelliandLiza’s At