Broadway World Cabaret correspondent Thomas Salus spent Tuesday night inside the walls of a sold-out 54 Below, using his lens to capture an auspicious opening night.
I always know what to expect when seeing a Sondheim review - a quirky, rag-tag team-up of people patting themselves and their peers on the shoulder for getting through the rhythmic pitter-patter and haunting melodies with an air about them that says, 'Aren't you impressed, audience?' When Jeff Harnar entered the room, I knew I was in for so much more. As he walked down the aisle making his way to the 54 Below stage, the audience clapped and smiled, excited to see their old friend. And Jeff returned that sentiment for the entirety of the show, building on and celebrating the inherent connection that brought us all here.
The internationally acclaimed cabaret star will be making his Feinstein's/54 Below debut this fall with a show centered around the music and lyrics of one his favorites... and everyone else's, too.
JEFF HARNAR will make his solo FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW debut with I KNOW THINGS NOW: JEFF HARNAR sings SONDHEIM. Drawing from the words and music of Stephen Sondheim, Mr. Harnar creates a self-portrait of the emotional landscape of an openly gay New Yorker.
JEFF HARNAR will make his solo FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW debut with I KNOW THINGS NOW: JEFF HARNAR sings SONDHEIM. Drawing from the words and music of Stephen Sondheim, Mr. Harnar creates a self-portrait of the emotional landscape of an openly gay New Yorker.
What shows have played recently at Birdland Jazz?
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Songs From My Childhood The Green Room 42 (10/22-10/22) |
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Torch Song Soliloquy Laurie Beechman Theatre (10/07-10/07) |
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The 37th New York Cabaret Convention Jazz AT Lincoln Center's Rose Theater (10/13-10/15) |
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The Beat Goes On Don't Tell Mama (10/08-10/08) |
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Timeless: A Tribute to Bernadette Peters Don't Tell Mama (10/04-10/04) |
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Brandie Inez Sutton: Miss Sutton, Live! 54 Below (10/08-10/08) |
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Don Ross and Julie Malía Joe's Pub (2/02-2/02) |
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The Best Show Possible Joe's Pub (10/23-10/23) |
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Marilyn Maye 54 Below (11/26-11/26) |
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Scott Siegel's Broadway Musical Brunch! 54 Below (11/07-11/07) |
