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Photos: Andre de Shields Celebrates Haarlem Nocturne at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 22, 2024

Legendary performer Andre De Shields is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his musical HAARLEM NOCTURNE, with shows through February 24th. 78-year-old De Shields knocked it out of the park, as always. There are two more performances, tomorrow Friday February 23rd at 7 pm and Saturday February 24th at 7 pm. See shots by photographer Conor Weiss.

Andre De Shields, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, and More To Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2024

Check out the lineup at 54 Below next week here!

Photos: Andre De Shields BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 7, 2021

Andre De Shields has had longevity in his life and his career and his new club act shows how true originality gets the job done every single time.

Photos: Inside Andre De Shields' BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND At Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2021

Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields opened his theatrical concert, Black By Popular Demand: A Musical Meditation On How Not To Be Eaten By The Sphinx, at Feinstein's/54 Below on August 3, with performances through August 7.

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by - Aug 6, 2021

Join us for an evening with Tony Award® winner André De Shields as he makes his highly anticipated Feinstein’s/54 Below solo debut with a stylish new show that showcases the wit, elegance, and charm that the master entertainer has become known for. A showstopper at the age of 75, De Shields was the triple-crown winner of the 2019 award season, garnering Tony®, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama Desk Awards for his universally praised role as the messenger to the gods, Hermes, in Hadestown.

BWW Review: Andre De Shields Takes 54 Below Audience To Church And Back With BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 4, 2021

The show everyone needs to see right now is playing 54 Below and, fortunately, it's playing for the rest of the week. Don't miss it.

Video: In Rehearsal For André De Shields: BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Aug 3, 2021

De Shields will be joined by vocalists Kimberly Marable, Lori Tishfield, and Freida Williams, with Music Director Sean Mayes on piano and Rudy Bird on percussion.

André De Shields, Liz Callaway, Antonio Cipriano & Bree Lowdermilk Concerts To Stream Live From 54 Below
by Team BWW - Jul 29, 2021

Feinstein’s/54 Below is pleased to announce that it will begin streaming its programming on an ongoing basis. “Live from Feinstein’s/54 Below” will feature LIVE performances of current shows on the calendar, streamed directly from Broadway’s Living Room.

André De Shields Will Appear in BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2021

De Shields is making his highly anticipated Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut with BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, a stylish new show that showcases the wit, elegance, and charm that the master entertainer has become known for.

Photos/Video: Andre De Shields Celebrates 2021 John Willis Award For Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2021

The 2021 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre is the latest accolade for Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields, fresh from his critically-acclaimed turn as King Lear at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.

Photo Flash: André De Shields Brings OLD DAWG; NEW TRICKS To The Old School Square's Crest Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2020

The Broadway Cabaret series presented Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award Winner André De Shields on March 9th and 10th at Old School Square's Crest Theatre in Delray Beach, Fl. 

The York Theatre Company Announces Lineup For Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala Honoring Andre De Shields
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2019

The York Theatre Company has announced the roster of performers at the 28th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala who will honor 2019 Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown) with the 2019 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre and producer Riki Kane Larimer (Cagney) with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award on Monday evening, November 11, 2019 at The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).

Photo Flash: Andre De Shields, Marta Sanders, Peter And Will Anderson, Shemekia Copeland And More Among 2018 Bistro Award Recipients
by Julie Musbach - Mar 21, 2018

Tony Award winning choreographer and director George Faison (The Wiz) presented Andre De Shields, a two-time Tony nominee, Drama Desk nominee, Emmy winner and multi-Audelco Award and Outer Critics Circle Award winner, with the 2018 Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award at the 33rd Annual Bistro Awards Gala, held at Gotham Comedy Club in New York on March 12th. De Shields received the Bistro Awards' highest honor for his five decades of stage and nightclub accomplishments.