Tom Viertel

How to Invest in a Broadway Show

We hear a lot about making Broadway accessible. Broadway ticket prices have outpaced inflation over the decades (by a lot) and cheap preview tickets were abandoned years ago, all leading to the impression that Broadway was not accessible for those with average, or below average, incomes. There have at least been attempts to combat that impression in recent years. But something that is still largely seen as an older rich people game is investing in Broadway. However, a bunch of people have been trying to change that in the last decade, with attempts heating up more recently.

Donna Vivino to Present LA MIA FAMIGLIA at 54 Below in September

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Donna Vivino in La Mia Famiglia on September 9, 2022 at 9:30 pm. After acclaimed and sold-out performances all across the world, Donna Vivino brings her cabaret show back to 54 Below- but this time with very special guests.

BROADWAY'S NEXT HIT MUSICAL to Return to 54 Below in September

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, and their live Phony Award presentation, on September 9 at 7:00pm, by popular demand – following their 54 Below debut in July.

SWITCHED!: CURRENT & FORMER BROADWAY KIDS TRADE PLACES is Coming to 54 Below in September

Growing Up Broadway presents “Switched!: Current & Former Broadway Kids Trade Places” plays 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on Sunday, September 4th at 9:30 PM.

Henry Platt, Jerusha Cavazos & More to Star in 54 SINGS DUA LIPA

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Kyra Kennedy, Henry Platt, Tatiana Wechsler, Wren Rivers, Jerusha Cvazos, and more in 54 Sings Dua Lipa on Sunday August 28, 2022 at 9:30pm.

André De Shields, Arbender J. Robinson & Amy Jo Jackson Join 54 CELEBRATES FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS

Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown), Arbender J. Robinson (Shuffle Along), and Amy Jo Jackson (Kinky Boots) have been added to FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS: IN CONCERT at 54 Below on September 11th, 2022 at 9:30pm.

Lee Roy Reams, Anita Gillette & More to Star in FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS at 54 Below

Routledge Press’ new book FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS by Robert W. Schneider and Shannon Agnew, which rounds-up fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater, is now being given a one night only concert with the artists who helped create these monumental musicals at 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club.

Ben Jones to Return to 54 Below This Month With I THINK WE SHOULD SEE OTHER PEOPLE

54 BELOW will present Ben Jones in I Think We Should See Other People on August 25, 2022. Ben Jones returns to 54 Below with a funny, moving and deeply personal evening of classic standards, soaring showstoppers and modern hits, punctuated with raucous, side-splitting and devastatingly honest stories from his own love life.

Jason Veasey, Destan Owens & More Join Jaime Cepero's SONGS ABOUT ANXIETY 2.0 at 54 Below

54 BELOW will present JAIME CEPERO’S SONGS ABOUT ANXIETY 2.0 on August 17th 2022 at 930pm. Part ritual, part therapy, part queer kiki session, Songs About Anxiety 2.0 is the second installment of the concert performance showcasing original work from Afrolatinx actor, writer, and Gold Anthem Award recipient Jaime Cepero.

See Melissa Errico With Billy Stritch & More Next Week at 54 Below

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: Feinstein's/54 Below's Richard Frankel and Tom Viertel

The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the iconic Radio City Music Hall to celebrate Broadway's biggest night. Leading up to the 75th Annual Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld is getting up close and personal with the nominees. Today we're studying up on Richard Frankel and Tom Viertel!

Andrew Barth Feldman to Present PARK MAP at Feinstein's/54 Below

Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) is bringing his award-winning Park Map back to 54 Below on May 20 at 9:45 PM, and May 22, 23, and 25 at 7PM after the original sold out run.

VIDEO: Catch A Sneak Peek of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Off-Broadway

Smokey Joe's Cafe is grooving across the stage at The Ogunquit Playhouse (Bradford Kenney, Executive Artistic Director) through June 9 prior to the New York production. Performances at Stage 42 begin on Friday, July 6. Visit www.smokeyjoescafemusical.com for more information.

Video: Mike Stoller Chats About The Return Of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE

Over the course of a 61-year partnership, Jerry Leiber (d. 2011) and Mike Stoller created enduring classics in a variety of genres including rhythm & blues, pop, country, jazz, cabaret, and-perhaps most notably-rock & roll. Elvis Presley and the Coasters are only two of the many acts whose careers skyrocketed because of Leiber and Stoller's creative partnership.

VIDEO: Mike Stoller Appears at Opening Night of Ogunquit's Off-Broadway Bound SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE

Smokey Joe's Cafe is grooving across the stage, get a first look at the production below! The show is currently playing at The Ogunquit Playhouse (Bradford Kenney, Executive Artistic Director) through June 9 prior to the New York production. Performances at Stage 42 begin on Friday, July 6. Visit www.smokeyjoescafemusical.com for more information.

VIDEO: First Look at Ogunquit's Off-Broadway Bound SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE

Smokey Joe's Cafe is grooving across the stage, get a first look at the production below! The show is currently playing at The Ogunquit Playhouse (Bradford Kenney, Executive Artistic Director) through June 9 prior to the New York production. Performances at Stage 42 begin on Friday, July 6. Visit www.smokeyjoescafemusical.com for more information.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center celebrated the 16th annual Monte Cristo Awardceremony with a presentation of the honor to award-winning stage and film director, playwright, and actor George C. Wolfe last night at the Edison Ballroom. The O'Neill annually bestows its Monte Cristo Award on a prominent theater artist whose lifetime work has had an extraordinary impact on American theater. The gala event supports the Center's commitment to developing new work and new artists for the stage.

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Penn and Teller talked to Jimmy about their Broadway show before demonstrating how to perform one of the oldest tricks in the book

World famous magicians Penn & Teller performed a jaw-dropping illusion with a member of the WENDY WILLIAMS studio audience this week.

Penn & Teller stopped by this week's THE VIEW on ABC and shared that they will make an elephant disappear in their new Broadway show. Check out the appearance below!