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The 11th Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata at 54 Below
Dates: 9/24/2026
at 9:30 PM
📍 Theatre: 54 Below
254 W 54th St. Cellar
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (646) 476-3551
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Team Yale will summon some of its formidable musical theater resources to fight Team Harvard inThe 11th Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata.This show is a competition of Harvard alumni vs. Yale alumni, as performers and writers. Both schools have renowned songwriter alumni (Harvard: Leonard Bernstein & Alan Jay Lerner, Yale: Cole Porter & Bobby Lopez), although a lot of the appeal comes from younger alums and even current students. Yale leads this series 7-2-1. Last year Harvard scored their second win, in a 32-31 point nail biter. Derek Speedyreturns as the Harvard team captain andLauren MarutandSoleil Singhjoin up as Yale team co-captains.Blake Hullingerwill be the Harvard music director andJames Brandfonbrenerserves as the Yale music director. More participants will be announced as the date approaches. Join producer and hostTom Tocefor a cutthroat evening of terrific songs and wonderful performers. The critics have raved about past shows. As we always say, you don’t have to have gone to West Point to enjoy the Army-Navy game, and you don’t have to be affiliated with either school to loveThe Harvard-Yale Cantata. The Harvard songwriters will include Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde,Mean Girls), Leonard Bernstein (On the Town,Wonderful Town,Candide,West Side Story), Alan Jay Lerner (Brigadoon,My Fair Lady,Camelot), and Bonnie Raitt (fifteen-time Grammy Award winner). The Harvard performers include: Gabrielle GreeneLaura Sky Herman(Hello, Dolly!andBack to the Futurenational tours)Samuel HinesBlake HullingerIsa PeñaEmma RogersDerek Speedy(The Lifespan of a Factat Gloucester Stage Company and Asolo Rep)and more stars to be announced! The Yale team is still assembling its repertoire, as the Harvard team has first choice due to its loss last year. Expect Yale to look to some of its powerhouse songwriters (like Cole Porter, Maury Yeston, Adam Guettel, or Robert Lopez) to compete against Harvard’s choices. Both teams will round out the evening with songs by younger and/or unheralded songwriters. The Yale performers include: Alaina Anderson(Dear Evan Hansennational tour,Mystic Pizzaat Paper Mill Playhouse)James BrandfonbrenerRyan Bronston(The Simon & Garfunkel Storynational tour)Lauren MarutMalia MunleyLula PilarEmma RutanSoleil SinghIsabella Walther-Meadeand more stars to be announced! Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
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Claybourne Elder, Britani Bateman, Charles Busch and More to Perform at 54 Below in September
August 28, 2026 54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL HARVARD-YALE CANTATA To Take The Stage At 54 Below
August 25, 2026 54 BELOW, is set to presents a cast of Harvard and Yale grads and current students in The Eleventh Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata. This show is a competition of Harvard alumni vs. Yale alumni, as performers and writers.About the Theatre
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