Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for August 24-30, Featuring Original Cast of SPRING AWAKENING, Ben Thompson, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Aug. 23, 2015
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City.
Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Newsboys of New York Reunite at 54 Below!; Mike Schwitter; Ben Thompson; Willemijn Verkaik; and Spring & Summer: Spring Awakening Cast Reunion.
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Newsboys of New York Reunite at 54 Below!
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 24th at 7:00 & 9:30 PM
Tickets: $45-85 at http://54below.com/artist/newsboys-of-new-york-reunite-at-54-below/
On August 24, 2014 Newsies closed on Broadway. Exactly one year later, cast members from the hit Broadway musical will reunite on the stage of 54 Below to reminisce for one night only. Expect to hear songs of various music styles, stories and memories of their time with the show, and a few special surprises!
*This is NOT concert of the musical and will not feature those songs.
Directed by Richard J. Hinds
Music directed by Mat Eisenstein
Produced by Shoshana Feinstein
STARRING:
Aaron Albano, Mark Aldrich, Tommy Bracco, Giuseppe Bausilio, Caitlyn Caughell, Joshua Colley, Corey Cott, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Julie Foldesi, Damon Gillespie, Jeremy Greenbaum, Lewis Grosso, Jacob Guzman, Thayne Jasperson, Molly Jobe, Adam Kaplan, Evan Kasprzak, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kara Lindsay, Stuart Marland, Tommy Martinez, Daniel Quadrino, Julie Reiber, Andy Richardson, Madeline Trumble, Zachary Unger, Laurie Veldheer, and Iain Young.Click here for more information.
Mike Schwitter
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 25th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $25-65 at http://54below.com/artist/mike-schwitter/
Mike Schwitter is honored to be making his solo concert debut at the beautiful 54 Below. Mike was most recently seen in NY in the Broadway revival of Pippin (Lewis) after coming back from the First National Tour of The Book of Mormon. His regional credits include Gabe in Next to Normal (Regional Premier at Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati and North Carolina Theater), Jesus Christ Superstar, Love Changes Everything, and Chamberlain the Musical. Some recent favorite concerts at 54 Below include Turn The Beat Around: 54 Below Celebrates Studio 54, 54 Sings Alanis Morissette, and Pride Night. Mike has also performed in several opera workshops taking place in Carnegie Hall and throughout Italy. Mike will be belting out his favorite songs from many styles of music, with a few surprises and special guests along the way. If you're a fan of fun, then this is the concert for you! Anything can happen.
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Ben Thompson
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 25th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-60 at http://54below.com/artist/ben-thompson/
Ben Thompson makes his return to 54 Below in his solo show debut. Ben is no stranger to the Broadway stage, having appeared in the original companies of American Idiot, Holler if Ya Hear Me, and Matilda as Miss Trunchbull. Additionally, he's appeared off-Broadway in the revivals of Rent and Carrie, and in the West End in Twelfth Night and Richard II. Previously at 54 Below, he was seen in Tenenbaum and Wanzor's The Worst People You Know, as well as Sweet Dreams in Concert, a reimagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Audiences won't want to miss this fun and entertaining evening!
Featuring guest performances by Gerard Canonico (Spring Awakening), Nicholas Christopher (Motown), Tamika Lawrence (If/Then), and Kat Nejat (Lysistrata Jones)!
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Willemijn Verkaik
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 27-28th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $40-85 at http://54below.com/artist/willemijn-verkaik/
Dutch vocal powerhouse Willemijn Verkaik is coming to 54 Below! Willemijn is the only actress to have played Elphaba in Wicked in more than one language, having performed the role on Broadway, in London's West End, the Netherlands, and Germany. She has appeared in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown in the West End, Mamma Mia in Germany, and she voiced Elsa in the Dutch and German versions of Disney's smash hit Frozen! Willemijn can be heard on the German cast recording of Wicked, and Scott Alan's albums What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up and Live. Come spend a magical night of music with Willemijn Verkaik at 54 Below!
Featuring a special guest appearance by Stephen Schwartz!
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Spring & Summer: Spring Awakening Cast Reunion
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 30th at 7:00 & 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-75 at http://54below.com/artist/spring-awakening-cast-reunion/
After three sold-out shows in June, cast members from the original Broadway and touring companies of Spring Awakening are once again reuniting on the stage of 54 Below. Come see them perform a variety of different musical styles and share some behind-the-scenes anecdotes from their time with the show. Audience members can expect to see a different show than was presented in June with all new song choices!
A pair of tickets to the new Broadway revival of Spring Awakening will be given away at each performance!
Starring:
Krystina Alabado (American Idiot), Christy Altomare (Mamma Mia!), Julie Benko (Les Miserables), Justin Scott Brown (ACT's A Little Night Music), Amanda Castaños, Anthony Lee Medina (STARZ's Flesh and Bone), Ben Moss (Brooklynite), Eryn Murman (5j Barrow), Claire Sparks, Taylor Trensch (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Gabe Violett, Remy Zaken (Brooklynite), and Zach Reiner-Harris.
Music directed by Charity Wicks. Produced by Shoshana Feinstein.
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