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MURDER FOR TWO's Brett Ryback to Bring SONGS I WROTE To 54 Below on 4/19

By: Mar. 25, 2014
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Ovation Award-nominated actor/composer, and star of the Off-Broadway hit musical Murder for Two, Brett Ryback will premiere new songs at 54 Below in Songs I Wrote, a night featuring his work as a composer/lyricist.

On Saturday April 19th, at 11pm, Ryback teams up with an incredible cast of Broadway talent to present highlights from his eclectic songbook, including the premiere performances of work from his current musical-in-progress Joe Schmoe Saves the World.

Performers are set to include Olivier Award-winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Julia Mattison (Godspell), Alex Brightman (Big Fish, Wicked), Janet Krupin (If/Then, Bring it On), Justin Matthew Sargent (Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark), George Salazar (Here Lies Love, Godspell), Dakin Matthews (Rocky), Claybourne Elder (Bonnie and Clyde), and Melissa van der Schyff (Bonnie and Clyde). Brendan Naylor directs.

Brett wrote the book for the musical Darling, which won the Weston Playhouse's New Musical Award and was featured on NBC'S "The Apprentice." He contributed work to the webseries The Battery's Down, and his songs were featured in William Finn's Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists.... concert at Barrington Stages and 54 Below. He won the Tennessee Williams One-Act Competition, and was a Finalist for the Richard Rodgers Award. His musical Liberty Inn: The Musical was nominated for two LA Ovation Awards (Best Music/Lyrics, and Best Book.)

There is a $35 cover charge and a $25 food and beverage minimum. 54 Below is located at 254 W. 54th Street. For more information and tickets, visit 54Below.com.

Photo Credit: Jackson Davis/Jackson Davis Photography



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