54 Below welcomed a slew of all-star guests this week, including the company of The Last Ship Company with Sting, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus and Krysta Rodriguez in THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR, and more. Check out photos below!
The original cast and band of Sting's musical The Last Ship reunited on the 54 Below stage, to celebrate their run with an eclectic evening themed around seafaring songs. The event featured performances by: Eric Anderson, Ethan Applegate, Fred Applegate, Dawn Cantwell, Jeremy Davis, Bradley Dean, Alyssa DiPalma, Michael Esper, Colby Foytik, David Michael Garry, Timothy Gulan, Shawna M. Hamic, Rich Hebert, Todd A. Horman, Sarah Hunt, Sean Jenness, Collin Kelly-Sordelet, Aaron Lazar, Drew McVety, Jimmy Nail, Johnny Newcomb, Matthew Stocke, Cullen R. Titmas, Sally Ann Triplett, Rachel Tucker and Jeremy Woodard. The Last Ship band included: Rob Mathes, Dan Lipton, Sonny Paladino, Matt Beck, Joe Bonadio, Pete Donovan, Trey Files, Lisa Gutkin, Chris Layer, Mick McAuley, Martha McDonnell, Emily Hope Price and Paul Woodiel. Proceeds from the concert will help to support Wallsend Boys Club in the north of England, Sting's hometown, which was founded by shipbuilders. For more details about The Last Ship Company in Concert visit: http://54below.com/artist/the-last-ship-company-in-concert/
Last night, Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez and Andy Mientus looked back at their time on "Smash" and sang the songs that inspired the creation of their characters, as well as trunk songs from the "Bishop & Collins" songbook. Audiences heard songs featured in the second season of "Smash," as well as contemporary classics from the musical theater canon and some of the pop/rock tunes featured on the show. In season two of "Smash," Jordan, Mientus, and Rodriguez played burgeoning musical theater writers "Jimmy Collins," "Kyle Bishop," and an ambitious actress "Ana Vargas," respectively. The three actors have since starred in Hit List, the meta-musical from the second season of "Smash" at 54 Below last winter, and have continued to excel both on stage and screen while remaining the closest of friends. The evening reunited the trio with director Joshua Safran, who was the showrunner of season two of "Smash," and music director Benjamin Rauhala, who collaborated with the team on Hit List. The evening was concieved by Rauhala and Safran, and is produced by Rauhala. For more details about This Will Be Our Year visit: http://54below.com/artist/this-will-be-our-year/
Sting & Sean Jenness; Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/ Wire Image for 54 Below)
Sting & Cast of THE LAST SHIP; Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/ Wire Image for 54 Below
Rachel Tucker; Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/ Wire Image for 54 Below
Jeremy Jordan, Darren Criss; Photo Courtesy of 54 Below
Jeremy Jordan; Photo Courtesy of 54 Below
Krysta Rodriguez; Photo Courtesy of 54 Below
Andy Mientus; Photo Courtesy of 54 Below
Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Jeremy Jordan Photo Courtesy of 54 Below
Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Jeremy Jordan Adam Shankman; Photo Courtesy of 54 Below
Benjamin Rauhala, Joshua Safran; Photo Courtesy of 54 Below
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