Second Act Series & Feinstein's/54 Below Present Madcap Musical CHARLOTTE SWEET

Feinstein's/54 Below Salutes The Second Act Series which, on February 27, 2018, will present a one-night-only concert of the much-loved, madcap musical Charlotte Sweet (Music, Gerald Jay Markoe; Libretto, Michael Colby).

One of the most acclaimed musicals of 1982, Charlotte Sweet spotlights an unusually high voiced soprano, Charlotte, who because of her father's debts, is forced to leave her Liverpool sweetheart, Ludlow Ladd, and join Barnaby Bugaboo's Circus of Voices. The troupe of freak voices includes low-voiced Katinka Bugaboo, fast-voiced Harry Host, bubble-voiced Cecily Macintosh, and Skitzy Scofield (with dual personalities & voices).

The February event will be narrated by the original Charlotte, Mara Beckerman, who received one of the show's three Drama Desk Award nominations in 1983: Outstanding Music (Markoe), Outstanding Lyrics (Colby), and Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Beckerman). The toast of Off-Broadway, Charlotte Sweet was featured in coveted display at Henri Bendel, courtesy of the legendary Geraldine Stutz, who transformed the store in the 1960s into a bellwether of all things chic and ahead of the curve. Reservations for this one-night-only event can be made at: https://54below.com/events/charlotte-sweet-concert/

"It's as if the Crummles from 'Nicholas Nickleby' stumbled onto the set of 'Sweeney Todd.' Mixes the adorable and the strange, and it is delectable. The glory is Mr. Colby's lyrics." - John Corry, NY Times

Charlotte Sweet - In Concert is presented by the team behind the popular Second Act Series, Steven Carl McCasland and James Horan, who brought Bring Back Birdie, Shelter (starring Jon Cryer), Onward Victoria, The Fix, Henry, Sweet Henry, Charlie and Algernon, 70, Girls, 70, Nick & Nora, Eating Raoul and more to New York's hottest supper club. The evening features Musical Direction by Horan and Direction by McCasland. Tickets for the one-night-only concert are available at: https://54below.com/events/charlotte-sweet-concert/.

"I loved the show. It is, as Variety noted, impeccable." - Leonard Cohen

Set to star as Charlotte is Adrienne Eller, most recently seen in the National Tour of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Joining Eller are Bethe Austin (star of Broadway's WHOOPIE! and original leading lady of Colby's Tales of Tinseltown) as Cecily MacIntosh, Justin Chevalier (The Last Séance) as Ludlow Ladd; Robert Cuccioli (Rothschild and Sons, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, Jekyll & Hyde) as Barnaby Bugaboo; Ellen Harvey (Present Laughter, Phantom of the Opera, How to Succeed...) as Katinka Bugaboo; Eddie Korbich (The Drowsy Chaperone, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, A Christmas Story) as Harry Host; Alli Mauzey (Cry-Baby, WICKED) as Skitzy Scofield; Michael McCoy (Phantom of the Opera) as Bob Sweet.

Michael Feinstein, one of the world's great musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein's/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of the venue, The New York Times writes Feinstein's/54 Below "has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade- patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan's other major supper clubs." Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105. http://www.54Below.com/Feinsteins