54 Below Hosts Feinstein & Ebersole, Samantha Massell Ft. Laura Osnes, & More This Week
By: Julie Musbach Aug. 20, 2018
This week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
NEWSBOYS SING Alan Menken: THE NEWSBOYS 5TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT, AUGUST 20 AT 7:00PM & 9:30PM
After 4 sold-out reunion shows, come celebrate once again with the cast of Newsies at Feinstein's/54 Below. In honor of the 5th anniversary of this groundbreaking show's Broadway closing, the cast will be singing hits from Alan Menken's extensive catalogue. Expect to hear favorites from hit shows such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, and of course, Newsies. There might even some hidden gems you've never heard before. Don't miss this one night only event!
Featuring: Giuseppe Bausilio, Tommy Bracco, Kevin Carolan, Caitlyn Caughell, Joshua Colley, Julian DeGuzman, Ben Fankhauser, Damon J. Gillespie, Molly Jobe, Stuart Marland, Tommy Martinez, Daniel Quadrino, Madeline Trumble, Zachary Unger, Alex Wong, Iain Young, and Stuart Zagnit.
Music Directed by Caleb Hoyer.
Produced by Shoshana Feinstein.
$65-$80 cover charge. $90 VIP seating. $110-$115 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
Michael Feinstein AND Christine Ebersole, AUGUST 21-SEPTEMBER 3 AT 7:00PM & SEPTEMBER 1 AT 9:30PM
This August, Michael Feinstein, Ambassador of the Great American Songbook, returns to the club that bears his name, alongside Christine Ebersole, two-time Tony Award-winner, for an unforgettable evening in Two for the Road.
Feinstein and Ebersole will take a summer stroll through classic standards such as "Stormy Weather," "Time After Time," "On the Atchinson, Topeka and the Santa Fe," and of course "42nd Street," in a resplendent celebration of the Great American Songbook. Serenaded by these two legendary performers of both night club and stage, prepare to be charmed in a glamorous evening of duets and medleys from Manhattan's Golden Age.
Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling career over the last three decades bringing the music of the Great American Songbook to the world with recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations, Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, acclaimed NPR series, and concerts spanning the globe. His work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time.
Winner of two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (42nd Street and Grey Gardens), Christine Ebersole has also starred in film (Wolf of Wall Street), television ("Sullivan & Son," "Royal Pains"), and has performed concerts in theaters and concert halls across the country, from The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall to The Pasadena and Boston Pops. She was most recently nominated for a Tony Award for her acclaimed performance in War Paint on Broadway.
$86-$115 cover charge. $120-$140 VIP seating. $150-$175 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
Samantha Massell FEAT. Laura Osnes & MORE!, AUGUST 21 & 28 AT 9:30PM
Recent star of the acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof and the lauded revival of Rags, Samantha Massell is thrilled to bring her sold-out debut solo show back to Feinstein's/54 Below. Featuring notable songs that shaped her career, as well as a few of her personal favorites, this evening is sure to be an experience you won't want to miss. Join us as we journey with Samantha through her past, present, and future with music and stories and special guests.
Audiences at each performance can expect special guest stars to join Samantha on stage.
August 21:
Tony nominee Laura Osnes (Bandstand, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella)
Sara Kapner (Goodspeed Opera House's Rags)
August 28:
Krysta Rodriguez (NBC's "Smash," The Addams Family)
Alexandra Silber (Fiddler on the Roof, Master Class, Hello Again)
The evening will also feature musical direction by John Bell, and music co-written by Madeline Myers and Samantha herself.
$40-$50 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
54 SINGS SUGARLAND, AUGUST 22 AT 9:30PM
Broadway's brightest stars celebrate country music's favorite duo, Sugarland, in an evening of rockin' tunes and sentimental ballads. With a 16 year career, multiple triple-platinum albums, and thousands of fans across the world, Sugarland, is one of country music's most beloved bands. Audiences can expect to hear top hits such as "Stuck Like Glue," "Stay," "All I Want to Do," "Babe," "Already Gone," and many more! Featuring a stellar Broadway cast, this is one concert no Broadway or country music fan should miss!
Starring: Savannah Frazier (Amazing Grace), Brad Greer (The Bridges of Madison County, Jerry Springer the Opera), Kristin Litzenberg (Sister Act), Anthony LaGuardia (Chicago), Emily Kay Shrader (Sister Act), and Zach Sutton (Flashdance).
$25-$35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
Grace McLean & Brittain Ashford, AUGUST 23 AT 9:30PM
Buckle in for the ups and downs of love and loss - Brittain Ashford (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Ghost Quartet) and Grace McLean (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Brooklynite, Sleep No More) take you on a rollercoaster ride of 50's rock and 90's angst...plus a mime with three shoes.
The Huffington Post calls Grace McLean "electrifying" and The New York Times says Grace's original music is "a playground...that gleefully skips across traditional boundaries." TimeOut NY said that Brittain Ashford "brings down the house" and BroadwayWorld said that she sings with "heartbreaking simplicity." Don't miss these two stunning performers joining together for one outrageous concert!
$40-$50 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
LYN LAWRENCE, AUGUST 24 AT 9:30PM
Lyn Lawrence, pianist, singer/songwriter, composer and author, makes her debut at Feinstein's/54 Below, direct from the UK to bring us Movies, Musicals, Music & Me. Having previously performed everywhere from the Palladium to private parties for the British Royal Family, this will be Lawrence's USA debut.
Featuring music from Lyn's 45-year career as diverse as credits with Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Chopin, The Beatles, and even Adele, Lyn Lawrence promises a show filled with many surprises along the way - including an original song or two from her own musicals Swansea Girls and Swansea Women.
Audiences will be lucky enough to hear stories from her colorful past- like being the youngest ever resident pianist/singer at the London Playboy Club, and having Hugh Hefner ringing her every week! Lyn creates an intimate atmosphere that draws you into her world, making sure you never want to leave. You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll cry. This is a unique show that is sure to be talked about, you'll want to be there to witness this eclectic vocalist and virtuoso pianist's American debut.
Lyn will be joined by her very special guest, the wonderful Mr. Phillip Arran.
$25-$35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
SIX DEGREES OF BROADWAY SEPARATION, AUGUST 24 AT 11:30PM
Full Circle Productions brings you Six Degrees of Broadway! According to a well-known parlour game, each of us is related to Hollywood star Kevin Bacon by no more than six degrees of separation. But did you know that the theory also applies to your favorite Broadway shows? Through a stunning, surprising, and sometimes side-splitting array of arrangements and harmonies, your neighbors from the North will demonstrate how your favorite musicals are all connected via six degrees (or less!).
What does Les Misérables have in common with The Phantom of the Opera? What is the link between Miss Saigon and Dear Evan Hansen? Come and join us for an evening of enjoyment and exuberance as we strengthen the bond that unites us all: our love for Broadway's greatest!
Full Circle Productions is a musical theatre group from Montreal, Canada. The cast is excited to be coming down to NYC for its debut performance at Feinstein's/54 Below.
Featuring: Tracy Braunstein, Tajzanna Hall, Erin Berger, Jean-Marie Francois, Adam Daniel Koren, and Anton May.
Musical Director: Nick Burgess
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food & beverage minimum.
54 SINGS BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS! FEAT. Lisa Howard & MORE!, AUGUST 25 AT 9:30PM
Previous volumes of this Scott Siegel concert event hit Feinstein's/54 Below like lightning! This was the show that every musical theater-lover had been waiting for... and now we're going to do it again, with a brand new line-up of Broadway's Greatest Hit Songs of All Time!
If you skip through cast albums just to hear the very best songs in each show, this is the nightclub concert event for you. If you love the classics of the Great White Way, come and hear the songs that made Broadway great, that made your heart soar, that you used to sing (maybe still do) in the shower! But at Feinstein's/54 Below, you will hear the greatest Broadway songs of all time performed by today's greatest stars, singing them straight up, the way you want to hear them!
And who better to produce/direct/host this show than the creator of Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series, Scott Siegel, creator of more than 200 major concert events centered on Broadway music! Broadway's Greatest Hit Songs of All Time will be a thrilling night that you won't forget...
Starring: Lisa Howard (Drama Desk Winner; Escape From Margaritaville, It Shoulda Been You, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Philippa Lynas (principal singer: Cunard), and Aaron Ramey (The Visit, Bridges of Madison County, Jekyll & Hyde).
Featuring: Hannah Mount (Broadway Rising Star), Nick Manna (Broadway Rising Star)
And...
The Broadway by the Year Chorus.
$40-$60 cover charge. $75-$95 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
RIDDLES, MONSTERS, AND THE APOCALYPSE! A NIGHT OF NEW MUSICAL THEATRE SONGS, AUGUST 25 AT 11:30 PM
Join us for a supernatural evening of songs (and mini musicals!) by Jamie Elizabeth Maletz & Eric Fegan, Jess Newman, Sean Pallatroni, and Jack Trzcinski.
Featuring the works of an an EMMY® Award winning composer (Sean), a winner of the New York City Center Encores song-writing competition (Jess), and three more up-and-coming composers from the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU Tisch. This evening of musical theatre is one you won't want to miss!
With 15-minute musicals about a man-eating sphinx, Hades, and Persephone; a 20-minute musical about the end of the world; and individual songs featuring ghosts, a djinn, a witch doctor, and a werewolf, the show is sure to leave you laughing, tapping your toes, and maybe experiencing a few goosebumps.
Performers: Jessie Alagna (Performer: The Sphinx), Andi Lee Carter (Co-Host & Stage Manager), Clarise Fearn (Performer: Persephone), Eric Fegan (Music Director & Composer: "Just a Taste"), Nathan Fosbinder (Performer: The Ghost), Keri René Fuller (Performer: The Djinn), Devin Ilaw (Performer: Lyle), Sarah Joy Kane (Performer: Jill), Julia Procaccino (Performer: Jack), Mikki Sodergren (Performer: Deb), and Eric Sorrels (Performer: The Witch Doctor).
Writers: Jamie Maletz (Lyricist/Bookwriter for all pieces, Composer: "Evil Eye", "Let Her Go", "Tell You What to Do", and "This House is Our House"), Jess Newman (Composer: "Beware"), Sean Pallatroni (Composer: "Dry Spell"), and Jack Trzcinski (Composer: "The Arrival").
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food & beverage minimum.
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: THE EVOLUTION OF STARS, AUGUST 26 AT 9:30PM
Watch what happens when talent is mentored, guided, and infused with tremendous dosages of inspiration and positive enthusiasm by cultivated professionals: motivation and determination are the results that light up! Stars evolve in and on many stages-it takes many to fill a galaxy!
Here tonight on the famed Feinstein's/54 Below stage you can "catch these stars" in Watch What Happens:The Evolution of Stars! in concert as they evolve, performing a dazzling array of music celebrating Broadway. Delight in discovering this brilliantly talented cast, from performers at age nine to adolescents up through young adults who are some of the brightest stars on Broadway today! Created, produced, and directed by JoEllen S. Langley. Accompanied by Leandro Coelho, Music Supervisor at Norwegian Cruise Line, and Associate Music Director for the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Come enjoy "When I Get My Name in Lights" from The Boy From Oz, "Don't Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl, "My Manhattan" from Daddy Long Legs, "Watch What Happens" from Newsies, and many more beloved Broadway numbers.
Featuring: Brian Binion (Lion King), Isabella Cervini, Sarah Caitlin Grace (Disney Cruise Line), Ari Groover (Head Over Heels, Bitching and Belting, Broadway Loves Britney Spears, Broadway Loves Katy Perry), Kenley Belle Juback (Westside Story, Anything Goes), James Michael Lambert (Beautiful), Grace Leonard (The Lion King), Aashley Morgan (Beautiful, Rock n Rouge, Pop Nation Sings Boy Bands and Pop, Princesses), Jonathan Mousset (Jersey Boys), Nicholas Ryan (Beautiful), Susanna Smith (Beauty and the Beast), Colton Warren, and Amy Weaver (Hong Kong Disneyland Cruise Line, Holland America).
$25-$35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.
Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, is a 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 and has set a new standard for culinary excellence 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 in the house. 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 $5-$105. 54Below.com/Feinsteins
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter-Keddy
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