Alex Brightman, F. Michael Haynie, and Andrew Kober Head to 54 Below for Marc Summers Presents the Work of Drew Gasparini

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Marc Summers PRESENTS: Drew Gasparini on Wednesday, April 4th at 9:30pm, featuring performances by 2016 Tony nominee Alex Brightman (School of Rock), F. Michael Haynie ("Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE," Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and Andrew Kober (She Loves Me, School of Rock).

Marc Summers is a quintessential multi-hyphenate entertainer. Equally at home behind the camera and in front of a live audience, in kitchens and on late night couches, covering the Gulf War, sliming the youth of America, and crafting the perfect dirty joke. And he's a magician! "The thing I enjoy most about my career is the variety of things I've been able to accomplish. I wouldn't change it for the world."

is not a very well kept secret that Marc is also a bona fide theater lover. (His recent stage work includes the role of Vince Fontaine in a regional production of Grease, and the role of Marc Summers in the autobiographical one-man show The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers.) Born of this passion we bring you Marc Summers PRESENTS, a series designed to showcase theater artists who inspire Marc with their refusal to be singularly defined.

Marc first met Drew Gasparini at 25 years old, in that very same production of Grease. "Drew was an old soul who brought out the kid in me." A multi-hyphenate in his own right, Gasparini is an award-winning musical theatre composer and lyricist, a solo artist and songwriter, a comedian, and a teacher.

On April 4th Marc will lead you on a tour of Drew's career thus far. The evening will feature music than spans Drew's body of work, including musicals old and new as well as his growing pop catalogue. And Drew will be joined on stage by his favorite collaborators: his sisters Kasie and Chloe Gasparini, with whom he performs a signature brand of original folk pop as the band Saint Adeline; his teacher and collaborator Louis Sacco, with whom he performs re-interpretations of jazz standards under the banner "Louis & Drew;" and his best friends-Broadway's Alex Brightman, F. Michael Haynie, and Andrew Kober -with whom he performs a unique brand of absurd and obscene comedy as "The (M)orons." "In our 6 years of friendship I have been blown away by Drew's versatility, and we are going to put the full breadth of his wild creative mind on display for you."

Join us for the first installment of Marc Summers PRESENTS, a celebration of doing everything your heart desires.

Marc Summers PRESENTS: Drew Gasparini will play Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on April 4, 2018 at 9:30pm. Tickets start at $25 and there is a $25 food & drink minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of the performance after 4pm are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Marc Summers is the quintessential multi-hyphenate entertainer. Perhaps best known for putting Nickelodeon on the map as host of the breakout hit "Double Dare," Marc continues to expand his horizons.

As host of the longest running show on Food Network, "Unwrapped," Marc is also Executive Producer of such mainstays as "Restaurant Impossible" and "Dinner Impossible." But, wait, there's more! After jumping back into the theater world a few years back, he played Vince Fontaine in Grease at Surflight Theater and King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar in Chicago. This led to his one-man show, Everything In It's Place: The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, which was performed at Bloomington Playwrights Project and The Adirondack Theater Festival. A behind-the-scenes documentary based on these performances, titled On Your Marc, premiered in theaters nationwide this Fall.

From starting his career as a professional magician at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, to appearing with Oprah, on "The Tonight Show" and with Howard Stern, Marc Summers refuses to be defined as a one dimensional artist in the world of entertainment.

Drew Gasparini is committed to forging a new sound in the intersection between theatre and pop, and to nurturing the next generation of artists. Named one of Playbill.com's "Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know," Drew is currently developing a number of new stage musicals including an adaptation of the film Night Shift for Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, an adaptation of the film It's Kind of a Funny Story for the live theatre division of Universal Pictures, and an adaptation of the Newberry Award-winning children's book The Whipping Boy (the latter two titles with bookwriter Alex Brightman). He also wrote music for Everything in its Place: The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, a one-man-show by Brightman that premiered at Bloomington Playwrights Project in April 2016. Drew was a contributing composer for Hit List on the NBC television series "SMASH", and his unique brand of musical theatre concerts have been performed to sold-out houses at esteemed venues from NY to London, ranging in size from Feinstein's/54 Below to The Kennedy Center. Drew can often be found sharing the stage with his talented sisters, Kasie and Chloe, performing their signature brand of folk pop as Saint Adeline; with his teacher Louis Sacco performing re-interpretations of jazz standards as "Louis & Drew"; or with his three best friends-Broadway's Alex Brightman, F. Michael Haynie, and Andrew Kober-performing obscene comedy as The (M)orons. An educator at heart, Drew has taught master classes for students around the world. He is signed with Razor & Tie Music Publishing, his sheet music is available for purchase at www.NewMusicalTheatre.com, and his albums are available on iTunes. For more about Drew's work as a composer, performer, and educator, visit www.thedrewgasparini.com.

MORE ABOUT FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW

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. www.54Below.com/Feinsteins

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