Alice Ripley, Will Swenson, NEWSIES Reunion & More Set for 54 Below in August & September

This August and September, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visitwww.54Below.com.

AUGUST AT 54 BELOW:

SUMMER SOIRÉE DINNER
August 1 & 2

Join us for a rare opportunity to dine leisurely and enjoy the club's unique ambiance. Enjoy dinner by candlelight, soothing piano music and gracious hospitality. Executive Chef Lynn Bound's summer menu for the evening includes lobster salad, corn gratin, Creekstone filet mignon and other specials highlighting seasonal flavors and ingredients fresh from the farmers market. Our bar is featuring specialty cocktails and wine pairing suggestions.

PEACHES AND CRIME: MURDER MYSTERY!
August 1 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Peaches and Crime is an eight-piece musical act with all original songs written in the style of early 20th century genres, all original comedy skits and authentic costumes from the period. And now, inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, vaudeville sensation Peaches and Crime makes the audience part of the action with a choose-your-own-adventure murder mystery! From the front doors of a Manhattan skyscraper to the treacherous Island of Skulls, anything is possible in the mystery of "The Man Who Died"! See what the critics are calling: "Pure Entertainment!" -Rex and the Reviews. "{T}hey have taken cleverness and creativity to a new level... Creativity oozes from this cast of characters. {They} don't just cross that fine line between genius and bizarre... They zigzag over it." -Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro, Blues Editor at www.Mary4mmusic.com.

TOO DARN HOT: HOT PEPPER THEATER LIVE!
August 1 at 11:30PM
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

In August 2014, two crazy people had a thought: "Could theater reviews be both informative and entertaining?" The answer was "Yes!" and also "Oh god, what have we done." At the beginning of each episode of Hot Pepper Theater, a reviewer eats something incredibly spicy-usually either a pepper (habanero or hotter) or a shot of hot sauce-then attempts to review something playing in New York. Only once they have finished their review and rated the play, and pepper, on a scale of 1 to 5, may they drink milk to relieve the pain. With our first birthday coming up soon, we're leaping off the screen and onto 54 Below's stage for TOO DARN HOT: Hot Pepper Theater LIVE! And we're turning the tables: we're making the performers take the heat. Can a Broadway belter defy a Scotch Bonnet while she's Defying Gravity? Will a drop of Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce make a juggler drop his pins? How much heat turns a Durang monologue into a real Actor's Nightmare? Join us and our brave cast of guests from across the world of theater, cabaret, and burlesque as we test our mettle and spice up the night. Hot Pepper Theater is created and produced by PowerOut co-founders Todd Brian Backus and Ben Ferber. Music Direction by Ian Axness. Co-Produced by David Levy. With mad props to our inspiration, Hot Pepper Gaming. Featuring: Ellie Frances (Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic), Kevin R. Free (Welcome to Nightvale), Vince Gatton (New York Shakespeare Exchange) and Evan Maltby (Kapow-i Go-Go).

DAVID JOSEFSBERG
August 3 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Broadway's funny man David Josefsberg returns to 54 Below to make his solo debut! Currently standing-by next door at Studio 54 in An Act of God, Josefsberg has appeared in Honeymoon in Vegas, Motown, The Wedding Singer, Grease, and LES MISERABLES. He recently graced the 54 Below stage in the cast reunion concerts for The Wedding Singer, and off-Broadway's Altar Boyz. Don't miss a night of songs and laughs with one of Broadway's best!

BROADWAY'S SAUNDERS SIBLINGS
August 3 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Join four of the talented Saunders siblings for an evening you'll never forget. Alanna Saunders(NBC's "Peter Pan Live!"), Heath Saunders (Lennon: Through A Glass Onion), Claire Saunders(Nancy Meyers' The Intern), and Trent Saunders (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway) will rock you with a mix of original pop and contemporary Broadway. You won't stop smiling as you groove with hits and harmonies from One Black Man, Heath and Trent's comic cabaret featuring arrangements of songs written for one black male voice and performed by two half-black tenors. Go on, challenge yourself to pick your favorite between identical twins Alanna and Claire. You've never heard Jason Robert Brown, the traditional "Old Man River", and "Our Prayer" from The Color Purple sung quite this way before.

CHUCK WAGNER
August 4 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Chuck Wagner: Living The Dream takes you on the musical journey of a lifetime. From his introduction to The Great White Way as a young man through his Broadway debut in The Three Musketeers and his long runs in Into The Woods, Les Miserables, Disney's Beauty and the Beastand beyond, Chuck Wagner shares the highlights of his rich and varied career. Accompanied by the amazing Jeffrey Saver (The Fantasticks, Into the Woods, Chicago and the upcoming Allegiance).

VILLAIN: DEBLANKS
August 4 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

A Time Out New York Critics' Pick written by Billy Mitchell, Villain: DeBlanks is an uproarious improvisational comedy where the cast says words you put in their mouths! The audience provides nouns, adjectives, and verbs (the wilder, the better), and the actors provide the laughs-uncensored and unrehearsed-as they enact the story of Philip DeBlanks' untimely demise. It's adult "Mad Libs" meets "Clue," performed by some of the funniest people in show biz. Like a ride to summer camp in the back of a station wagon, this hilarious performance will be ridiculously one-of-a-kind. Featuring:Brenda Braxton, Bernard Dotson, Carly Hughes, Trent Armand Kendall, Kingsley Leggs and Angela Robinson.

BROADWAY WORKSHOP: LIVE AT 54
August 5 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Past and current Broadway Workshop students take center stage at 54 Below to sing their favorite songs from past Broadway Workshop productions. Shows include: The Little Mermaid, The Secret Garden, Legally Blonde, Xanadu, Carrie, and Bring It On. All proceeds benefit Project Broadway, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. More info: http://broadwayworkshop.com

NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
August 5 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Performed by a Broadway cast, "Another 100 Years" features popular showtunes of our time spanning from Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, from operettas to contemporary musical theatre- celebrating the influence Yiddish and Jewish culture has had and continues to have on shaping The Great White Way. From Irving Berlin to Rogers and Hammerstein to Comden and Green to Sheldon Harnick to Stephen Sondheim to Jason Robert Brown the Yiddish influence of Broadway's music and lyrics has carried from one century onto the next. The concert is produced in conjunction with NYTF's historic 101st Season and is performed in English. Three special guest contemporary songwriters will premiere their new work at the end of the evening. The cast is comprised of Loni Ackerman (Evita, Cats), Lawrence Craig (Baz Luhrmann's La Bohème), Russell Fischer(currently Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys), Andrew Keltz (The Golden Land), Garth Kravitz (The Drowsy Chaperone), Elyssa Brette Mactas (Mean- The P!ink musical, Chix 6), Maddy Trumble(Newsies, Wicked), Jessica Mortellaro (Into the Woods), Martina Weidenbaum, Alan Wiggins(Beautiful The Carole King Musical, The Lion King). More artists will be announced in the coming week. "Another Hundred Years" is conceived and produced by Chris Massimine, NYTF Executive Producer, Jamibeth Margolis and Megan Minutillo. Minutillo will also direct. Ben Krauss will provide Music Direction.

DONNA MCKECHNIE
August 6 & 9 at 7PM
$50-60 cover charge. $95 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie graces the stage of 54 Below with a return engagement ofSame Place: Another Time: a musical déjà vu celebrating the scintillating 70's in New York City - the heyday of Studio 54. McKechnie, best known the world over for creating the role of Cassie in A Chorus Line, is also well-known for her Broadway appearances in State Fair; On the Town; Company; Promises, Promises; and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. For these two very special performances, Donna will salute this remarkable era via the music of Jim Croce, Peter Allen, Marvin Hamlisch and Stephen Sondheim. The evening will also include a special tribute to Kander & Ebb, celebrating their last musical The Visit.

#TBTLIVE THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE CONCERT
August 6 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

We all love an embarrassing #tbt, but for one night only, put down your iPhone, close out your Instagram, and ignore your Twitter feed, because 54 Below has the greatest #tbt in town! Join a cast of Broadway favorites ready to throw it back to the greatest performances that only their mothers saw. #tbtLIVE brings throwback Thursday center stage. Literally. From summer camp to college, and everything in between, this one night only event features Broadway stars reprising performances from the days when they were just Broadway babies. Starring: Alex Finke (Anything Goes National Tour), Kendal Hartse (Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella), Grey Henson (The Book of Mormon), Adam Kaplan (Newsies), Katie Ladner (Heathers, Be More Chill), Matt Meigs(Matilda), Tam Mutu (Doctor Zhivago), Ashley Park (The King & I), Matt Rosell (Les Miserables),Alexandra Silber (MUNY's My Fair Lady, Master Class), Jason Michael Snow (The Book of Mormon, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man), Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Signature's Cabaret), Samantha Marie Ware ("Glee," The Book of Mormon), Produced byShoshana Feinstein and Associate produced by Samantha Massell.

JEKYLL & HYDE RESURRECTION
August 7 at 7PM
August 8 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$40-50 cover charge. $85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Based on the Broadway musical thriller written by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde Resurrection is a live concert featuring the music and songs from the 2006 album starringRob Evan, Kate Shindle and Brandi Burkhardt and produced by Frank Wildhorn and Jeremy Roberts. The album launched a full symphonic version that toured the US and South Korea. This musical retelling of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic takes a modern, dark and Rock influenced approach with the three stars and a full rock band delivering the highly charged and melodic score.Jekyll & Hyde Resurrection will serve as a reunion of original Broadway cast members Rob Evanand Kate Shindle. Rob Evan played the title roles over 600 times on Broadway and more than 1000 total performances world-wide. He is currently a lead singer in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and is featured on THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE (Atlantic/Cert. Double Platinum) and NIGHT CASTLE (Atlantic/Cert. Platinum) which debuted at #5 on Billboard's Top 100. This concert will mark Evan's return to the role on a New York stage for the first time in 15 years. Kate Shindle (Lucy) made her Broadway debut in the musical after being named Miss America in 1998. Kate went on to star in Legally Blonde, Cabaret and Wonderland on Broadway. She currently serves as President of Actor's Equity Association. Featuring performances by: Rob Evan as Jekyll & Hyde,Kate Shindle as Lucy, Janine DiVita as Emma with musical director Jeremy Roberts and a killer band featuring TSO's Angus Clark on Electric Guitar. Original concert directed by Vincent Marini.

CARLY HUGHES
August 7 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Come see Broadway's Carly Hughes Live at 54 Below! With eight Broadway shows to her name,Carly Hughes has quickly established herself as a recognizable talent, both onstage and off. Carly has most recently starred on Broadway as Velma Kelly in Chicago, The Leading Player in Pippin, and in Beautiful as Lucille/Shirley of the Shirelles (performing her song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" on the 2014 TONY Awards, "The Today Show," and "The View"). Other Broadway credits include: The Book of Mormon, Ghost, Ragtime, Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Grinch. For the past 14 years she has starred in various shows at regional theaters across the country. You can also hear her singing in almost every song in the upcoming Ahrens & Flaherty movie musical, Lucky Stiff. Carly is a recipient of the prestigious Princess Grace Award for Acting. Come hear Carly's unique song stylings on some Jazz, Pop and everything in between... All performed with a whole lot of class and a little bit of sass! Music Direction by: Sonny Paladino(Associate Conductor and Keyboard player for The Last Ship, associate conductor for Pippin, Music Supervisor for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812... And more! ) Arrangements by:Sonny Paladino and Joe Drymala (Writer/Composer/Lyricist known for his shows Sky's End, Street Lights, White Noise, and Edenville.)

THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL: A NEW MUSICAL IN CONCERT
August 7 at 11:30PM
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

The delirious excess of the Jazz Age comes to life for one night only at 54 Below with The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul, a new musical in concert. Part memory play, part gin-soaked vaudeville,The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul is a fictionalized, hyper-theatrical imagining of the lives and adventures of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda - an evening in which two tragic, larger-than-life icons of a bygone era finally get to tell their story. Directed by Danny Mefford (choreographer of Broadway'sFun Home and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), with orchestrations and musical direction by Nick Myers, this special event is the debut of a dark, dazzling new score by Christie Baugher (one of the York Theatre Company's 2015 NEO writers). Starring: Joel Perez (Fun Home) as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Tiffany Topol (Once national tour) as Zelda Fitzgerald.

ALLIE TRIMM & BRYNN WILLIANS: NOWADAYS
August 9 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

After starring in Broadway's 13 The Musical and the Roundabout revival of Bye Bye Birdie together,Allie Trimm and Brynn Williams take the stage together for the first time in five years! Playful and energetic, these two young Broadway vets and powerhouse vocalists light up the stage! Come watch and listen to Allie and Brynn take on musical theater and pop songs alike with pure tones, soulful sounds, and lots of riffing. You won't want to miss this!

TURN THE BEAT AROUND: 54 BELOW CELEBRATES STUDIO 54
August 10 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 Below is Broadway's Supper Club - and the hottest venue in town - but long before that it was home to nightlife legend. 54 Below invites you to remember the glory - and the decadence - that was STUDIO 54. In the legendary club's heyday the guest list was a who's who from the world of entertainment - Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Halston, Elizabeth Taylor, Mick Jagger, Diana Ross, Brooke Shields, John Travolta, Michael Jackson - and the music played kept them dancing all through the night. Come "Turn the Beat Around" as we "Celebrate Good Times" and salute Studio 54 from its opening night to the "Last Dance." This is one party you won't want to miss. 54 Below is even rolling out their dance floor for the occasion! Produced and directed by Scott Coulter.Featuring: Scott Coulter, Cheryl Freeman (The Who's Tommy), Mike Schwitter (Pippin), Blaine Krauss (The Lion King), Devin L. Roberts (Venice, The Lion King), Jessica Hendy (Radio City Spring Spectacular), Lennie Watts (MAC, Bistro and Nightlife Award winner), Willam Blake(Echoes of Etta), Tyce Green (54 Sings Chess), Blair Goldberg (Carrie, Kinky Boots), Mary Lane Haskell (54 Shares Cher), Max Clayton (Gigi), Brian Charles Rooney (Bedbugs, The Three Penny Opera), Susan Agin (Anything Goes: The Concert), Kelli Rabke (Les Miserables, Children of Eden), Lucia Spina (Kinky Boots), Will Porter (54 Sings The Act), Justin Talkington (54 Sings Chess), Michael Holland, Larry Lelli, Matt Scharfglass, Jeremy Clayton and Thad DeBrock.

54 CELEBRATES EYDIE GORMÉ
August 11 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

An evening celebrating Eydie Gormé, one of the greatest voices of her generation. From her big band days to her Latin American successes with Tres Panchos to the award winning songs that have become standards. Join 54 Below and six powerhouse vocalists, Doreen Montalvo (In The Heights), Kelli Rabke Agresta (Les Miserables), Mariand Torres (Wicked), Tari Kelly (The Boy From Oz), Kristy Cates (Wicked), and Award-winning cabaret star Carole J. Bufford, for an evening that will blow you away. Featuring some of Edie's greatest hits, including "After You've Gone," "If He Walked Into My Life," "Blame It On The Bossa Nova," "I Wanna Be Around," and many, many more!

BRYAN FENKART
August 11 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Join Bryan Fenkart for an evening of song and remembrances as he looks back on A Decade of Imperfection. Fenkart released his first solo album, An Imperfect Man, 10 years ago. He made his Broadway debut in Memphis, understudying the role of Huey, performing nearly 200 times; he later originated the same role in the first National Tour. Fenkart released his second album, Simple and Grey in 2012 and has been seen on stage in the world premieres of Billy Joe Armstrong's These Paper Bullets, Sheryl Crow's Diner, and Off-Broadway's Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story. A Decade of Imperfection takes us on the unpredictable journey of the everyman, told through Fenkart's original music and the pop, rock and Broadway songs that have inspired him.

ALICE RIPLEY: ALL SONDHEIM
August 12 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley returns to 54 Below for the first time in over a year with a brand new show! In Alice Ripley: All Sondheim, the multi-talented star of Broadway's Next to Normal,Sunset Boulevard, The Who's Tommy, Side Show, and The Rocky Horror Show explores the provocative lyrics and enduring melodies of songs written by the legendary Stephen Sondheim. Ms. Ripley has gathered some of her favorites - and will even revisit classic Sondheim characters she's played, remembering anecdotes along the way. From "Worst Pies In London" to "Getting Married Today"... from "Losing My Mind" to "Rose's Turn"... from "Being Alive" to "The Ladies Who Lunch"... this is a show you do NOT want to miss. Spend a summer night celebrating Sondheim with one of the Great White Way's favorite stars.

EDITH PIAF: AN ALL-STAR CELEBRATION
August 13 at 7PM& 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Edith Piaf was more than the greatest female entertainer France ever produced; she was one of the 20th Century's most famous female singers - an international star! She was also the embodiment of passion - of love, loss, and unquenchable spirit. Piaf left behind a legacy of hit songs that will be performed in her honor at 54 Below by some of New York's most acclaimed performers. Come hear and experience the searing power and towering passion of Piaf's greatest hits such as "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "L'Accordeioniste"(1955), "Padam ... Padam ..." (1951), and, of course, "La Vie en Rose" (1946), among many others. Imagine, she was born exactly one week after Frank Sinatra came into this world. What a week that was. And what a night August 13th will be as we pay homage to the memory, the music, and the spirit of Edith Piaf! EDITH PIAF: An All-Star Centennial Celebration will be performed by award-winning Broadway and nightclub Stars, and it will be produced, written, and hosted by New York impresario Scott Siegel, who has created more than 100 major concerts in venues such as Town Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has produced, written, and directed for Michael Feinstein, and he is the creator/writer/host of the critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series at Town Hall (now in its 15th season). Featuring performances by: Carole J. Bufford, Maxine Linehan and more.

FRANK SINATRA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, PART 2
August 14 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 Below Celebrates... THE SINATRA CENTURY! Frank Sinatra's Centennial Celebration Continues with A Second Evening of His Greatest Songs! On August 14 at 7:00pm, a star-studded cast honors the Chairman of the Board with a brand new concert commemorating Frank Sinatra's Centennial! Performing the hits that made Sinatra the greatest solo artist of his century will be some of New York's most celebrated Broadway and Nightclub stars. Look for a cast chock full of Tony and Nightlife Award winners and nominees singing the songs that made Sinatra a legend in his own lifetime and that continue to burnish his reputation even now, 100 years after his birth. Hear Sinatra standards like as "Chicago," "Time After Time," "One For My Baby," "Strangers in the Night," and so many more! This special concert will be produced and hosted by the acclaimed creator of the long-running Broadway by the Year series at Town Hall, Scott Siegel.

EVAN RUGGIERO
August 14 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

The One Legged Song and Dance Man is Back! After a SOLD OUT SHOW back in February, Evan Ruggiero will return to 54 Below. Joining him for this night of music will be Broadway VeteranJackie Burns (If/Then, Wicked, Hair), Olivia Polci (Foolerie, 54 Below Solo Show, Bergen PAC Soloist), and Kyle Wilder (Black Out w/ Savion Glover, New Jersey Tap Ensemble, JUBA Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance). Evan's band feature's long standing members Ray Carega, Justin Garcia, and Brendan Daily, and introducing Will Dougherty, Joe Gullace, Frank Scillieri, and Rich Cush. Not only will Evan sing his favorite rock and musical theatre songs, but he will be debuting some of his own songs from his new original musical he has been working on called "My Champagne Year." Evan Ruggiero began dancing at the age of 5 in his hometown studio and by age 10, he was accepted into the famed New Jersey Tap Ensemble, under the direction of Ms. Deborah Mitchell. He soon graced the stages of Lincoln Center, The Shomberg Museum of Harlem and The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, among others. Upon entering his sophomore year at Montclair State University while pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, Evan was suddenly diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer of the right leg. Enduring nine surgeries in a six-month period in an effort to save the leg, the cancer returned more aggressively than the original diagnosis. He was faced with the ultimate decision of amputation in order to stop the cancer and save his life, as well as undergoing chemotherapy for 16 months. In spite of the physical setback, Evan held close to the dream of dancing and learned of the famed Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates, a legendary African-American entertainer who taught himself to tap dance after losing a leg in a cotton gin accident at the age of 12. Bates performed twice for the King and Queen of England and became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show appearing a record 58 times. Inspired by his story, Evan aspired to passing on his legacy. Within eighteen months after the amputation, and only two days after receiving his "peg-leg," Evan was tapping again. He has appeared with the St. Louis Tap Festival, LA Tap Festival, Jersey Tap Festival, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, on American Idol, has been a guest on The Ellen Show, on Telemundo's Un Nuevo Dia, and most recently made his first international appearance on Italy's hit television showQuelli Che il Calcio.

54 SINGS LADY GAGA
August 15 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Gypsy. Hair. Applause. That's right, it's... Lady Gaga! Come celebrate The Queen in a night that will leave you Speechless. Featuring some of Broadway and cabaret's best performers, little monsters everywhere will be on the Edge (of Glory) of their seats for this one-night-only event that all the Paparazzi will be at. So put on your best Poker Face and wear your wildest costume as 54 Sings Lady Gaga! (And please remember to silence your Telephone.) Featuring: Katrina Rose Dideriksen (Hairspray, Rent, Things to Ruin), Joe Iconis (Be More Chill, Smash, Christmas Spectacular), Katie Ladner (Heathers, Be More Chill), Grace McLean (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812), Emily Padgett (Side Show, Legally Blonde), Joel Perez (Fun Home, "Person of Interest," "The Big C"), Angela Polk (Motown, Venice), Ariane Rinehart ("The Sound of Music Live!"), Elyssa Renee Ramirez (Pinwheel, Vestments of the Gods), Tal Yardeni (Tal Yardeni sings Florence + the Machine) and more to be announced. Musical direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross and Produced and directed by Philip Romano.

LOUISA, REQUESTED
August 15 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

Louisa, Requested is a musical cabaret revue show with a twist: it's all improvised. Louisa, a semi-washed up Broadway diva, is back in her old stomping ground for one night. Singing through her "repertoire" of original, legendary show tunes and ballads, Louisa will lead the audience through a (totally improvised) journey of her monumental career. Featuring Lulu Krause, she is delighted to be returning to 54 Below, after making her debut there this past winter. A former member of ComedySportz Philly, Lulu has been performing both straight and musical improv for five years. Her work has been seen at Dixon Place, The Duplex, the PIT, and The Magnet - where you can catch her performing musical improv every Tuesday night. She was recently nominated for a "My Favorite Child Award" by her mother, but lost (humbly) to her brother, who received his PhD in Math at age 25. Frank Spitznagel is the Musical Director at Magnet Theater and a piano accompanist who frequently plays for such improv groups as I Eat Pandas, Veal, The Made-Up Musical, Gusto, and many others. He is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music, where he studied piano performance. His work can be heard on several studio recordings. Frank has composed for Comedy Central and the Aspen Comedy Festival. He accompanied Itzhak Perlman in an original jazz composition by Benny Golson at Lincoln Center. He also played the American premiere of The Hired Man Off-Broadway. He has been musical director for productions such as Nunsense (all incarnations), A Chorus Line, Chicago City Limits, and several original musicals.

THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY FEATURING LAURA OSNES
August 16 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$35-55 cover charge. $70-85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

The Princesses are throwing a ball, and you're invited! Hosted by Broadway's Cinderella herself, Tony nominee Laura Osnes, and music director Benjamin Rauhala, Broadway's most beloved leading ladies will sing the most beloved 'Princess' songs of stage and screen in a magical evening that is not to be missed! Where else might a little mermaid duet with a beautiful bookworm? Or might an ice queen drink tea with a princess no bigger than the size of a thumb? Might the princess with a lost glass slipper confide in a princess who lives in a tower, with the longest of hair? Get your ballgown out of the closet, dust off that tiara and make your way to 54 Below for a Broadway Princess Party you will never forget! Featuring: Laura Osnes (Cinderella, Anything Goes), Ruthie Ann Miles (Tony Award winner - The King and I, Here Lies Love), Caissie Levy (Les Miserables, Ghost), Kara Lindsay (Wicked, Newsies), Courtney Reed (Aladdin, In The Heights), Adrienne Warren (Bring It On, Dreamgirls), Taylor Louderman (NBC's "Peter Pan Live," Bring It On), Ciara Renee (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pippin), Steffanie Leigh (Gigi, Mary Poppins), Teal Wicks(Finding Neverland, Jekyll and Hyde), Desi Oakley (Wicked, Evita), Arielle Jacobs (Wicked, In The Heights), Laurie Veldheer (Newsies, Mamma Mia), Alison Luff (Matilda, Wicked), Alexandra Zorn (Cinderella), and with more magical special guests.

THE DOO WOP PROJECT
August 17 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

The Doo Wop Project, starring leading cast members from the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash Jersey Boys and Motown The Musical, makes its NYC debut for two shows only at 54 Below. The Doo Wop Project is a night of songs mixed with individual stories and references to their upbringings and experiences in the business, particularly backstage at the August Wilson Theatre, home of Jersey Boys, where the idea for the group was conceived four years ago. The 2015 Doo Wop Concert comes to New York following four years of sold out shows touring throughout the United States. The night features classic Doo Wop and the music that was inspired by that sound, honoring songs and groups we hear all the time, but maybe more importantly, some that exist only as a memory or somehow got lost along the way or are now relegated to box sets sold on late-night infomercials. Classic hits by every standard for every generation. This new 2015 concert also features some of the greatest Four Seasons songs, as well as Smokey Robinson hits, performed by Tony nominee Charl Brown from Motown The Musical. In addition, the show features such classic contemporary songs by the likes of Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and Amy Winehouse. Taking contemporary songs and giving them the Doo Wop spin brings a whole new generation to the wonderful music of Doo Wop. The concert features a full band in addition to such former Jersey Boys cast mates ("Tommy DeVito") Dominic Nolfi, 2013 Tony nominee ("Smokey Robinson") Charl Brown, current "Frankie Valli" Dominic Scaglione Jr, Dwayne Cooper, and former "Valli" John Dias.

CARLY SAKOLOVE: I'M EVERY WOMAN
August 19 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Actress, singer, and vocal impressionist Carly Sakolove brings you into her crazy world with an evening of some of your favorite pop and Broadway Diva impressions. We journey through the soulful stylings of Adele, the Latin beats of Shakira, dating back to the Golden Age with Liza and Judy and so many more. In 2010, Carly's viral YouTube video "Broadway Divas Send in the Clowns" landed her in the Top Ten Talented Videos of the Year by Time Magazine. With a live band behind her and larger than life arrangements, this is an evening of laughter and music sure to leave you smiling.

LAURA DEAN
August 19 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Laura Dean made her New York City Opera debut at 10 years old, but this is the first solo cabaret show of her career. With a mix of pop, rock and show tunes, she maps her journeys as an actor, a mother and a wife, and how those paths can cross. The music spans genres and decades, with songs by David Shire, Michael Gore, Pat Benatar, Elizabeth Swados, Freddie Mercury and more composers both new and known. A graduate of the High School of performing Arts, she's known for her film and TV work - Lisa, (the dancer who almost jumps in front of a subway) in Fame, Sophie (Rachel's Bloomindale's co-worker) on Friends, and Chicago - as well as Broadway. She played Mrs. Walker in The Who's Tommy and won the Theater World Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her role as Boopsie in Doonesbury.

RITA RUDNER
August 20, 21 & 22 at 7PM
$55-65 cover charge. $110 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Join Rita Rudner for her 54 Below debut! A house-filling favorite in Las Vegas since she opened in June 2000, Rudner is known for her epigrammatic one-liners. Over the course of a fourteen year run and 2,000 plus shows, she has sold one and a half million tickets and become the longest-running solo comedy show in the history of Las Vegas, even being named Las Vegas' Comedian Of The Year nine years in a row. Rita Rudner moved to New York at the age of fifteen to become a dancer on Broadway. She appeared in several shows, including the original productions of Folliesand Mack and Mabel. It was while in Annie on Broadway that she began exploring the comedy clubs of Manhattan. In the early '80s, Rudner took a full-time leap from chorus lines to punch lines and was soon a regular guest on both Late Night With David Letterman and The Tonight Show. Rita's first solo HBO special, Rita Rudner's One Night Stand, was nominated for several awards, as was her eponymous English BBC television show that later appeared in the USA on A&E. Rudner's two one-hour specials for HBO filled Carnegie Hall in New York three times and the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles twice. In 2008, Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas was PBS's first ever stand-up comedy special. Rudner is a frequent collaborator with her writer/producer husband of twenty six years, Martin Bergman. The couple's first play - Room 776 - ran as part of the 2008 season of the Las Vegas Little Theatre. Their second play, based on Rita's first novel Tickled Pink, premiered at the Laguna Playhouse in April 2012. In 2016 Rita will again perform at the Playhouse in a new play, Act Three by David Ambrose.

JOSHUA WARR
August 20 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Fasten your seat belts! Joshua Warr (The Americans, Law & Order: SVU, Hunting Season), actor, dancer, singer, fashion plate and confirmed bachelor comes to 54 Below to share his "Wickedly Funny" and fabulously entertaining thoughts on a certain 4-Letter Word... With the help of multiple award winning creative team Miles Phillips (Director) and Jason Wynn (Music Director), his band, backup singers and a very special "surprise" duet with Josh's inseparably close friend and confidant, Stormy Weatherz, Joshua tackles the sticky subject with passion, wit and humor, using Broadway and Popular Standards plus a healthy helping of Pop and Rock to uncover "The Truth About Love." Love & Warr is candid, dazzling, vulnerable, sexy and undeniably moving. In other words, it's pure Joshua. You don't want to miss this. It's going to be a bumpy night! Joshua Warr is an award-winning actor with credits ranging from New York theatre (Love, Genius and a Walk;sExtOrtiOn; Pride River Crossing; The Revival; The Servant of Two Masters; Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens) to film, TV and web series (The Americans, Law & Order: SVU, All That Glitters, PX This: the series, Hunting Season, Dinner Takes All) As a nightclub entertainer, Warr is a MAC and BroadwayWorld Award nominee for his shows Sing No Evil and Joshing Around.

54 SINGS BACK TO THE FUTURE
August 21 & 28 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

It's been 30 years since the first Back to the Future film was released, and now the soundtrack comes alive at 54 Below for 2 nights. Powerhouse Rock of Ages rockers Mitchell Jarvis andJustin Sargent bring you all the movie's songs - the ones written in 1985 as well as 1955 - from Huey Lewis to Etta James to Lindsay Buckingham to Chuck Berry. With assistance from special guests including Tyce Green, Jay Klaitz, Emma Hunton, and Van Hughes (American Idiot, 9 to 5), and a band led by musical director Jonathan Ivie, this DeLorean ride will bring the "The Power of Love" into 2015.

CHARLIE ROSEN'S BROADWAY BIG BAND
August 22 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A full sized jazz orchestra composed of seventeen musicians all play bandleader Charlie Rosen's re-imagined arrangements of an eclectic mix of tunes from Broadway's past, present and beyond! Both modern and classic showtunes are on display in this hugely unique and winning evening, sung by the best and brightest of Broadway's young generation of leading performers in the timeless tradition of a big band. All-star cast of guest vocalists to be announced soon! Directed by Max Friedman.

SARAH DASH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: 70S DISCO BRUNCH
August 23 at 11AM
$100 cover charge. $125 premium seating. Cover charge includes a two course brunch and signature cocktail.

A few of Sarah Dash's biggest fans are throwing her a party which promises "big fun to be had by everyone." This 70s Disco themed birthday celebration combines a return to the location of the iconic Studio 54 with brunch, a bottomless cocktail aptly named after Sarah's international hit "Sinner Man", and once in a lifetime performances by some of her dearest friends and collaborators. Sarah Dash is perhaps best known as one third of the groundbreaking 70s group Labelle. Along with Nona Hendryx and Patti LaBelle, Dash cemented her place in music history with the smash "Lady Marmalade". On her own, she's recorded five impressive solo albums, collaborated with everyone from Nile Rodgers to Alice Cooper to Sylvester, and written songs with Keith Richards. This Grammy Hall of Famer has had her songs covered by the likes of Dionne Warwick and been sampled by Kanye West. Come join in on the festivities as we celebrate the legendary Sarah Dash. Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, and Norma Jean Wright, the magnificent lead vocalists on era-defining Chic records "I Want Your Love", "Le Freak", and "Good Times" will get you up and dancing with a few of their classics and debut music from their hot new group Next Step. Also, expect a number of "surprise" guests as well as a dynamic performance from Tony-award winner and Grammy-nominated singer, Melba Moore. With food, laughter, flowing cocktails, and live performances this event is not to be missed. "There's a party goin' on right here - a celebration to last throughout the years." Special Guests: Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Melba Moore, Norma Jean Wright and more to be announced.

54 SINGS STREEP: THE MUSIC & THE MERYL
August 23 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Meryl Streep is a legend - and the greatest actress of our time. She has received three Academy Awards (with a record nineteen nominations), eight Golden Globes (with a record twenty-nine nominations), two Emmy Awards, two SAG Awards, the National Medal of the Arts, and the Presidential Medal of Honor. And to top it all off....she SINGS! From Into the Woods to Postcards from the Edge, some of her most iconic movie roles have featured songs. 54 Below is proud to present an evening celebrating those musical Meryl moments. Producer/director Scott Coulter has assembled a cast of Broadway and cabaret stars who will perform songs from Streep's films including Into the Woods ("Stay With Me," "Children Will Listen"), Postcards from the Edge ("You Don't Know Me," "I'm Checking Out"), Ironweed ("He's Me Pal"), Death Becomes Her ("I See Me"),Mamma Mia! ("The Winner Takes It All," "Dancing Queen," "Super Trouper," "Slipping Through My Fingers") and more. It promises to be a marvelously memorable night of Meryl, music and the movies. Featuring: Lisa Howard (It Should Been You, Spelling Bee), Sally Mayes (Tony nominee for She Loves Me, Closer Than Ever), Marilyn Michaels (Catskills on Broadway, Funny Girl!),Caitlyn Caughell (Newsies), Elizabeth Ward Land (Amazing Grace), Marilyn Michaels (Catskills on Broadway, Funny Girl!), Regina O'Malley (Blood Brothers), Marcy Heisler (Ever After, Junie B. Jones), Molly Pope (FOUND), Danette Holden (Cagney, Shrek) and Mary Callanan (Mamma Mia!).

NEWSBOYS OF NEW YORK REUNITE AT 54 BELOW
August 24 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$45-55 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

On August 24, 2014 Newsies closed on Broadway. Exactly one year later, cast members from the hit Broadway musical will reunite on the stage of 54 Below to reminisce for one night only. Expect to hear songs of various music styles, stories and memories of their time with the show, and a few special surprises! (This is NOT a concert of the musical and will not feature those songs.) Directed by Richard J. Hinds, Music directed by Mat Eisenstein and Produced by Shoshana Feinstein.

Starring: Aaron Albano, Mark Aldrich, Tommy Bracco, Giuseppe Bausilio, Caitlyn Caughell, Joshua Colley, Corey Cott, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Julie Foldesi, Damon Gillespie, Jeremy Greenbaum, Lewis Grosso, Jacob Guzman, Thayne Jasperson, Molly Jobe, Adam Kaplan, Evan Kasprzak, Kara Lindsay, Tommy Martinez, Daniel Quadrino, Julie Reiber, Andy Richardson, Madeline Trumble, Zachary Unger, Laurie Veldheer and Iain Young.

RSO & LINDSAY MENDEZ'S ACTOR THERAPY
August 24 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

ACTOR THERAPY goes 54 Below! Hosted by award-winning composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver(35mm, Darling) and Broadway actress Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Dogfight, Godspell), ACTOR THERAPY, is a series of masterclasses for performers looking to improve their auditions, build a better book, and expand their understanding of what it means to be an actor and song interpreter in New York today. Join us as we celebrate the alumni of this awesome program!

MIKE SCHWITTER
August 25 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Mike Schwitter is honored to be making his solo concert debut at the beautiful 54 Below. Mike was most recently seen in NY in the Broadway revival of Pippin (Lewis) after coming back from the First National Tour of The Book of Mormon. His regional credits include Gabe in Next to Normal(Regional Premier at Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati and North Carolina Theater), Jesus Christ Superstar, Love Changes Everything, and Chamberlain the Musical. Some recent favorite concerts at 54 Below include Turn The Beat Around: 54 Below Celebrates Studio 54, 54 Sings Alanis Morissette, and Pride Night. Mike has also performed in several opera workshops taking place in Carnegie Hall and throughout Italy. Mike will be belting out his favorite songs from many styles of music, with a few surprises and special guests along the way. If you're a fan of fun, then this is the concert for you! Anything can happen.

BEN THOMPSON
August 25 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Ben Thompson makes his return to 54 Below in his solo show debut. Ben is no stranger to the Broadway stage, having appeared in the original companies of American Idiot, Holler if Ya Hear Me, and Matilda as Miss Trunchbull. Additionally, he's appeared off-Broadway in the revivals ofRent and Carrie, and in the West End in Twelfth Night and Richard II. Previously at 54 Below, he was seen in Tenenbaum and Wanzor's The Worst People You Know, as well and Sweet Dreams in Concert, a reimagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Audiences won't want to miss this fun and entertaining evening!

THE SONGS OF TIMOTHY HUANG: THE VIEW FROM HERE 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
August 26 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Composer/lyricist Timothy Huang hosts a very special one-night-only concert event celebrating the tenth anniversary of his beloved one-man musical The View From Here. Originally premiering in the 2005 New York Musical Theater Festival, The View From Here received critical acclaim and quickly became a cult favorite. Its cast album was listed on TalkinBroadway.com's Top 10 Cast Albums in 2006 alongside perennial favorites like Songs for an Unmade Bed, Grey Gardens, and I Love You Because. Performers Gregory Haney, Gen Parton Shin, and more to be announced. Join Huang with the original cast and musicians

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