Ben Vereen, Marin Mazzie, Cast of LES MIZ & More Coming to 54 Below in Coming Weeks

This February and March 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, visit www.54Below.com.

Below find the schedule for upcoming events in February and March:

FEBRUARY AT 54 BELOW:

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY AT 54 BELOW
February 1 at 6:30PM
No cover charge. $25 food and beverage minimum.

we might never know exactly what the difference is between a first down, fourth down, or touchdown- BUT we do know that Super Bowl Sunday means it's time for a hot half time show, smart commercials, and guilt-free eating of bar snacks. Avoid crowded sports bars with "die hard" football fans and join your friends at 54 Below for The Super Katy Perry Bowl projected on our big screens. Featuring 54 Below-style Super Bowl party snacks, prizes, and more!

RSO AT 54 BELOW
February 2 at 7 & 9:30PM
$35-50 cover charge. $70-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

He's the composer-lyricist fashioning epic dramas, Gothic thrillers, and high-octane rock and roll into exhilarating new musicals. Join a Broadway cast of powerhouses as they sing twisted, tragic and altogether traumatic tunes from Ryan Scott Oliver's musicals Jasper in Deadland, We Foxes, 35mm, Darling and more. Cast includes Alex Brightman, Lindsay Mendez, Katie Thompson, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Julia Mattison, Ben Fankhauser, Derek Klena, Katie Rose Clarke, Keala Settle, Andy Mientus, Jason Gotay, Ephie Aardema, F. Michael Haynie, Julia Murney, Taylor Trensch and more to be announced...

COCOMAMA
February 3 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Cocomama is an All Woman World Latin Fusion ensemble that mixes hard hitting Latin rhythms with subtle musical flavors from all over the globe. The ladies who make up Cocomama hail from France, Argentina, Israel, Mexico, the U.S., and Cuba, and their repertoire is just as far-reaching. They can switch smoothly from Cuban Salsa to Argentinian tango to Brazilian samba to songs from the countryside of France set to Afro-Cuban beats, all the while tinging them with their sense of jazz. Among the members of Cocomama, congera Mayra Casales tours with The Ojays, vocalist Ariacne Trujillo is up for a Grammy Award, and bassist Jennifer Vincent appeared with the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars in the hit Broadway musical revue After Midnight. We invite you to come and let Cocomama take you on a musical Latin adventure around the world!!!

AUDRA ISADORA: THE SONGS OF GRACE JONES
February 3 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

One can't help but think 'Grace Jones' upon seeing and hearing Audra Isadora. With a low, sultry voice, standout cheekbones, and a strong, stylish sensual acuity, Audra Isadora brings back the vibe and soul of '70's and 80's Grace Jones in Grace.Period. With her roots in theater and jazz, Audra, along with music director Mark Fifer, re-interperets Grace Jones classics into gutsy, melody driven 11-o'clock cabaret numbers.

MARIN MAZZIE
February 4, 5, 6, & 7 at 7PM
$50-60 cover charge. $90-110 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

You think you know three-time Tony Award Nominee Marin Mazzie from her recent show-stopping turn in Bullets Over Broadway, her corseted characters in Ragtime and Passion or maybe from the scene-chewing screwballs of Kiss Me Kate and Spamalot... or possibly you thought you gained a glimpse of her as the star of Next To Normal (heaven help us if that is really her in the guise of Margaret in Carrie!). Come see and hear the real Marin Mazzie as she steps back into her formative years with an evening of fun and fantasy as we get inside the head of a Midwest girl and the music she loved.

MITCHELL JARVIS
February 4 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Mitchell Jarvis makes his solo concert debut with a show about a man who believes he is Jacques Brel - not a reincarnation but the man himself. Told entirely in Brel songs with surprising contemporary arrangements and actual Brel quotes woven throughout, it's an examination of Love, Death and Hope. Backed by a four-piece band, Jarvis channels Brel for a new generation - living everywhere. Jarvis originated the role of Lonny in Rock of Ages, and is co-creator and star of the web series, It Could Be Worse. He played Keith Stone, spokesperson for Keystone Light beer, and is a frequent guest with the Skivvies.

CHARLIE ROSEN'S BROADWAY BIG BAND
February 5 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 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 show tunes 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 include: Jeremy Jordan, Daniel Breaker, Ciara Renée, Margo Seibert, Nick Blaemire, Hannah Elless, Ben Fankhauser, and Julia Mattison. Directed by Max Friedman.

EVAN RUGGIERO
February 6 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $ 25 food and beverage minimum.

When a talented teenage dancer loses a leg to cancer, what does he do? He keeps following his dream. Evan Ruggieroreturns to 54 Below with Volume 2 of The One Legged Song And Dance Man, a continuation of his first one man show he debuted here last spring. Volume 2 includes songs from popular Broadway musicals, and other pop/rock tunes that his grandmother will enjoy. The cast features a stellar lineup of talent including: Allison Strong (Broadway: Bye, Bye, Birdie; Mamma Mia!, Off- Broadway: Under My Skin, Debut Album: March Towards The Sun), Andrea Dotto (National Tour: Joseph and The Amazing..., NYC workshop: BANDSTAND), Nick Magliocco (Why Don't I have A Girlfriend, Happy Days The Musical), Olivia Polci (Bergen PAC, I'm So Green I Hate Myself), and singer/songwriterNatalie Ortega (PANIC! The Musical). 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 is currently in PANIC! The Musical. Band: Meg Zervoulis, Piano; Ray Carega, Percussion; Brendan Daily, Bass; Justin Hunt, Guitar, Kristina Nieskens, Vocals.

LOUISA, REQUESTED
February 6 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. FeaturingLulu Krause a comedienne and singer who has been at it since she was six. An alum of the prestigious musical theatre camp, Stagedoor Manor, Lulu has composed an original musical in addition to with a number of singles for her mo-town band. A former cast member of ComedySportz Philadelphia, Lulu has been performing both straight and musical improv for four years. After moving to New York and completing the Upright Citizens' Brigade training program, she began performing with a variety of independent improv teams all around the city. She has continued her musical improv training and performing at the Magnet Theater, and sings occasionally with a jazz band in Brooklyn. 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.

GREG HILDRETH WITH CHRISTIAN BORLE, SANTINO FONTANA & MORE!
February 7 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

You may (or may not) remember Greg Hildreth from being dimly lit to the left of Benjamin Walker in the original cast ofBloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, stepping out from behind the ropes and bamboo sticks upstage of Celia Keenan-Bolger and Christian Borle in the original cast of Peter and the Starcatcher, or mugging downstage left of Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes in the original cast of Cinderella. Come enjoy him in his 54 Below solo debut: Second Fiddle: an evening of songs and stories about performing immediately stage left or right of beautiful people. With special guests including:Celia Keenan-Bolger, Christian Borle, Santino Fontana, Jason Danieley and Kate Baldwin, and a 6-piece band led by Charlie Rosen.

@ACTOR_FRIEND @54BELOW: #SOBLESSED: LIVE!
February 7 at 11:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $50 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

After a sold out performance in September, #SOBLESSED: Live! returns to 54 Below for a special winter engagement benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fight's AIDS! Starring a bunch of really awesome people you love that will be announced later, #SOBLESSED: Live! is the concert adaptation of #SOBLESSED, a satirical tell-all describing the life of the modern day actor in New York City, written by Internet personality, Annoying Actor Friend (@Actor_Friend). #SOBLESSED: Live! features performances and stories associated with actors' experiences in college, pounding the pavement, on tour, Broadway and even while on unemployment. It will be nothing short of the type of experience you would expect from Annoying Actor Friend. Complete with interactive liver-murdering drinking games, profanity, hashtags, prizes, and the celebration of self deprecation, this event is sure to embody the essence you've grown to love or hate - but it won't matter anyway because you'll be so wasted you won't remember a thing the next morning. So come on down to 54 Below to party for the good of BC/EFA! We're not going to say @Actor_Friend will be there, but we're not NOT going to say @Actor_Friend is going to be there. #grateful. Hosted by Lesli Margherita (Matilda), #SOBLESSED Live!will feature performances by Jeremy Jordan (The Last Five Years, "Smash"), Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, "It Could Be Worse"), Michael James Scott (Something Rotten!, The Book of Mormon), Keala Settle (Les Miserables),Adam Kaplan (Newsies), Megan Sikora (Like A Million Broadway Shows), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Ellyn Marie Marsh (Kinky Boots) and MORE AWESOME PEOPLE WHO MAY JUST SHOW UP. The evening will be music directed by Drew Wutke.

THE CAST OF LES MIZ IN CONCERT: BEYOND THE BARRICADE
February 8 at 7 & 9:30PM
$40-55 cover charge. $90-100 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

This concert is not a full evening of songs from Les Mis. The cast of the current revival will perform a diverse array of songs. Now almost a year into their run at the Imperial Theatre, the cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of LES MISERABLES is thrilled to bring their eclectic talents to 54 Below for not one, but two shows on Sunday, February 8th. This company comes from a wide variety of musical backgrounds and, in this special evening, they will share their diverse talents. From rock to opera, from soul to musical theater, this evening promises something for everyone. Proceeds from both shows will also go to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. LES MISERABLES has returned to Broadway's Imperial Theatre in an acclaimed new production that has audiences leaping to their feet. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Miz is an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion, and the resilience of the human spirit, that has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. Featuring the timeless score and beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and "On My Own," this breathtaking new Broadway production has left the critics awestruck, hailing it "A LES MIZ FOR THE 21st CENTURY!" (The Huffington Post). With performances by: Arbender Robinson, Melissa Mitchell, Alan Shaw, Josh Colley, Angeli Negron, Matt Rosell, Jason Forbach, Mckayla Twiggs, Rachel Riccione, Andrew Kober, John Rapson, Andrew Love, Aaron Walpole, Natalie Ellis, Chris McCarrell, Nate Hackman, Richard Barth, Andy Mientus, Kyle Scatliffe, Erin Clemons, Cliff Saunders, Melissa O'Neil, Caissie Levy, Matt Mcmahon, Heidi Giberson, Terance Reddick and Gaten Matarazzo.

ALYSHA UMPRESS & JOSHUA HENRY: ROMANTIC DUETS
February 9 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Hot With Movement, a musically romantic night of duets with Alysha Umphress and Joshua Henry. Two time Tony nominee Joshua Henry (The Scottsboro Boys, Violet) and critically acclaimed star of the current hit Broadway revival ofOn The Town Alysha Umphress come together just in time for Valentine's Day to offer a evening of love songs ranging from Adam Guettel to Ray Charles. The two met doing the Broadway production of American Idiot and have been scheming to do a concert together ever since. Four years later it's happening and you'd be silly to miss it. With special arrangements by the über talented Jeff Blumenkrantz and musical direction by Jason Michael Webb. Warm up this February with two of the most gorgeous, exciting voices of Broadway today.

IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE
February 9 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $ 25 food and beverage minimum.

Sometimes Broadway musicals run forever, like Cats or Les Miserables. But sometimes, Broadway musicals run for only a minute, like Merrily We Roll Along, High Fidelity, or Via Galactica. This is their story. If It Only Even Runs A Minute is the Bistro Award-winning concert series celebrating rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from underappreciated musicals. Created and hosted by 54 Below Director of Programming Jennifer Ashley Tepperand Book of Mormon's Kevin Michael Murphy, with musical direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross, each concert includes performances and stories from original cast members and writers of selected featured shows, as well as new interpretations. The 14th edition of the concert will feature performances from an amazing lineup of Broadway stars to be announced, and will feature stories about & songs from an incredible array of musicals. This edition will feature performances from: John Ellison Conlee, Seth Eliser, Ben Fankhauser, Malcolm Gets, Leah Hocking, Ryann Redmond, Zak Resnick, Brian Charles Rooney, Margo Seibert, Elena Shaddow, Emily Skinner, Allie Trimm,Jessica Vosk, Lauren Worsham, and more to be announced. The concert will feature songs from and stories about: Actor Lawyer Indian Chief, Blood Red Roses, Elegies For Angels Punks and Raging Queens, Home Again Home Again, Hundreds of Hats, The Lieutenant, Myths and Hymns, A New Brain, A Reel American Hero, Skyscraper, Tenderloin, The Thing About Men, The Woman In White, Your Own Thing, and more. Previous editions of Runs A Minute have played at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Caroline's on Broadway, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Joe's Pub and Le Poisson Rouge. So far, the series has included 275 performers and 161 featured musicals, as well as many songs that have never before been recorded.

THE LOST BOYS LIVE!
February 10 at 7 & 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

For one night only the Lost Boys can be found on the stage of 54 Below. Come join this talented group of boys as they sing, dance, tell stories, and maybe even share some behind-the-scenes secrets. Anything can happen when 54 Below becomes Neverland for a night. Directed by Gina Rattan (NBC's Peter Pan Live, Matilda) and produced by Shoshana Feinstein. Starring: Dyllon Burnside (Holler if Ya Hear Me), Jason Gotay (Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, Bring It On), David Guzman (Newsies), Jacob Guzman (Newsies), Michael Hurting (The Muny's Tarzan), Garett Hawe (Matilda, Newsies) F. Michael Haynie (Holler if Ya Hear Me, Wicked), Chris McCarrell (LES MISERABLES) - 9:30pm show only, Daniel Quadrino (Newsies, Bye Bye Birdie) and Ryan Steele (Matilda, Newsies).

REX SMITH: CONFESSIONS OF A TEEN IDOL
February 11 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

After his hit debut at 54 Below this past summer, Rex Smith returns for an encore performance. So how did a crazy teen idol rocker end up a respected entertainer on Television and Broadway? Every song has a story. Like a rock-and-roll Mark Twain, Rex Smith takes you on a wild and fascinating, sometimes dramatic, yet very hilarious, musical story-telling journey. From the crazy antics of rock-and-roll, his excitement and pressures behind a six album deal as a number one platinum recording artist with Columbia Records, his two years opening for Ted Nugent, his last concert with Lynard Skynard before their plane crash (and what really happened), what lead Rex to become an overnight sensation as Teen Idol that took him around the world, and the despair that came with the title; his television roles Sooner Or Later, Street Hawk, Solid Gold, As The World Turns, The Daredevil; and most notable, his sudden rise to Broadway, including antics with Kevin Kline and Linda Ronstadt during The Pirates of Penzance and receiving the coveted Theatre World Award, leading to Broadway shows with Grease, Grand Hotel, Annie Get Your Gun, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Kiss Me Kate, andSunset Boulevard... to where he met his 16 year old son, Brandon, for the first time... a son he never knew he had. Join Rex Smith for a musical evening full of rock and Broadway songs, and if you haven't heard "the stories behind the stories" from a celebrity dishing on other celebrities, then this is your show. Stories and anecdotes of Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Andy Warhol, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith... to Michael Jackson, Andy Gibb, Tatum O'Neal, Dorothy Hamill, Diahann Carroll... And that is only the beginning...

ANNALEIGH ASHFORD
February 11 at 9:30PM
$45-55 cover charge. $90 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Annaleigh Ashford and Music Director Will Van Dyke return to 54 Below with an updated version of their sold out concert, Lost in the Stars. Annaleigh is currently playing Essie in You Can't Take It With You on Broadway. She is known for her Tony-nominated turn as feisty factory worker Lauren in Kinky Boots and as Betty DiMello on Showtime's Masters of Sex, as well as her work in Rent (Maureen), Dogfight(Marcy), Wicked (Glinda), and Legally Blonde (Margot). Annaleigh returns to 54 Below with songwriter and music director Will Van Dyke to acknowledge the history of Studio 54 with a classic cabaret that features songs from the days of disco to the haunting melodies of Kurt Weill and Stephen Sondheim. With story and song, the evening will have a touch of fun with a whole lot of heart.

KIMBERLY FAYE GREENBERG: FABULOUS FANNY BRICE
February 12 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

With the popularity of her Fanny performances in the Off-Broadway solo show One Night with Fanny Brice and in the Broadway bound Ghostlight, Kimberly Faye Greenberg has now created an intimate new "Fanny Brice" solo show, Fabulous Fanny: The Songs and Stories of Fanny Brice. In Fabulous Fanny, Kimberly shares her extensive research not as another tribute, but to personally reveal Fanny's heart and humor, soul and song. Look into the life and relationships of the legendary Fanny Brice, greatest Jewish singing comedienne of her time and inspiration for the musical Funny Girl.

A VERY BROADWAY VALENTINE'S DAY
February 12 at 9:30PM & 11:30PM
$25-45 cover charge. $60-70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

During the week of Valentine's Day, Broadway's favorite couples, special guest Santino Fontana, and musical directorBenjamin Rauhala will celebrate Broadway romance, both on and off-stage. Featuring many of Broadway's most romantic songs, and special stories from each couple, this concert makes for the perfect date-night! This is one concert no hopeless romantic should miss! Starring Broadway couples: Matthew Scott & Kirsten Scott, Alysha Umpires & Cody Williams, Taylor Trench & Max Crumm, Elizabeth Judd & Michael Tacconi, Amy Spanger & Brian Shepard, Jason Gotay & Michael Hurting, Sara Kapner & RJ Valliancourt, Jake Boyd & Casey Garvin, Daniel Quadrino & Devin Lewis, Kara Lindsay & Kevin Massey (11:30pm only), Caroline Bowman & Austin Colby (11:30pm only), Catherine Charlebois & Brendon Stimson (11:30pm only), and Mairi-Doman Phaneuf & Marc Phaneuf.

CHRISTINE ANDREAS
February 13 & 14 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Since the NY Times accused Christine Andreas of 'electrifying' her audiences in November, 54 Below has moved heaven & earth to appease an over-whelming demand and bring her show, Love Is Good, back the most perfect time of the year, Valentine's Day Weekend. Andreas says, "It's taken 23 years of performing to create this show. Every song in Love Is Good is a thread from my musical life with my husband, Martin Silvestri." The quilt is large, Broadway, The American Song Book and beautiful original songs written by Marty. Originally conceived for a command performance at the White House in the intimate setting of the presidential living room, Love is Good is a sophisticated, romantic evening crafted to show the power of brilliant lyrics set to unforgettable melodies....Rodgers & Hart, Lerner & Loewe, Gershwin, Piaf....and more. Time Out says, "Love Is Good, and so is the pure, shining voice of the angelic Christine Andreas...it's an incredible instrument, that voice of hers.....restrained and heartfelt, she truly connects with the lyrics' emotions-and with ours" So Ladies & Gentlemen, Lovers all......give your love life a 'jolt', come join us, remember and celebrate.....Love Is Good. Bring your Valentine and remember why you fell in love in the first place.

DANIELLE HOPE
February 13 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

After a thrilling and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK, Danielle Hopebrings her cabaret to New York City to make her debut just steps away from the heart of Broadway. The evening will feature a celebration of music including performances of songs from shows that have shaped her career so far, West End favorites and some very special new material - and some very special Broadway guests. Danielle started her career making her professional debut as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz at the London Palladium alongside Michael Crawford after capturing the hearts of the nation and winning BBC's smash hit television series Over The Rainbow against 9000 girls. She then went on to star as Eponine in the West End production of Les Miserables at The Queens Theatre. Since then, she has played Cathy in The Last Five Years (Greenwich Theatre and The Warren Theatre) and is currently touring the UK as the Narrator in the new revival tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Danielle released a single of the song "Over the Rainbow" in aid of the BBC performing arts fund and prostate cancer UK and The Concrete Jungle international studio cast recording. Danielle has performed at the Royal Variety Performance and also for the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, presented at the Children's BAFTA's, judged at the Mercury Musical Developments Awards, Stephen Sondheim Society competition and Stiles and Drewe best new song prize. In June 2014 she debuted her first London one woman concert at the Delfont Room at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

ELYSSA RENEE RAMIREZ AND FRIENDS
February 13 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

Who really likes Valentine's Day anyway? As the unluckiest day of the year, Friday the 13th, comes to a close and the day of oozy, Hallmark love begins, join Elyssa Renee Ramirez and Friends in their 54 Below debut as they lament the all-too-familiar idea of being Unlucky In Love. Whether you're single, in a relationship or somewhere in between, come down for a few cocktails and laugh at that silly little thing called love. Featuring an array of songs from radio hits to musical theatre favorites sung by a slew of talented performers, this awkward love child of Friday the 13th and Valentine's Day is not to be missed! Featuring: Elyssa Renee Ramirez with Daniel Everidge, Raina Fraley, Brendan McCann,Jonathan Mushock, Lauren Scheibly, Autumn Joan Tilson, Produced by Philip Romano and Jonathan Mushockand Directed by Mary Ragus.

LOVE SONGS FOR VDAY
February 14 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

LOVE SONGS at 54 Below is back. The concert features an all female cast singing songs from across the musical theatre spectrum about, well, love. The love we make, the love we take, the love we find, and the love we hold onto - this evening will see and sing us through it all. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the VDAY Foundation. V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex slavery. The cast of fabulous females features Loni Ackerman (Evita, Cats), Lauren Elder(Side Show, Hair), Melissa Rose Hirsch (The Bad Years), Jessica Kahkoska (Miles and Me), Lesli Margherita(Matilda), Marisa Miller (Wicked Nat'l Tour), Jessica Mortellaro, Monet Sabel, and Stephanie Turci, with additional special guests to be announced. Musical direction by Nat Zegree; conceived and produced by Megan Minutillo, in association with thewriteteachers.com.

BRITTON SMITH
February 14 at 11:30PM
$20 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

With his silvery voice and magnetic presence, Britton Smith (After Midnight, The Fortress of Solitude) explores love and all its colors in this sensual Valentine's Day celebration. Cuddle up with your lover, friend, or romantic pursuit and be serenaded by the sultry sounds of Sade, D'Angelo, Al Green, and other pioneers of classic baby-making music. Allow this ambassador of peace to connect you to the world of unconditional love. This late-night concert is sure to send you and your significant other home in touch with the power of love.

54 SINGS CHESS
February 15 at 7 & 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

It's more than a game. It's a way of life. 54 Sings invites you to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Chess, one of musical theatre's most-loved scores and the source of fascinating history and debate. A cast of Broadway and cabaret's top vocalists backed by the Broadway by the Year chorus pay tribute to "Nobody's Side", "One Night in Bangkok", Pity the Child", "I Know Him So Well", and more in this celebration of one of Broadway's most popular cult musicals of all time. Produced and Directed by Scott Coulter. Featuring: Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys, Aida), Michael Campayno (NBC's "The Sound of Music"), Scott Coulter (MAC, Bistro and Nightlife Award winner), Jessica Hendy (Cats, Aida, Amour), Cindy Marchionda (A Chorus Line), Miles Phillips (MAC Award winner), Zak Resnick (Piece of My Heart, Mamma Mia!),Mike Schwitter (Pippin), Rachel Ulanet (LoveMusik, Beauty and the Beast) and Christopher Lee Viljoen.

RYANN REDMOND
February 16 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Currently in Broadway's If/Then, Ryann Redmond brings her very first solo show, Ryann Redmond: Cry Me a River, to 54 Below. Ryann first broke onto the scene as Bridget in the Tony-nominated Bring It On the Musical, for which she received abundant critical acclaim. Stephen Brown of New York Magazine raved, "As for show-stealers, well, it's a talent melee: Ryann Redmond slays us as Bridget, a nerdy, big-boned laugh-track of a cheer-wannabe who ends up with her own storyline." David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter applauded Ryann's "winning comic turns." Come hear everything from show tunes to rock'n'roll as we explore Ryann's eclectic musical taste. Direction by Craig D'Amico. Music Direction by Ben Rauhala. Expect a slew of special guests including Eden Espinosa, Anthony Rapp, Greg Haney, Tamika Lawrence, Blake Daniel and Andrew Aaron Berlin. Including back-ups by Greg Kamp, Sean Green, Ginna LeVine and Leigh Ellen Jones.

THE SONGS OF YANDURA & MELOCIK
February 16 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $55 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

An immensely talented and utterly charming songwriting duo Jacob Yandura and Rebekah Greer Melocik are due for a moment in the spotlight. Their 54 Below debut will offer a first look at their three newest musicals: The Last Queen of Canaan, about a young girl's search for agency amidst the landscape of racial and social inequality in the 1930s; Feral, a reaction to the numbing dissatisfaction that results from our never-ending quest to become smarter, stronger, healthier, wealthier, better in all conceivable ways; and Wringer, a story about connection, told through the lens of a 10-year-old boy who forges a powerful bond with a pigeon. Presented together, these pieces offer a perfect sampling of the Yandura & Melocik brand: universal themes explored in unexpected contexts, lush and lyrical compositions that show impressive musical range (from pop to folk to gospel), and the excavation of shadows to expose a message of hopefulness and light. After just one evening with Jacob and Rebekah, you will fall in love with them and their work (and it is only a matter of time before the rest of the world follows suit.). The Songs of Yandura & Melocik will be performed by Margo Seibert(Rocky), Betsy Morgan (Found, Les Miserables), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Mykal Kilgore (Motown), Katrina Rose Dideriksen (Hairspray), Eric William Morris (The Last Goodbye), and Marja Harmon (The Book of Mormon), with additional performers to be announced. The concert will feature music direction by Matt Gallagher and is produced byErica Rotstein.

THE FRANKLIN FAMILY IN CONCERT
February 17 at 7PM
$30-40 cover charge. $55 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

The King Family, The Osmonds, The Partridges, The Jacksons, even the Brady Kids, and of course the Family von Trapp. There's no secret that families have a natural vocal compatibility. And if you haven't heard that before, now's the time. The Franklin Family is thrilled to be coming to 54 Below for their concert debut on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. This family has been singing together since way back when and fans fondly refer to them as the Von Franklins. Join them as they perform solo, duet and group numbers from many of your favorite Broadway shows. Lisa (also known as "Mom") is a classically-trained opera singer with a passion for musical theatre. Lisa is an accomplished performer, teacher, vocal coach, director and musical director. Lisa has been seen on the Off-Broadway stage, many regional stages and Germany touring as a concert operatic soloist. Lisa teaches voice in Albany and in New York and has a number of students with Broadway and Off-Broadway credits. Julia is a 2013 graduate of Pace University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She recently spent nine months sailing and singing on the Oceania Cruise Lines and is now back in the city continuing to pursue her career. Regional/college credits include Millie (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Val (A Chorus Line) and Ilsa (Spring Awakening). Charlie, a 2014 graduate of Pace University, has appeared in SCKBSTD at the Virginia Stage and, most recently, the Broadway production of The Bridges of Madison County, as well as many regional productions including Hairspray, Rent, Into the Woods and Les Miserables. At Pace, Charlie appeared in Dogfight, She Loves Me and many others. Emily is following her brother and sister to Pace as member of the BFA Musical Theatre Class of 2018. She just finished a regional tour as Pink in Ponkalicious. Regional credits include Young Fiona (Shrek), Dainty June (Gypsy) and Penny (Hairspray) and summer 2014 at the Mac-Haydn Theatre. George, the youngest Franklin, booked his first Broadway show when he was only 12 years old in the Tony-nominated A Christmas Story the Musical, appearing as Grover Dill and Schwartz. He toured this past holiday season with the National Tour of Elf the Musical and has been seen in many a production with his siblings and Mother. Come enjoy an evening with this talented Broadway family.

KATE ROCKWELL: BROADWAY BABY OF THE 80S
February 17 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

She recently spent a year on Broadway as the 1980s diva Sherrie in Rock of Ages and now Kate Rockwell (Bring it On: The Musical, Hair, Grease: You're the One That I Want) is ready to bring you back to the days of big hair and awesome Broadway musicals in her new show, Broadway Baby Of The 80s. Kate will return to the 54 Below stage in her debut solo show as she uses her powerful voice to explore gems of the 1980s from musicals like Dreamgirls, Miss Saigon, March of the Falsettos and more. This pop-Broadway diva is going back to her roots to sing some of the biggest hits of 1980s Broadway - after all, she did learn to sing from listening to the original cast recordings of Phantom of the Opera and Les Miz! Kate's performance as mean-girl Skylar in Bring it On garnered praise from the New York Times, saying "Ms. Rockwell bites into her role with pert, enjoyable mean spirits." So get ready for a like, totally radical night of 1980s Broadway songs at Broadway's Supper Club.

MARK NADLER
February 18 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

"New York City may be crawling with contenders for the coveted imaginary title Mr. Show Business, but my vote would go to Mark Nadler, the hyperkinetic piano man and pop nostalgist who displays such voracious exuberance... he's an immensely talented latter-day Al Jolson."-Stephen Holden, The New York Times

MIDNIGHT AT 9:30, FEATURING JOANNA GLEASON, AARON DAVID GLEASON & MORE
February 18 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Nothing says cool like songs about Midnight, performed by artists who are known for their shadows as much as their light. This concert will feature songs of every genre, from Broadway to pop, all about that midnight muse. Expect a blitzkrieg of character actors, gorgeous voices, and Broadway stars. ... No, the show is not at Midnight. It's at 9:30pm on February 18th, in our favorite haunt: 54 Below. Featuring performances from: Joanna Gleason, Chris Sullivan, Lucas Papaelias, Brittain Ashford, Or Matias, Aaron David Gleason, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Andromeda Turre, Daniel Ballen, David Ballen and more performers to be announced...

TOVAH FELDSHUH
February 19, 20, & 21 at 7PM
$50-60 cover charge. $95-100 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Acclaimed Broadway, film and television star Tovah Feldshuh debuts her world premiere show Aging Is Optional at 54 Below. On the New York stage, besides earning 4 Tony nominations for Best Actress, Ms. Feldshuh won four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Obie, the Theatre World Award, and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in Golda's Balcony. On the West Coast she received the San Diego's Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance in a Touring Show for Golda's Balcony as well and two Drama Logue awards for her Juliet and her first one woman show: Tovah: A Rush Hour Revue! Most recently, Tovah stopped the show as the trapeze-swinging Berthe in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin. Last season, she played Lady Politic in the acclaimed revival of Ben Jonson's Volpone at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. As Jason Zinoman of The New York Times raved, "No one earns more laughs than the marvelous Tovah Feldshuh." Directed by Jeff Harnar. Musical direction by James Bassi.

MADE FOR EACH OTHER: BROADWAY MEETS ANDREW MCMAHON
February 19 at 9:30PM
$85-95 cover charge. $145 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Made For Each Other: Broadway Meets Andrew McMahon is a theatrical concert charting the stories contained within the music and lyrics of Andrew McMahon, the prolific singer-songwriter of Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin fame, and an Emmy nominee for his contributions to NBC's Smash. Currently on tour with his band Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, whose self-titled debut album was recently released to acclaim, Andrew will sit down in Broadway's living room for one intimate night to play a collection of songs spanning his career as interpreted by a starry list of guests from the musical theater community (to be announced). Musical supervision and arrangements are byCharlie Rosen and direction is by Max Friedman. All proceeds from the concerts will go to support McMahon's Dear Jack Foundation which advocates for and supports initiatives that directly benefit adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer.

MICHAEL ZAHLER
February 20 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $50 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

A theatre singer influenced by the Great American Songbook and a music director inspired by contemporary pop/rock join together to create an evening with a unique musical voice. "Charming", "Extraordinary," "Captivating," "Achingly vulnerable and real,"* are some of the words used to describe Michael Zahler (...Spelling Bee, The Boy in the Bathroom) and Music Director Will Van Dyke (Kinky Boots, Wicked, Chasing the Day). In their new concert, the duo will celebrate the golden age with brand new, contemporary arrangements and tip their hats to the artist who inspired their work together: the one-and-only Barbara Cook. Featuring songs by Bernstein, Comden and Green, Schwartz and Fields, Arlen, Mercer, Sondheim, and more, along with original works by Van Dyke, proceeds from the evening will benefit The Muhlenberg Fund: Daniel McClung Memorial Scholarship.

THE SKIVVIES
February 20 at 11:30PM
$45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

This "musically thrilling" undie-rock, comedy-pop duo don't just strip down their musical arrangements, they literally strip down to their underwear to perform their distinctive mashups and eccentric originals for cello and ukulele, with touches of glockenspiel, melodica, and a surprising array of under-used instruments. Award-winning singer-actors Lauren Molina (Marry Me a Little, Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages) and Nick Cearley (All Shook Up) became YouTube sensations as The Skivvies, with living room videos that displayed their powerful harmonies as well as their powerful abs. Those clips led to live shows that The Wall Street Journal called "smart, sophisticated...ingenious," and Out Magazine, "The Skivvies have managed to carve out a niche that we never knew needed to exist: part Weird Al- parody and part sexy burlesque...and unusual explosion of satire and sultry." They also have a single and music video directed by Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors. They will be joined by special guest stars who will strip down and rock out. Expect a hilarious evening of genre-hopping pop perfection.

54 SINGS HEART
February 21 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Broadway is rocking out with one of the world's biggest rock bands, Heart. For over 40 years, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson have topped the charts with tunes like "Alone", "What About Love", "Barracuda", "Magic Man", and more, and now we're celebrating this iconic group with songs sung by your favorite Broadway belters. If you love 70s, 80s, and in-your-face power ballads, you definitely don't wanna miss this. Starring: Mary Testa (Wicked, Xanadu), Christopher J. Hanke (Buyer & Cellar, How To Succeed...), Tyce Green (Hands on a Hardbody, Kisses), Natalie Hall ("All My Children," "Pretty Little Liars," "True Blood"), Kate Rockwell (Rock of Ages, Bring It On), Lauren Blackman (Little Dancer, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn), Orfeh (Legally Blonde, Great American Trailer Park Musical), Teal Wicks (Wicked, Jekyll & Hyde), music director by Steven Jamail, backup vocals by Arielle Murphy and produced by Tyce Green.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED: THE MOVIE EDITION
February 22 at 5PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Sondheim goes to the movies. In honor of Oscar night, 54's popular Sondheim Unplugged series turns it's attention to tunes from projects ranging from Dick Tracy & Reds to adaptions of Broadway hits like Sweeney Todd & Into the Woods. Although widely considered (with good reason) the master of the American musical, Oscar-winner Stephen Sondheim's work for the cinema should not go unrecognized. From his original contributions to film (including the unproduced movie musical, Singing Out Loud & one very naughty addition to The Seven-Per-Cent Solution), to silver screen adaptations of his own stage triumphs, Sondheim's motion picture stamp is prolific. Join some of Broadway & cabaret's best vocalists when Sondheim Unplugged goes behind the camera for an up close visit with some sterling big screen treasures.

OSCAR NIGHT
February 22 at 7PM
No cover charge. Food and beverage minimum $60 prix fixe, plus tax and tip.

Join the party at 54 Below for Oscar Night, and revel in the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood as you watch with us on our stage wide screen. Have a glass (or two or three) of your favorite adult beverage & join us for dinner, too, as you make your own predictions about who deserves to go home with the coveted statuette. Bring your friends over, fill out a ballot & celebrate with us on this star-studded evening. With a $60 prix fixe dinner that includes a full dinner plus movie theatre-style snacks throughout the evening.

54 SINGS IRVIN BERLIN
February 23 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Join an all-star cast of 54 Below favorites for an evening celebrating the work of American Songbook pioneer, Irving Berlin. His catalog of songs spans the musical rainbow from rag to pop standard to Broadway anthem. Hear outstanding renditions of Irving Berlin's most memorable songs including "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Heat Wave," "Play a Simple Melody," "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody," and the song made famous from Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun, "Ther

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