Benjamin Eakeley to Bring BROADWAY SWINGER, VOL. 2 to Feinstein's/54 Below

Feinstein's/54 Below - Broadway's Supper Club - will present the return of Benjamin Eakeley and his acclaimed solo concert series, "BROADWAY SWINGER," on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 PM.

"BROADWAY SWINGER (VOL. 1)" had its premiere in 2016 to sold-out houses at Feinstein's/54 Below and took the audience on a saucy romp through music of the swinging '60s. Eakeley was praised by BroadwayWorld for his "bewitching stage presence" with "decidedly sensual power and lush jazz vocals."

He will reunite with his jazz band for the all-new "BROADWAY SWINGER, VOLUME 2," which chronicles the birth of swing music in the 1930s and the rise of the big bands that lifted American spirits out of the Great Depression and inspired the country to "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)."

"BROADWAY SWINGER, VOLUME 2" also features timeless standards by Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern and other greats who established the 1930s as the Golden Age of American Songwriting.

"BROADWAY SWINGER, VOLUME 2" is co-written by Tim Murray (50 Shades: The Musical) and directed by JV Mercanti (59E59's Songbird, Broadway's Romeo and Juliet), with James Olmstead (conductor, Broadway's On Your Feet!) serving as music director. Mr. Eakeley is accompanied by a four-piece jazz featuring piano, bass, drums and trumpet.

Benjamin Eakeley will present "BROADWAY SWINGER, VOLUME 2" at Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM. Cover charges start at $30 with a $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 PM are only available by calling (646) 476- 3551.

Eakeley has just returned from playing Clifford Bradshaw in the 2016-2017 Roundabout Theatre Company National Tour of Cabaret, and he has appeared on Broadway in the revivals of She Loves Me, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. He has been seen in seven films, including The Good Shepherd and the upcoming The Unattainable Story, and his television credits include "Orange Is The New Black," "The Blacklist" and "The Good Wife." In 2014, Time Out New York named him one of "The 10 Hottest Chorus Boys Opening In Broadway Musicals This Spring," and he was later photographed in the December issue of Vanity Fair alongside Emma Stone and Alan Cumming. Eakeley has received a New York Drama Critics' Circle Special Citation (Sweeney Todd), an Astaire Award Nomination (She Loves Me), and he was a national finalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition for Singers.

Michael Feinstein, one of the world's great musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein's/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below will present iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105.

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