Charles Busch, Lorna Luft & More Coming to Feinstein's/54 Below in June
By: Tyler Peterson May. 31, 2016
This June, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
JOSHUA THEW, JUNE 1 AT 9:30PM:
Joshua Thew is a classically trained singer and an accomplished dancer. He has been performing regularly since his school days in the UK. More recently as a dancer with the New York City Ballet, Joshua has appeared in a wide range of works including Jerome Robbins' West Side Story Suite, Christopher Wheeldon's Soirée Musicale, and Lynne Taylor-Corbett's The Seven Deadly Sins alongside Patti LuPone.
Join Joshua for his third solo show at 54 Below. A versatile performer, Joshua will showcase his musical range in a carefully curated evening of blues, folk, and pop. His soulful set, inspired by the ebb and flow of urban life, will explore the challenges of love and friendship. Joshua also hopes to debut some original material for the first time.
Featuring special guests Lisa O'Hare and Tanner Cohen and backing vocalists Christopher Brasfield and Jennifer Simone Smith.
Donny Most is probably most recognizable from his lovable role as the character, "Ralph Malph" in the decade long TV hit series, "Happy Days." Some people may have have caught him in his recurring roles on Glee, or his starring roles in several indie films, BUT. . . Donny Most Sings and Swings: Sinatra, Dino, Darin & More is a show that you definitely do not want to miss!
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
THE SONGS OF CARNER & GREGOR, JUNE 2 AT 9:30PM:Carner & Gregor (one of Playbill.com's 12 "Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know" and winners of the Richard Rodgers Award, the John Wallowitch Award, and the Kleban Prize) present some of their newest work along with classics from their show Island Song as they prepare for the Adirondack Theatre Festival production in late June. Known for their eclectic mix of thrilling rock beats, lush romantic melodies, envelope-pushing comedy, and unique ability to capture everyday experience, Carner & Gregor's work has become a cabaret staple around the world.
Featuring Teal Wicks (Finding Neverland, Wicked), Natalie Weiss (Breaking Down the Riffs, Everyday Rapture), Gregory Haney (Hamilton, Bring it On), Kathleen Monteleone (Hands on a Hardbody), Stephen C. Anthony (Book of Mormon), Madeline Trumble (Newsies, Wicked), Aaron Galligan-Stierle (Ragtime, Phantom of the Opera), Larry Owens (Gigantic), Philippe Arroyo, David Brumfield, Ned Donovan, Kathryn Francisco, Arianna Hanson, Andrew Mayer, Samantha Parrish, Emily Schultheis, and Johnny Shea.
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. BARRETT FOA, JUNE 3 AT 7PM & JUNE 7 AT 9:30PM:Barrett Foa has a problem. After seven seasons of spouting intricate tech geekery on the hit CBS television show, NCIS: Los Angeles, Barrett be jonesin' for the immediate gratification that only a live audience can provide. 100% of your hearty laughter and thunderous applause can help feed this needy performer's soul and set him on a path towards artistic balance. Please, won't you purchase your ticket today?
Star of Broadway's Avenue Q, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and off-Broadway's Buyer & Cellar, Barrett Foa presents an evening of pride, desperation, and show-offsmanship in a one-man cabaret that is sure to be... an hour long!
$30-50 cover charge. $65-85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. JOAN ELLISON, JUNE 3 AT 9:30PM:Joan Ellison has been called a "rare combination of artist, archivist, and arranger" by Michael Feinstein. In this intimate concert, she shines a spotlight on the musical and personal life of Judy Garland from her star turns in Meet Me in St. Louis and Easter Parade, to the termination of her contract at MGM, to her dramatic comeback as a concert artist and triumphant return to the big screen in A Star Is Born. Between "The Boy Next Door" in 1944 and "The Man That Got Away" in 1954, the hit tunes and rarities performed in authentic arrangements based on the originals include "I Love a Piano," "Johnny One-Note," "Get Happy," "Last Night When We Were Young," "If You Feel Like Singing, Sing," "The Trolley Song," and "Over the Rainbow."
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
A new parody musical, STAR WARS: THE FARCE AWAKENS in concert! Written by Jody Shelton (50 Shades! The Musical, Baby Wants Candy), Tim Sniffen (The Improvised Shakespeare Company, The Second City, Baby Wants Candy), and Chris Grace (50 Shades! The Musical, Upright Citizens Brigade) this brand new parody of the most recent Star Wars film features an all-star cast of musical comedians.
Featuring Roman Pietrs, Rebecca Vigil, Natalie Sullivan, Nikita Burdein, Tarik Davis, Evan Kaufman, Kathleen Armenti, Douglas Widick, Brian Hansbury, Annie Moor, Marshall York, and Jody Shelton.
$10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum.
Watch and enjoy the explosive energy, precision, and sheer genius of Broadway Dance at Feinstein's/54 Below in a new, uniquely intimate show created for the club by musical theater impresario Scott Siegel. Siegel, who has worked with some of Broadway's most famous choreographers and scores of Broadway's greatest dancers, presents a show boasting the wide and exciting variety of Broadway dance from pulsating tap to boogie woogie, and from stylish Fosse to sexy tango.
Featuring Luke Hawkins (Xanadu, Hail Caesar!), Aleka Emerson, Brent McBeth (Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Face the Music, Time Step), andPaola Hernandez (Godspell, My Name in Lights.)
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. PAULA DIONE INGRAM, JUNE 4 AT 9:30PM:Paula Dione Ingram makes her Feinstein's/54 Below debut for one night only in Dark Legacy: Bright Lights of Black Broadway. Do not miss your chance to hear the music of early black composers, lyricists and performers like Scott Joplin, Bert Williams, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Eddie Green and others, who laid a formidable foundation in American music written for black Broadway. Paula shares how their rich and many times dark legacy influenced composers and lyricists who have followed in their footsteps writing for the black experience for stage and film up to the present day, such as: Mercer & Arlen, Heyward & Gershwin, Russell & Willis & Bray, Eyen & Krieger, Ahrens & Flaherty, and many more. Paula's musical background is comprised of many genres including classical, opera and musical theater. She made her London West End debut in the title role of Hammerstein'sCarmen Jones to rave reviews.
Musical Direction by Alex Rybeck. Directed by Barry Kleinbort.
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. 54 SINGS HOW TO SUCCEED, JUNE 5 AT 7 & 9:30PM:Have you always wanted to learn How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying? If so, come join us when Feinstein's/54 Below brings one of Broadway's funniest musicals to vivid life. A cast of Broadway's greatest musical comedians will be on hand to sing such Frank Loesser hits as "I Believe in You", "Coffee Break", "Brotherhood of Man", and many more in celebration of this hysterical, Pulitzer Prize winning musical comedy!
Produced and Directed by Robert W. Schneider.
Starring Josh Grisetti (It Shoulda Been You), Nick Wyman (Catch Me If You Can), George Salazar (Be More Chill), Eddie Korbich (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), Ginna Claire Mason (Wicked), Luba Mason (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Allison Guinn (On the Town), Bryonha Marie Parham (After Midnight), Timothy Jerome (Me and My Girl), Allison Griffith, Kristen Kane, Cori Solbun, Deirdre Donohue,Erin Rice, Jennifer Reed, Jeremy Konokpa, Matthew McFarland, Michael Hajjar, Roger Dawley, Sean Switser, and Sean White.
Featuring The Voice of Robert Morse (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) and hosted by Jo Sullivan Loesser (The Most Happy Fella.)
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. 54 SINGS FOREIGNER, JUNE 6 AT 7PM:Do you wanna know what love is? Children of the '80's rejoice! Join Broadway's brightest stars as we celebrate Foreigner in an evening of screaming guitar riffs, skin-tight jeans, and unforgettable power ballads. With more records sold internationally than Kiss, Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, or Nirvana, Foreigner is one of the most prolific and popular rock bands of all time, and we're about to bring you all their greatest hits including "Cold As Ice," "I Wanna Know What Love Is," "Hot Blooded," and many more.
Featuring Ally Bonino (35mm, Pregnancy Pact, Myths & Hymns), Jane Burgess (The Hat Left Behind, That's Life), Gerard Canonico (Dear Evan Hansen, American Idiot, Spring Awakening), Stephanie Gibson (Empire, Cinderella, The Adams Family), Karine Hannah (Cash Money Records),Kevin Smith Kirkwood (Kinky Boots, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Lauren Marcus (Rewrite, The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks, Be More Chill), Julia Mattison (Godspell, Ruby Manger), Jack Mosbacher (Napoleon), and Kalli Siringas (Daughter of the Waves.)
The Band features Micah Burgess (Guitar), Eric Day (Bass), Aaron Jodoin (Keys), Jeremy Yaddaw (Drums.)
$30-$40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
The NEXT concert series has run both in the US and in the UK as a platform for new musical theatre writers to share their work. In this concert, writers from both sides of the pond will unite to share their work--featuring brilliant talent from the New York theatre community. Part of the evening's proceeds will go to a charity for mental health awareness.
Featuring Maddie Shea Baldwin (Bright Star), Preston Truman Boyd (She Loves Me, On the Twentieth Century, Bullets Over Broadway, Big Fish),Chad Carstarphen (In the Heights Nat'l Tour, Beth and Charly), Marisa Dargahi, David R. Gordon, Jennifer Haining, F. Michael Haynie(Wicked, Dogfight, NBC's Peter Pan LIVE!),Melissa Rose Hirsch (The Bad Years), Lizzie Klemperer (Bright Star), Alicia Krakauer, Angelo McDonough, Molly Model, T.J. Newton, Christina Sajous (Holler if You Hear Me, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Baby It's You, American Idiot),Ariana Sepúlveda, and Mathieu Whitman (A Christmas Carol Nat'l Tour, Pinkalicious the Musical), with additional performers to be announced!
The evening is co-produced by NEXT's original founder, Alicia Krakauer, and Megan Minutillo.
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. KURT WEILL ON BROADWAY WITH MARY TESTA AND FRIENDS, JUNE 7 AT 9:30PM:Gritty, politically charged, and psychologically fraught, the music of Kurt Weill remains as potent and sharp as when it was written over 60 years ago. "Kurt Weill on Broadway" explores the canon of the German composer's extensive output, including Broadway favorite Threepenny Opera, which has been revived every decade since its premiere, Lady in the Dark, Street Scene, One Touch of Venus, among others. Weill's music represents the finest intersection of the classical and pop worlds. Come hear the music that has influenced generations of composers sung by some of the finest singers in New York, including Broadway veteran and Feinstein's/54 Below favorite, Mary Testa. Presented by Light Opera of New York and Eric Sweeney.
Also featuring Maria Failla (Lotte Lenya finalist), Gillian Hassert (LOONY: American Songbook Concert), Jacob Keith Watson (Broadway: Violet; Nat'l Tour: Chicago), and Michael Maliakel (2015 Gold Medal winner at the American Traditions Competition; 2015 Third Prize winner Lotte Lenya Competition.)
Musical Direction by Matthew Stephens.
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
SETH SIKES SINGS LIZA MINNELLI, JUNE 8 AT 7PM:After a year of performing his critically-acclaimed Judy Garland tribute at 54 Below, Sikes will take the stage again with his seven-piece band to celebrate Minnelli, singing many of the show-stopping standards for which she's known. The evening was co-conceived by Tony Winner Lisa Lambertand directed by Eric Gililland. Orchestrations are by Matt Aument.
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
VICTORIA COOK, JUNE 8 AT 9:30PM:
Introducing Victoria Cook - come witness the birth of a star. Victoria Cook (Into The Woods, 44 West Entertainment) will take you on a journey through a woman's heart and soul. Her unique, multi octave, soulful voice will soar through the American Songbook, with songs from Funny Girl and Evening Primrose, as well as tunes associated with Bette Midler and Minnie Riperton. Featuring special guests Jessica Hendy (Aida), Max Chernin (Bright Star), and Blaine Krauss (Lion King.)
With Dylan Glatthorn (Republic, Alan Menken Award winner) and 'The Glatthorns.'
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. A NIGHT AT THE OPERETTA, JUNE 9 AT 7PM:Come and be enthralled by the lyrical, heroic, and beautiful music that graced the Broadway stage when the operetta was king. For more than twenty years -- until the Great Depression -- the Broadway operetta was the height of musical theater with lavish & spectacular productions featuring beautiful scores and soaring voices. The shows are legendary: The Vagabond King, Desert Song, The New Moon, and every now and then throughout the ensuing decades, the operetta arrived again to new acclaim: witness the unprecedented success of The Phantom of the Opera produced, written, directed, and hosted by Scott Siegel.
Featuring Ryan Silverman (Passion, Phantom of the Opera), Christiane Noll (Ragtime, Jekyll & Hyde, Chaplin), Douglas Ladnier (The Scarlet Pimpernel in concert), Rachel Zatcoff (The Phantom of Opera), Cooper Grodin (The Golden Land, The Phantom in the National Road Company ofThe Phantom of the Opera), and Meredith Lustig (New York City Opera.)
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. REBECCA LACHANCE, JUNE 9 AT 9:30PM:Rebecca LaChance, a rising star in New York and the UK makes her solo concert debut in Broadway: What the Folk?. After performing in Beautiful: the Carole King Musical on Broadway and starring opposite Michael Ball in Mack and Mabel in the UK, Rebecca is inspired to share her unique voice in a night celebrating the hungry, hopeful spirit of musical theatre and its unexpected fellow folk.
Enjoy an evening full of heart and humor featuring classics from the Broadway canon alongside folk favorites by the likes of Crosby, Stills & Nash, James Taylor, and the Fleet Foxes...plus a selection of new and exciting original music.
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
The inimitable Charles Busch, two-time MAC Award winner, Tony nominee, and drag legend, brings to Feinstein's/54 Below an eclectic new program of songs both contemporary and from the past. New York Times critic Stephen Holden wrote, "He has the gift of comic gab like few other entertainers. Innately funny, endearing and acutely intelligent, he also has claws. For an audience, the possibility of being scratched, although remote, lends his humor a bracing edge." Accompanied by his dashing longtime musical director, Tom Judson, Charles combines hilarious personal reminiscence, character sketches and superb storytelling through song into one glittering and glamorous evening in cabaret. $35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. WOMEN IN THE WORLD OF SONDHEIM: KATIE WELSH AND EMILY WHITAKER, JUNE 10 AT 9:30PM:
In this evening of song, singer Katie Welsh and pianist Emily Whitaker consider what it means to be a "Sondheim woman" by exploring twelve female characters from the musicals of Stephen Sondheim. How are the Sondheim women in conversation with one another and with the Golden Age musical heroines who came before them in Broadway history? What can we learn about these women when we put them "side by side -- by side?" Katie considers these questions as she sings songs from beloved musicals such as Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Follies, and many others, with Emily on the keys. This piece is an adaptation of a project originally directed by Suzanne Agins. It has been previously developed at Princeton University. $25-$35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. BROADWAY TRIVIA NIGHT: 3RD ANNUAL TONY AWARDS EDITION, JUNE 10 AT 11:30PM:
Are you counting down the days until the Tony Awards?
Can you list nominees from the 1960's and quote acceptance speeches on command?
Do you enjoy friendly competition, late-night snacks, drinks, and WINNING PRIZES?
If you answered 'YES' to any of the above questions, clear your schedule and gear up for Broadway's Biggest Night at Feinstein's/54 Below's 2nd Annual Broadway Trivia Night - Tony Awards Edition.
Hosted by Laura Heywood, aka @BroadwayGirlNYC, the pub-quiz style night will feature Tony-themed trivia, Tony-themed food and drink specials, prizes awarded throughout the night, and a grand prize TBA! Only a moderate Broadway nerd? With audience participation and raffle prizes, SPECIAL GUESTS, anyone can be a winner. Start studying now!
$10 cover charge. $30 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum. ROSE COLELLA: COCKTAIL, JUNE 11 AT 9:30PM:A rising star in the jazz world, vocalist Rose Colella, has released her much-anticipated album, "Cocktail" to sold-out audiences and global acclaim. Rose will make a special appearance for one night only at the legendary Feinstein's/54 Below with her trio, featuring some of New York City's finest jazz musicians. Join us for an evening dedicated to wine, cocktails and the songs they inspired, including a sultry "Scotch & Soda," a swinging "Manhattan" & the rollicking "One Mint Julep."
$25-$35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
People often ask, "what's going on inside that head?" Amanda responds with poppy musical theater flair in her new concert, Strange Cookie.
Composer of the new musical hit The Disembodied Hand That Fisted Everyone to Death! The Musical, Amanda has never shied away from pushing the limits as a writer. On the flip side of the coin, she has also written music for Bluelaces Theater Company's debut show Out There!, a multi-sensory show for audiences with developmental differences. She had previously performed an abridged version of her solo cabaret In The Grey: My Life In The Middleat Feinstein's/54 Below. She has also written for the popular late night concert series MuseMatch. Come hear the uniquely catchy collection of tunes on life, love, and sweet treats with the strangest of cookies: Amanda D'Archangelis.
$15 cover charge. $35 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED: SONGS FROM THE ROAD TO BROADWAY, JUNE 13 AT 7 & 9:30PM:Sometimes a single song can save a show. This June, three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall comes to the Feinstein's/54 Below stage to share the nail-biting stories behind the 11th-hour songs that saved the day and became Broadway classics in "A Funny Thing Happened: Songs From The Road To Broadway," direct from a sold-out run at the 92nd Street Y.
A cast of Broadway all-stars will join Marshall and music director David Chase to sing such numbers as "Comedy Tonight" (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), "You're Just in Love" (Call Me Madam) and "Before I Gaze at You Again" (Camelot). For "A Funny Thing Happened: Songs from the Road to Broadway," Marshall digs up some unknown before-and-after versions of these hits, as well as songs that were cut out of town, such as "The Man I Love" (cut from two Gershwin shows) and "Ten Percent" (cut from Chicago). The concerts will be produced by Benjamin Rauhala.
Featuring Aaron Finley, Greg Hildreth, Elena Shaddow, and more to be announced!
$45-55 cover charge. $65 VIP seating. $90 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. THE PLAYBILLIES PRESENT: OH BROADWAY WHERE ART THOU?, JUNE 14 AT 9:30PM:NYC's premier Broadway Bluegrass Band are teaming up with cast members from the hit bluegrass musicals Bright Star, The Robber Bridegroom andSouthern Comfort to bring you your favorite tunes from the motion picture Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
Featuring A.J. Shively, Paul Nolan, Hannah Elless, Emily Padgett, Max Chernin, Tony Roach, Lizzie Klemperer, Maddie Shea Baldwin, Bennett Sullivan, Ahna O'Reiley, Nadia Quinn, Leslie Kritzer, Evan Harrington, and Devere Rogers.
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. NATASCIA DIAZ, JUNE 15 AT 7PM:Feinstein's/54 Below presents Every Little Step star and multiple Helen Hayes Award winner Natascia Diaz in her New York City solo debut, following her acclaimed and nominated performance as Anita in Signature Theatre's sold out run of West Side Story in Washington, DC. Called a "magnetic performer" by The New York Times, "riveting" by The Washington Post, "a standout....a remarkable performer" (Michael Reidel of the New York Post), with a "powerful, crystalline voice" (The Daily News.)
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
BROADWAY'S BEST MUSICAL COMEDY STARS, JUNE 16 AT 7 & 9:30PM:Join us for an evening at Feinstein's/54 Below with the best musical comedians of Broadway! Hilarious musical numbers will knock you out of your seat with laughter when this gifted crew takes the stage to kick off the summer. You can expect the lunatics to indeed be running the show when some of Broadway's funniest farceurs belt, bellow and maybe even butcher your favorite Broadway (and not so Broadway) melodies.
Featuring Sarah Stiles (Hand to God, Do I Hear A Waltz), Will Roland (Dear Evan Hansen, The Black Suits), Christina Bianco (The Marvelous Wonderettes, and YouTube sensation (7:00 show only)), Scarlett Strallen (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Mary Poppins), Sally Mayes (She Loves Me, Pete 'n Keely), Catherine Walker (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Ragtime), Ann Morrison (Merrily We Roll Along, Goblin Market), Steve Rosen (Spamalot, Peter and The Starcatcher), Eddie Korbich (A Christmas Story, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder) and more.
Directed by Evan Pappas (Parade, My Favorite Year.) Musical direction by Jeffrey Lodin (Liberty, Merrilee Mannerly.)
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.BROADWAY STORIES, JUNE 16 AT 11:30PM:
We've seen so many wonderful stories on Broadway. But sometimes the best stories are the ones told backstage. BROADWAY STORIES will feature Broadway greats telling their hilarious, moving, and fascinating backstage stories! Hosted by Todd Buonopane (Cinderella, Chicago, Grease, &Spelling Bee), BROADWAY STORIES will be recorded and released as a podcast! Don't miss this chance to peak behind the Broadway Curtain!
Featuring Steve Rosen (Guys and Dolls, Spamalot), Keala Settle (Waitress, Hands on a Hardbody), and more to be announced!
$10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum.TURN THE BEAT AROUND: FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW CELEBRATES STUDIO 54, JUNE 17 AT 7 & 9:30PM:
In a return engagement of one of Feinstein/54 Below's most popular evenings, you are invited to relive the glory and the decadence that was the legendary Studio 54, whose VIP Room occupied our premises. In Studio 54'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. Feinstein's/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), Kelli Rabke (Les Miserables, Children of Eden), Jessica Hendy (Radio City Spring Spectacular), Lennie Watts (MAC, Bistro and Nightlife Award winner), William Blake (Echoes of Etta), Mary Lane Haskell (54 Shares Cher), Lorinda Lisitza (Trimphant Baby!), Natalie Douglas(Simply Streisand), Brian Charles Rooney (Bedbugs, The Three Penny Opera), Susan Agin (Anything Goes: The Concert), Lucia Spina (Kinky Boots), Will Porter (54 Sings The Act), Justin Talkington (54 Sings Chess), Michael Holland, Larry Lelli, Matt Scharfglass, Jeremy Clayton, andThad DeBrock.
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. FRANCESCA CAPETTA WITH GUESTS GAY MARSHALL & BRIAN CHARLES ROONEY, JUNE 18 AT 7PM:After her debut in Edith Piaf: An All-Star Celebration, directed by Scott Siegel, Francesca Capetta returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with her premiere cabaret show, An Italian in New York, which tells hilarious stories about Italians and Americans. Joined by Broadway actors Gay Marshall (A Chorus Line, Jacques Brel is Well and Alive...), and Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera, Camelot, Bedbugs!!!), this show is full of great Italian hits, Broadway favorites and stories about her incredible journey from Italy to America.
Assisted by Taylor J Hopkins. Musical Direction by Ian Herman.
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. THE SKIVVIES, JUNE 18 AT 9:30PM:BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 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. They will be joined by special guest stars who will strip down and rock out. Expect a hilarious evening of genre-hopping pop perfection.
$35-45 cover charge. $75-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
MuseMatch is a Musical Theater Blind Date Collaboration, where composers are paired with singers they don't know and are asked to share their deepest, personal joys and fears; and make a song together. All for charity.
Singers and composers include Jessica Van Kipp/Doug Brandt, Anthony Lee Medina/F. Michael Haynie, Ephie Aardema/Brett Macias, Alison Prussing/Sarah Ziegler & Nicky Phillips, Erica Lustig/Kate Yeager, Lauren Marcus/Amanda D'Archangelis, Karl Hinze/Billy Bustamante,Natalie Charle Ellis/Seth Christenfeld & James Ballard, Ian Joseph/Kristen Lee Rosenfeld, Justin Link/Scotty Arnold, Khris Davis/Andrew Fox & Kevin Wanzor, Larry Hamilton/Lisa Heffter, Eddie Egan/Mike Pettry, AJ Shively/Trevor Cushman & Rob Berliner, Alexandra Ferrara/ Xander Green, and Ciara Renee/Joel B. New.
Music Direction by Kristen Lee Rosenfeld. Produced by Bill Coyne and Ariel Dobshinsky.
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum. NICOLETTE ROBINSON, JUNE 19 AT 7PM:Nicolette Robinson is best known for her role in the emotional new musical, Invisible Thread, directed by Diane Paulus at Second Stage Theater and from Showtime's Golden Globe Award winning series, The Affair. Join Nicolette as she brings her passion for new composers and a talent for song interpretation to her New York City solo cabaret debut at Feinstein's/54 Below! Expect a very special guest appearance by Leslie Odom, Jr., star ofHamilton on Broadway. The first time only happens one time! Join us for an unforgettable night in this magical room and witness a rite of passage for this rare & unique performer. $40-50 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. 54 DOES 54: THE FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW STAFF SHOW, JUNE 19 AT 9:30PM:
They've served you food. They've put on your shows. They've helped you purchase tickets. They've put together your events and answered all of your emails. Now, for the first time ever, they're starring in a show for you!
Come join the staff of Feinstein's/54 Below as they put their talent on display in a variety show for the ages. Servers, managers, programmers, marketers, cooks, and more - there's a whole staff of talent waiting to be shared!
$10-20 cover charge. $40 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY, JUNE 20 AT 7 & 9:30PM:
The Princesses are throwing a ball, and you're invited! After four previously sold out shows, Broadway's Cinderella, Tony nominee Laura Osnes and music director Benjamin Rauhala return to host Broadway's most beloved leading ladies at Feinstein's/54 Below. The all-star cast 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 Feinstein's/54 Below for a Broadway Princess Party you will never forget!
This one night only concert by the legendary Barbara Cook celebrating the publication day of her eagerly anticipated memoir THEN AND NOW promises to be a never to be forgotten experience for Feinstein's/54 Below guests.
Broadway's favorite Golden Age ingénue will entertain with her silvery soprano, purity of tone, and warm presence which have delighted audiences around the world for more than 50 years. This evening marks the first time Ms. Cook has appeared in concert in New York City for over a year. She returns to trumpet the completion and publishing of her book, an accomplishment she has strived for, for many years. Critics are saying: "Barbara Cook [in her memoir] delivers a powerful, personal tale of pain and triumph, as straight forward, unflinchingly honest, and open hearted as her singing." Don't miss this extraordinary night, a one time only opportunity to spend time up close and personal with the incomparable Barbara Cook!
$105-115 cover charge. VIP Seating $140. $170 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. 54 CELEBRATES PRIDE WEEK, JUNE 21-22 AT 9:30PM:It's Pride Week in NYC! What better way to celebrate the LGBT community than with a show at Feinstein's/54 Below? Expect an over the top evening of songs and comedy. Join us as we celebrate this year's New York Pride Week with a host of nightlife luminaries, drag queens, singers and burlesque artists. We may even serenade you with our very own Bathhouse Betty.
Featuring Kim David Smith, Jesse Luttrell, Marty Thomas, Mykal Kilgore (6/21 only), Rashidra Scott (6/22 only) and live singing by drag queen superstars Beverly Leslie Sills and Nomi Sas.
$30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. LORNA LUFT CELEBRATES PRIDE WEEK, JUNE 22, 24, & 25 AT 7PM:After several sold-out Feinstein's/54 Below engagements, Lorna Luft returns with a brand new show to celebrate Pride Week in NYC! The evening will be a celebration of what it means to be proud. Join Lorna Luft as she sings, tells stories, and focuses on the history behind New York City Pride and what it means to her while also dedicating her show to everyone who has pride in themselves. This is a show for all ages, shapes, and sizes and is a true celebration of who we all are, Lorna-style!
$50-60 cover charge. $95-100 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
The hottest jazz orchestra of Russia and one of the best in the world. Sixteen splendid jazz musicians. It's all about Igor Butman & the Moscow Jazz Orchestra, which was founded in 1999 by world famous saxophone player Igor Butman. Since then the Big Band has frequently toured Russia, Europe, and the USA, appearing at the world's most prestigious jazz venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, "Birdland" and others.
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
MISS VODKA STINGER: I'M GONNA LIVE TILL I DIE, JUNE 24 AT 11:30PM:
After a near death experience involving a hot tub, a hot comb, and a hot dog Miss Stinger confronts the finality of death while embracing the joys life has to offer.
Join Vodka in her first solo show (sans her sassy back-up singers The Martha Rayes) at Feinstein's/54 Below and see why critics say "I literally choked on my wine. I was laughing so hard."
Miss Vodka Stinger is brash, honest, hilarious, witty and wise. Part Bette Midler, part Kay Thompson, part Marilyn Maye, her style will leave you wanting more! She can work a lyric and work the room all while making you feel like you are at the most marvelous private party ever. There are few performers left who do what Miss Stinger does.
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum.
THE NO RULES SHOW, JUNE 25 AT 11:30PM:
Join Broadway's Joshua Morgan (Les Mis) at fabulous Feinstein's/54 Below for an evening that's 50% talkshow, 25% cabaret, 20% sketch comedy, and 5% WTF. With guests ranging from Broadway's biggest stars to civil rights activists, city council members, comedians, and soul cycle instructors, there's something for everyone at The No Rules Show. So bring a date, buy a drink, and get ready for whatever comes your way because no one night is ever the same at The No Rules Show - Pride Edition!
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. 2 drink or $20 food and beverage minimum.
SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, JUNE 26 AT 7PM:A celebrated New York event since 2010, the BroadwayWorld and Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features a rotating cast of some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only, delving into the musical world of Broadway's master composer. Expect tunes from A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Follies, Passion, Dick Tracy and more. Come join the party! $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. ANYTHING BUT LOVE THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, JUNE 26 AT 9:30PM:
Come be the first to experience the newest wave of musical theatre writing by Legends Of Tomorrow star Ciara Renée and breakout writer Arianna Taxman. Anything But Love follows the stories of three women trying to navigate the complexities of dating and love, through society's prescribed paradigms for both. All this while incorporating a score that seamlessly blends tribal chants, folk-rock story-telling, and a contemporary pop sound. There will be loop pedals, there will be audience (percussion) participation, and you may just leave with a few of your burning questions about love answered. The musical has music and lyrics by Arielle O'Keefe, and book by Arianna Taxman and Ciara Renée. Featuring Natalie Tenenbaum on piano.
Featuring Nicholas Christopher (Hamilton), Ariana DeBose (Hamilton), Hannah Elless (Bright Star), Maddy Jarmon, Alison Luff (Les Miserables, Matilda), Chris McCarell (Les Miserables, Peter Pan Live!), and Shannon O'Boyle (Once.)
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS REUNION: OFF-BROADWAY, BROADWAY, AND BEYOND!, JUNE 27 AT 7 & 9:30PM:Little Shop of Horrors, the stage and screen musical that has circled the globe for over 30 years, consuming audiences with chills, thrills and laughter, arrives at last at Feinstein's/54Below. One unprecedented evening will bring together performers from the original production through the Broadway revival. Stories will be told, reminiscences will be shared, and songs will be sung, for a dazzling, yet revealing glimpse at the magic behind the magic.
Conceived by Robby Merkin (orchestrator of the original production and Grammy-nominated cast album; music director & arranger of the Oscar nominated film) and Stephen Nachamie (She Loves Me) - who started his career as a 14-year-old Production Assistant on the first run - our event will focus on those who brought the musical tale of love, fate, and a man-eating plant to life.
From "Somewhere That's Green" to "Suddenly Seymour," revel once again in the words of Golden Globe, Grammy, and Oscar winner Howard Ashman(The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Smile) and music of Tony, Grammy, and Oscar winner Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Newsies, Sister Act) Grab your tickets, cry, "Feed me!," and prepare for the excitement of what promises to be a formidable and unforgettable evening.
Featuring Jennifer Leigh Warren (Original "Crystal" ), Nikki Rene (Off-Bway "Chiffon"), Sheila Kay Davis (Original "Ronnette"), Trisha Jeffrey(Original Broadway "Crystal"), DeQuina Moore (Original Broadway "Chiffon"), Carla Hargrove (Original Broadway 'Ronnette"), Katherine Meloche(Off- Broadway 'Audrey" ), Mimi Bessette (off- broadway "Audrey" cover), Ken Land (Off-Broadway - "Dentist"l), Brad Moranz (Off-Broadway "Seymour"), Andrew Hill Newman ("Off-Broadway - Seymour), Stuart Zagnit (Off-Broadway Seymour), Jonathan Rayson (Broadway - Seymour),Michael James Leslie (Off-Broadway, LA, London, Broadway and Tour AUDREY II), Ira Hawkins (Off-Broadway AUDREY II), Martin P. Robinson(Original Off- Broadway AUDREY II design and manipulation and Broadway Design and Manipulation) , Anthony Asbury (Off Broadway, Film, Broadway and Tour puppeteer), Robby Merkin and Members of the Original Band.
$35-55 cover charge. $75-85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. BLOOD BROTHERS IN CONCERT, JUNE 28 AT 7 & 9:30PM:"So did y' hear the story Of the Johnstone twins? As like each other as two new pins Of one womb born, on the self same day, How one was kept and one given away? An' did you never hear how the Johnstones died, Never knowing that they shared one name, Till the day they died, when a mother cried My own dear sons lie slain."
For one night only, come experience the international mega-hit Blood Brothers on the stage of Feinstein's/54 Below! Blood Brothers tells the story of Mickey and Edward, twins separated at birth in England in the 1960s. Despite growing up on opposite ends of the social spectrum, they find their lives intertwined as they grow, never knowing their true connection.
Blood Brothers, which features music, book, and lyrics by Willy Russell, ran on the West End for over 24 years. It played more than 10,000 performances, becoming the 3rd longest-running musical production in West End history before it closed in November 2012. The Broadway production opened in April 1993 and ran for 2 years garnering 6 Tony Award nominations, including best musical.
Directed by Jenny Leon. Music Direction by Joe Bauer. Produced by Shoshana Feinstein.
$40-50 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. 54 CELEBRATES THE NEIL SIMON THEATRE, JUNE 29 AT 7 & 9:30PM:Annie. Company. Bells Are Ringing. Merrily We Roll Along.
Those four musicals, plus many others, made their Broadway debut on West 52nd Street at the historic Alvin Theatre, which opened in 1927. Then, on this date in 1983, the Alvin Theatre was renamed the Neil Simon Theatre, where it went on to house such blockbusters as Hairspray. And what better way to celebrate the Alvin/ Neil Simon Theatre than by coming out to Feinstein's/54 Below for an evening of songs and stories, performed by the legends themselves who were lucky enough to grace its stage. Feinstein's/ 54 Below Programming Director Jennifer Ashley Tepper will be on hand to share trivia and anecdotes about the theatre that has been host to such legends like Stephen Sondheim, the Gershwin Brothers, Cole Porter, and Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Produced by Robert W Schneider.
Featuring Annie Golden (Orange is the New Black), Betsy Struxness (Hamilton), Christiane Noll (Ragtime), Don Stitt (Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up), Ed Dixon (Cyrano), Jim Brochu (Zero Hour), Lara Teeter (On Your Toes), Larry Hochman (Big Fish), Martin Charnin (Annie), Nick Cartell (Scandalous), Rebecca Spigelman (Hairspray), Ryan Andes (Big Fish), ?Shelly Burch (Nine), Tally Sessions (Big Fish), Allison Griffith, Cori Stolbun, Deirdre Donohue, Erin Rice, Jennifer Reed, Kristen Kane, Matthew McFarland, Michael Hajjar, Roger Dawley, and Sean Switzer.
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum. SPENCER DAY, JUNE 30 AT 7PM:Spencer Day's new show, Lovefool, will explore love gone right, love gone wrong and, of course, love that's fit for song. This versatile and unique show will feature classic standards, original compositions off of Day's upcoming album Angel City, and interesting takes on new standards from the Cardigans and Michael Jackson as well as classics like Cole Porter and Burt Bacharach. Lovefool is sure to get even the most cynical romantics in the mood.
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
HEATHER BRORSEN, JUNE 30 AT 9:30PM:
Heather Brorsen, not to be confused with Elizabeth Taylor, got her start on Broadway with Avenue Q! She recently performed in the world premiere ofBeaches The Musical at The Signature Theatre in D.C. (Shirley Vegas) and in Chicago with Shoshana Bean and Ms. Whitney Bashor. Featuring special guests Whitney Bashor, Stacia Newcomb, and Ryah Nixon.
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
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