Chris Durang & Dawne to Reunite for One Night Only at Feinstein's/54 Below

For one night only, award winning playwright Christopher Durang will reunite with singing group Dawne at Feinstein's/54 Below.

Chris Durang & Dawne (John Augustine & Sherry Anderson) first performed together in 1989. Subsequently, the group played sold out engagements throughout New York City. Their last public performance was in January of 1996. They came together for a brief reunion to accept The Nightlife Award in 2012.

Offering wildly different interpretations of standard songs, Chris Durang & Dawne will bring their same offbeat styling to Feinstein's/54 Below'sBroadway Goes To The Movies, a celebration of iconic musical moments in movie history.

Mr. Durang is best known as the Tony Award winning playwright of such works as Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, The Actor's Nightmare, Beyond Therapy, The Marriage of Bette and Boo and Baby With The Bathwater.

Chris Durang and Dawne join previously announced EGOT winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez (Frozen), Claybourne Elder (The Carrie Diaries), Caroline Bowman (Wicked), Emmy nominee Tovah Feldshuh (The Walking Dead), Seth Sikes (Mostly Judy Garland), Tally Sessions (Big Fish), Austin Pendelton (My Cousin Vinny), Allison Guinn (On The Town), Emma Stratton (Bullets Over Broadway), Jeff Nominee Nathan Gardner (Death for Five Voices), Brad Foster Reinking (Shrek), and Christopher Lee Viljoen (54 Sings Chess).

The concert is directed and produced by Robert W. Schneider. Joshua Zecher-Ross is the evening's musical director.

BROADWAY GOES TO THE MOVIES! plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on August 22nd, 2016, at 7:00pm and 9:30pm. There is a $40-$40 cover charge and $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

Michael Feinstein, one of the world's greatest 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 Belowis 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. In their description on the venue, The New York Times writes Feinstein's/54 Below "has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan's other major supper clubs. Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Belowfeatures up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105. www.54Below.com/Feinsteins

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