Christine Ebersole, 54 Sings Lady Gaga & More Set for 54 Below This Week

This week at 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 or call (646) 476-3551.

54 SINGS LADY GAGA, July 27 at 7PM:

Gypsy. Hair. Applause. That's right, it's... Lady Gaga! Come celebrate The Queen in a night that will leave you Speechless. Featuring some of Broadway and cabaret's best performers, little monsters everywhere will be on the Edge (of Glory) of their seats for this one-night-only event that all the Paparazzi will be at. So put on your best Poker Face and wear your wildest costume as 54 Sings Lady Gaga! (And please remember to silence your Telephone.) Featuring: Katrina Rose Dideriksen (Hairspray, Rent, Things to Ruin), Seth Eliser (REWRITE, Pump Boys and Dinettes), Drew Gasparini (Make Me Bad, The (M)orons), Molly Hager (Heathers, "Happyish" on Showtime), Joe Iconis (Be More Chill, Smash, Christmas Spectacular), Jenny Jaffe (Project UROK, MTV, CollegeHumor),Jason Kravits (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Drowsy Chaperone), Katie Ladner (Heathers, Be More Chill), Julia Mattison (Godspell, Ruby Manger), Grace McLean (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812), Marissa O'Donnell (Shrek the Musical), Emily Padgett (Side Show, Legally Blonde), Joel Perez (Fun Home, "Person of Interest," "The Big C"), Angela Polk(Motown, Venice), Elyssa Renee Ramirez (Pinwheel, Vestments of the Gods), Mara Wilson (Matilda, Welcome to Night Vale, What Are You Afraid Of?) and Tal Yardeni (Tal Yardeni sings Florence + the Machine). Musical direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross. Produced and directed by Philip Romano. $35-45 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

ANNOYING ACTOR FRIEND AT 54 BELOW, July 27 at 9:30PM:

After sold out performances in September and February, #SOBLESSED: Live! returns to 54 Below for a special summer 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 Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Chris McCarrell (Les Miserables), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, AEA PRESIDENT!), Alex Wyse (Deaf West's Spring Awakening), Chelsea Nachman (Twitter), and more. The evening will be music directed by Drew Wutke. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, July 28, 30 & 31 at 7PM:

"Christine Ebersole is the top of the cabaret food chain in her stirring new show!" -The New York Times. Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole returns to 54 Below for three performances only of her hit concert Big Noise From Winnetka. Praised by The New York Times' Charles Isherwood for her role in this summer's Ever After at Paper Mill Playhouse, this "gorgeous soprano" brings her sold-out concert back to where it began, following a season of concert performances across the country. Backed by some of the finest musicians, including Musical Director Bette Sussman (Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper), Christine Ebersole takes the audience on her personal journey, from Winnetka to NYC, Hollywood and to New Jersey. Filled with hits from every decade, the show offers audiences songs from Broadway, pop, and jazz. It's a journey that ends with standing ovations at every performance. Winner of two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (42nd Street and Grey Gardens), Christine has also starred in film (Wolf of Wall Street), television (Sullivan & Son, Royal Pains), and has performed concerts in theaters and concert halls across the country, from The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall to The Pasadena and Boston Pops. Coming home to NYC and returning to 54 Below for a concert engagement is Christine's favorite way to celebrate the summer! $75-85 cover charge. $140 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 SINGS TINA TURNER: SIMPLY THE BEST, July 29 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

Tina Turner's life story is showbiz legend. Her career is musical gold. 54 Below is proud to celebrate the woman who climbed to the top of the charts before taking a fall and fighting her way back to even greater heights. From "Proud Mary" to "Private Dancer," Tina Turner is "Simply the Best." The former Anna Mae Bullock from the Nutbush City Limits in Tennessee is the winner of eight Grammy Awards and the most successful female rock artist of all time. Producer/director Scott Coulter and a cast of Broadway and cabaret stars honor the The Queen of Rock and Roll as they ask and answer the musical question "What's Love Got to Do With It?" Featuring: Jack Noseworthy (The Sweet Smell of Success), Cheryl Freeman (The Who's TOMMY), T. Oliver Reid (After Midnight, NBC's "Peter Pan: Live"), Jessica Hendy (CATS, Aida), Brian Wilson (The King: The Music of Elvis), Brian Charles Rooney (Bedbugs), Tyce Green (54 Sings CHESS), Scott Coulter (A Christmas Carol: The Concert (PBS)), Carole J. Bufford (Shades of Blue), Lorinda Lisitza (Triumphant Baby) and Natalie Douglas (54 Sings Children of Eden). $35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

ELIJAH BLAND, July 30 at 9:30PM:

Multi-threat entertainer (singer/songwriter, actor, musician) Elijah Bland makes his 54 Below debut with The Elijah Bland Experience, a performance as dynamic and engaging as the artist for whom it is titled. As his growing celebrity spans from the stage to the screen, Elijah Bland is best known as the performer with a presence and style matched by few in his generation. His music reflects a range of inspiration, from the sensual musicality of Prince, to the funky twang of Bill Withers, to the spiritual soul of Al Green, to the bold essence of Isaac Hayes. The independent release of his full-length album, Soulcentric, garnered immediate international acclaim with the singles "Talk To Me" (Elijah's national radio debut on the Michael Baisden Show) and "Necessary" (nominated for Best R&B Song in the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards), while his latest single "For The Record" is currently in rotation on Music Choice and Sirius XM satellite radio. Come and enjoy an evening at 54 Below with the man Michael Baisden simply called "INCREDIBLE." $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 CONCERT LAB KICK OFF EVENT, July 30 at 11:30PM:

Help us kick off our new series 54 CONCERT LAB with a bang! Join the party to meet the inaugural cast of Lab performers and see quick clips of their concerts - SIXTEEN of them - as host Amy Jo Jackson guides us through the night. Featuring performances by: Deborah Berenson, Adam Blotner, Ryan Bloomquist, Amanda D'Archangelis, Jen Eden, Emily Goglia, Gaby Hornig, Hannah Kloepfer & Tessa Slovis, Jake Levitt, Meagan Michelson, Samantha Joy Pearlman, Sam Perwin, Alexis Tidwell, Christopher Timson, Mathieu Whitman and Reji Woods. $5 cover charge. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

MICHELLE DELLAFAVE, July 31 at 9:30PM:

Michelle DellaFave became a familiar face to millions of television viewers in the late 1960s and early '70s, when at the age of 19, she was selected to be one of Dean Martin's Golddiggers on his weekly series and on The Golddiggers' own summer variety show. Standing out among her peers by virtue of her vocal talent and popularity with audiences, Michelle was in time plucked from the ranks of The Golddiggers to be one-fourth of a quartet called The Dingaling Sisters, who performed their own numbers and sang with Dean each week on his program. As part of The Golddiggers and Dingalings ensembles, Michelle also participated in two of Bob Hope's globe-spanning USO Christmas tours. Now, Michelle brings a program of great American music of the 1960s, 1970s and beyond to 54 Below! Under the musical direction of jazz piano player John Colianni and his ensemble, Michelle will be presenting a broad ranging program of standards, pop tunes, and some surprises. She plans to throw in a few stories about her years on the Dean Martin show, being the Dingaling and Golddigger she once was. From "Aquarius" to "These Boots Are Made For Walking," join us for a fun and nostalgic trip down memory lane! $25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

SONGS FOR CHANGE FEATURING JANA ROBBINS, July 31 at 11:30PM:

Join Jana Robbins (Gypsy, Romance/Romance, Footloose, Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Joshua Warr (MAC Award Nominee), Julie Reyburn (MAC Award Winner), and Donna Moore (Cougar The Musical), for a night dedicated to issues of injustice, benefiting Ripple Effects Artists. "Songs for Change," will feature tunes from Broadway and beyond about the process of change, in both a personal and societal sense. Audiences can expect to hear "Actions Speak Louder Than Words," "Move On," "One Person," and many more. Ripple Effect Artists is a New York based non-profit theatre company that produces classic plays and musicals to raise awareness and funds for human rights organizations. Past productions have included Tea and Sympathy, Twelfth Night, and Waiting For Lefty. Ripple Effect Artists also sends teaching Artists to work with students in impoverished communities around the world- in 2013 & 2014, Lima, Peru! $20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

SUMMER SOIRÉE DINNER, August 1 & 2:

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

PEACHES AND CRIME: MURDER MYSTERY!, August 1 at 9:30PM:

Peaches and Crime is an eight-piece musical act with all original songs written in the style of early 20th century genres, all original comedy skits and authentic costumes from the period. And now, inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, vaudeville sensation Peaches and Crime makes the audience part of the action with a choose-your-own-adventure murder mystery! From the front doors of a Manhattan skyscraper to the treacherous Island of Skulls, anything is possible in the mystery of "The Man Who Died"! See what the critics are calling: "Pure Entertainment!" -Rex and the Reviews. "{T}hey have taken cleverness and creativity to a new level... Creativity oozes from this cast of characters. {They} don't just cross that fine line between genius and bizarre... They zigzag over it." -Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro, Blues Editor at www.Mary4mmusic.com. $25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage.

TOO DARN HOT: HOT PEPPER THEATER LIVE!, August 1 at 11:30PM:

In August 2014, two crazy people had a thought: "Could theater reviews be both informative and entertaining?" The answer was "Yes!" and also "Oh god, what have we done." At the beginning of each episode of Hot Pepper Theater, a reviewer eats something incredibly spicy-usually either a pepper (habanero or hotter) or a shot of hot sauce-then attempts to review something playing in New York. Only once they have finished their review and rated the play, and pepper, on a scale of 1 to 5, may they drink milk to relieve the pain. With our first birthday coming up soon, we're leaping off the screen and onto 54 Below's stage for TOO DARN HOT: Hot Pepper Theater LIVE! And we're turning the tables: we're making the performers take the heat. Can a Broadway belter defy a Scotch Bonnet while she's Defying Gravity? Will a drop of Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce make a juggler drop his pins? How much heat turns a Durang monologue into a real Actor's Nightmare? Join us and our brave cast of guests from across the world of theater, cabaret, and burlesque as we test our mettle and spice up the night. Hot Pepper Theater is created and produced by PowerOut co-founders Todd Brian Backus and Ben Ferber. Music Direction by Ian Axness. Co-Produced by David Levy. With mad props to our inspiration, Hot Pepper Gaming. Featuring: Ellie Frances (Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic), Kevin R. Free (Welcome to Nightvale), Vince Gatton (New York Shakespeare Exchange) and Evan Maltby (Kapow-i Go-Go). $20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

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