James Monroe Iglehart, Melba Moore & More Set for 54 Below This Week

Coming up this week, 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.

JAMES MONROE IGLEHART, May 18 at 7PM:

Fresh from his Tony Award-winning, nightly show-stopping performance as the beloved Genie in Disney's Aladdin, as well as Broadway performances in Memphis and Spelling Bee, James Monroe Iglehart makes his 54 Below debut with How the Heck Did I Get Here? James relives his obsession with being cool, getting girls and a becoming a star told through funny childhood stories and songs ranging from R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel and Broadway (and maybe a country tune!). CBS New York says that "Iglehart's performance is a classic example of traditional song-and-dance Broadway brilliance. His charisma shines almost as bright as his smile, and he has created a genie that you never want to leave the stage. It's Iglehart's warmth that seems to leap off the stage and into the delighted hearts of lucky theatergoers of all ages, warmth that is so charming and so magnetic that it's almost palpable." Come see the "fun-loving, fast-talking, smooth-singing Genie" that all of Broadway is talking about! $40-50 cover charge. $85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

CHARLIE ROSEN'S BROADWAY BIG BAND, May 18 at 9:30PM:

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A full sized jazz orchestra composed of seventeen musicians who 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 showtunes 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. Directed by Max Friedman.

Featuring: Nick Blaemire (Godspell, Dogfight), Daniel Breaker (Passing Strange, The Book of Mormon), Ben Fankhauser (Newsies, Saturday Night), Janet Krupin (Bring It On, If/Then), Bryce Pinkham (Gentlemen's Guide..., The Heidi Chronicles), Ciara Renée (Pippin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Jason Gotay (Bring It On: The Musical, Spider Man: Turn Off The Dark) and Julia Mattison (Godspell, Ruby Manger). $35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

NYU TISCH'S NEW STUDIO ON BROADWAY: CLASS OF 2015, May 19 at 7PM:

The New Studio on Broadway of NYU Tisch School of the Arts' Drama Department, celebrates its second graduating class with this evening of music. On the eve of their graduation from New York University, the NSB class of 2015 invites you to join them in celebrating their achievement, their gratitude, and their excitement for what the future holds. So come raise a glass and hear some sweet tunes with us. Cheers and Thanks, NSB 2015! Featuring: Jackie Abbott, Rafe Altschuler, Stephanie Amoroso, Bryan Austermann, Mia Bergstrom, Nicholas Berke, Christopher Betts, Sommer Carbuccia, Ben Chavez, Grace Clower, Jenisa De Castro, Annie Donahey, Adrienne Eller, Dylan Eshbaugh, Ruthy Froch, Jessica Golden, Cody C. Goodrich, Danté Jeanfelix, Taylor Khaldy, Jonah Kramer, Eliza McCoy, Amanda Pinto, Jay Reed, Monet Sabel, Tim Sampson, Kelsey Schergen, Max Sheldon, Matthew Stoke, Sam Stone and Harriet Taylor. $25-30 cover charge. $50 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

PAUL BAKER, May 19 at 9:30PM:

"The Olivier-winning Paul Baker is a real original; one of those performers who is always utterly compelling to watch!" - Mark Shenton, The Stage. In Baker's Dozen, acclaimed UK actor/singer Paul Baker revisits 13 significant events in his life and career. Hilariously funny and honest to the core, Paul will take you on a journey of memories and musical associations from a hugely successful career, from his first musical recollections to the highs of winning an Olivier Award for his critically lauded portrayal of Philip Salon in the original London cast of Boy George's Taboo. Paul's many West End leading roles include Amos in Chicago(Adelphi including the show's 10th Birthday performance at the Cambridge Theatre), Napoleon in Napoleon(Shaftesbury Theatre), Zazu and Timon in the original cast of The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre), Woodman in Eyam(Bridewell), Witherspoon in Lucky Stiff (Bridewell), Rusty in Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria), Carousel (Shaftesbury), and Les Miserables (Palace Theatre, Manchester). Don't miss the New York cabaret debut of this uniquely talented star! $25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

OUR GUY, CY: THE SONGS OF CY COLEMAN, May 20 at 7PM:

Three Tony Award winners. Three Broadway legends who originated roles in a Cy Coleman musical. One man they all loved. An unforgettable theatrical event directed & conceived by Will Nunziata brings together three Broadway Leading Ladies who all originated roles on Broadway in a Cy Coleman show: Tony Award winner Randy Graff, Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, and Tony Award winner Lillias White. Fresh solo, duet, and trio arrangements of some of Cy's most beloved songs will include selections from his pop standards canon and film scores, as well as his musicals Wildcat, Little Me, Sweet Charity, Seesaw, I Love My Wife, On the Twentieth Century, Barnum, City of Angels, The Will Rogers Follies, and The Life. Songs include: "Witchcraft," "What You Don't Know About Women," "The Oldest Profession," "You Can Always Count on Me," "Nobody Does It Like Me," "Big Spender," "The Best is Yet to Come," "Those Hands," and many, many more. "Fun, laughs, good times" guaranteed. Musical Direction by Eugene Gwozdz (Piano) with Chris Reza on Reeds, Adam Neely on Bass, and Jeremy Yaddaw on Drums. $45-55 cover charge. $90 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

JENNIFER SHEEHAN, May 20 at 9:30PM:

STARDUST: A NIGHT IN THE COSMOS "If the quirky world of New York cabaret were a high school class, Jennifer Sheehan would qualify for valedictorian, prom queen and the person most likely to succeed. A Night in the Cosmos is a wonder of craftsmanship that took the audience on an exhilarating journey." -The New York Times.Multiple award-winning performer Jennifer Sheehan and her stellar quartet celebrate the beauty, wonder and romance of the night sky in a song-studded 54 Below evening featuring songs as dazzling and diverse as the stars above - including music from Pink Martini, Duke Ellington, Sergio Mendes, Melody Gardot, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell and Kurt Weill, just to name a few. It's a celebration of the many ways we come to love the night sky - as wide-eyed children who look up in wonderment, as young lovers who fall under its enchantment, and as star-gazers of all ages who contemplate love and life on this small blue dot in the universe. And, of course, the stars spark our imagination about what lies beyond... so the show also features some fascinating stories about new discoveries about our star-studded cosmos. One might say it's a show that goes where no show has gone before. Jennifer Sheehan, a critically acclaimed, multi-award winning vocalist, starred in the premiere episode of the new WNET/WLIW (PBS) TV series, "66th and Broadway," which aired throughout February 2015. Sheehan has performed at Carnegie Hall, as the guest of Michael Feinstein, and at Jazz at Lincoln Center, 54 Below and Town Hall in New York, among other renowned venues. Her solo shows have entertained audiences at Café Carlyle, Feinstein's, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, the Savannah Music Festival, Ely Cathedral (U.K.), the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, The Royal Room in Palm Beach, the Juilliard in Aiken Festival, The Gardenia in L.A., The Metropolitan Room, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis and many other concert and cabaret venues around the country. The winner of the first Noël Coward Competition Award and the first-ever recipient of the Margaret Whiting Award, Sheehan also is the recipient of the Dorothy Loudon Award, the Julie Wilson Award and the Donald F. Smith Award for outstanding interpretation of the Great American Songbook. Sheehan also performs in concerts and in the theater, most recently in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as one of six vocalists, and regionally, starring as Betty Haynes in White Christmas. She has performed in shows at the 92nd Street Y, Guild Hall in East Hampton, the York Theater in New York, the Bard Summerscape Festival, Boston Musical Theater, and on national tours. A Cabaret Scenes review of her debut album, You Made Me Love You, proclaims, "It is rare that one singer has as much going for her as Jennifer displays on this disc." $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

OUR TIME: A GRADUATION MIXTAPE WITH PACE'S MT CLASS OF 2015, May 20 at 11:30PM:

Join Pace Performing Arts' Musical Theatre Class of 2015 as they toast the past four years of love, hard work and performance. Featuring songs by their favorite musical theatre composers, 90s pop power ballads and high-octane medleys, these grads are ready to take their first steps into the real world with style, ferocity, and a little help from their friends. The Class of 2015 has flown the nest - and what better way to celebrate than to get together and turn up? $20 cover charge. $40 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

JASON KRAVITS: I... A LIFE, May 21 at 7PM:

TV and Broadway veteran Jason Kravits ("The Practice," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," The Drowsy Chaperone) returns to 54 Below in one of the most hilariously spontaneous, truly unique evenings of cabaret you'll ever see. Why? Because it's completely unscripted! A fan favorite for his music improvisation in the acclaimed Don't Quit Your Night Job, Jason (ably accompanied by Tony Award nominee Wayne Barker on piano, with Sean Dixon on drums) creates an entire show - music, lyrics, stories, characters - completely from scratch, based solely on your suggestions! It's an improvised high-wire act of Musical proportions! Directed by Julie Kramer. With great surprise guests. $25 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

MORE MUSIC BY ALEX RYBECK, May 21 at 9:30PM:

Featuring Karen Mason, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway, Jason Graae, Tony Middleton, Sally Mayes, Avery Sommers and Directed by Sara Louise Lazarus. Best known as the highly sought-after pianist/arranger for vocalists such as Liz & Ann Hampton Callaway, Faith Prince, Jeff Harnar & many others, Alex is also a prolific composer, mentored by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim & Stephen Schwartz. After a sold out 54 Below debut, Rybeck brings a new night of music to the stage. The concert showcases his own compositions, featuring some pretty amazing vocalists and musicians. Alex's recorded songs include "What a Funny Boy He Is" (Nancy LaMott) and "Bless Your Heart" (Faith Prince), and he's written with collaborators as diverse as the great Michael Stewart, Carol Hall, Ira Gasman, among others. Band: Alex Rybeck on Piano, Dan Sarpola on Bass, Dan Gross on Drums, Sean Harkness on Guitar, plus Special Guest. Additional cast: Maureen Brennan, Mary Stout, Kevin Dozier, Susan Winter, Marcus Simeone, Joshua Dixon, Jamie Hartmann and Jeffrey M. Wright. (Performers subject to change). $30-40 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

MELBA MOORE, May 22 & 23 at 7PM:

Join Grammy nominee and Tony Award winner Melba Moore as she takes the 54 Below stage! Hailing from a musical family, Ms. Moore graduated from the famed Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey. At the encouragement of her parents, she went on to pursue music education at Montclair State University where she earned her Bachelor of Music Education Degree. However, her inner voice told her to see if she could make it as a performer. After listening to that inner voice, she landed roles in classic shows such as Hair, LES MISERABLES, and Purlie, for which she earned her Tony Award. Although Ms. Moore enjoyed working on Broadway, she never forgot her first love of music. She has recorded several albums and has enjoyed great success musically with such chart topping songs as "Love's Comin' At Ya," "Living For Your Love," and "Read My Lips," for which she received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal. Now hear Ms. Moore's musical versatility live at 54 Below! Guests can expect to hear everything from the works that earned her star status on the Great White Way to the chart topping hits from her recording career. $40-50 cover charge. $85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

MELISSA BOUGANIM, FEELIN' 22, May 22 at 9:30PM:

22 year old Melissa makes her 54 Below debut on the 22nd of May with Feeling 22. Paying homage to Broadway, boys, and bucket-lists, we're celebrating the end of an era with copious amounts of candy, pro/con lists and tunes that recapture the best and worst moments of college, like "I'm Sorry," "In Short," and "Someone Else's Story." This is her zany, maraca-wielding story: One (she knows) you won't want to miss! $15 cover charge. $35 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

BRADY VS PARTRIDGE: THE BARDY BUNCH, May 23 at 9:30PM:

It's 1975 and The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family are brought together on one cabaret stage by an accidental double booking... In a competition fiercer than when The Jackson 5 took on the Osmonds, the two television families will compete for your vote to win one precious prize. Enjoy Brady and Partridge hits, including "I Think I Love You," "It's A Sunshine Day," and "I Woke Up in Love This Morning," plus several hits from the 70s, starring the cast of The Bardy Bunch: The War of the Families Partridge and Brady in a showcase of star-crossed love pairings and twisted sitcom charm. Featuring Sean McDermott (Miss Saigon, Falsettos), Kristy Cates (Wicked), and Lori Hammel (Mamma Mia). $35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

HAJJAR HOOLIGANS STARRING MICHAEL AND BRIAN HAJJAR, May 23 at 11:30PM:

While studying musical theatre at NYU Steinhardt, identical twins Michael and Brian Hajjar have performed in main stage collegiate productions, off-Broadway, in a cappella groups, and more. Join them as they celebrate the end of their collegiate musical theatre adventure with an unforgettable night full of music and laughter at 54 Below! $20 cover charge. $40 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

54 SINGS GRAND HOTEL, May 24 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

Join members of the original Broadway cast, including Tony winner Liliane Montevecchi, Tony nominee Timothy Jerome, Tony nominee Karen Akers, Brent Barrett, Ben George, Merwin Goldsmith, David Jackson, Ken Jennings, Hal Robinson, Meg Tolin Piper, David White, Penny Worth, Chip Zien, with Michael Choi, Joshua Dixon, Erin Marie, Chelsie Nectow, Michael Jayne Walker and Jackie Washam when we break out the champagne in salute of this aristocratic score by Robert Wright & George Forrest, with additional music & lyrics by Maury Yeston (and a book by Luther Davis). 1,017 Broadway performances don't lie, Ol' Socks; neither do five Tonys: Grand Hotel has earned an indelible place in the pantheon of Broadway's most beloved musicals. Who Couldn't Dance to tunes such as Maybe My Baby Loves Me, Love Can't Happen & I Want to Go to Hollywood? With musical direction by Alex Rybeck and dances supervised by Yvonne Marceau, original cast member and Tony nominee Walter Willison directs & hosts when this landmark musical finds new life on the 54 Below stage. Don't Waltz Alone. We'll Take a Glass Together! $45-55 cover charge. $85-90 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

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