James Monroe Iglehart, Robin De Jesus & 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 4 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 "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.

ROBIN DE JESUS, May 4 at 9:30PM

Hilarity and silliness ensues as Robin De Jesus tries to figure out why learning, growing up, turning 30 and "becoming a better person" sucks. Expect to hear Broadway standards, 90's pop, today and tomorrow's hits. After starring on Broadway in Rent, In the Heights, and La Cage Aux Folles Robin can currently be seen on Broadway in the hit musical Wicked. Robin is also known to many from the hit indie movie Camp where he played the central role of Michael Flores. This is Robin's second show at 54 Below after his successful run with Crush to Crushed. "Don't be surprised if you leave Robin De Jesus's cabaret, Crush to Crushed, with a little crush of your own." (Orlando Sentinel). Featuring Taylor Louderman (Bring It On, NBC's "Peter Pan Live!"), Daniel Quadrino (Wicked, Newsies), Music Direction by Benjamin Rauhala and Directed by Yvette Kojic. $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

TOTAL ECLIPSE: THE MUSIC OF JIM STEINMAN, May 5 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

On Tuesday, May 5th, Broadway's biggest voices will take to the 54 Below stage to sing the iconic rock hits of Grammy-award winning composer Jim Steinman. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012, Steinman has sold more than 190 million records as the composer and lyricist behind such hit songs as "It's All Coming Back To Me Now," "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)," "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," and "Holding Out For A Hero." In 1983, he became the only artist in music history to have written and produced the simultaneous #1 and #2 song on the Billboard charts when "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" and "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" held the top two spots on the Hot 100 for three weeks. The concert will feature performances by: Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan (The Last 5 Years, Newsies, "Smash"), Tony nominee Josh Young (Amazing Grace, Jesus Christ Superstar), Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages, Jekyll & Hyde, "American Idol"), Kate Rockwell (Rock of Ages, Bring It On: The Musical, Hair), Justin Matthew Sargent (Rock of Ages, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark), Ariana DeBose (Hamilton, Pippin, Motown), Jessica Hendy (Radio City Spring Spectacular), Tyce Green (LMNOP), Dan Tracy (American Idiot) and performing together for the first time, Steinman's long-time collaborators Ellen Foley, Meat Loaf's iconic duet partner on "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", and Karla DeVito, who toured the "Bat Out Of Hell" album with Meat Loaf. The band will feature Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf on cello, Shannon Ford on drums, David Cinquegrana on guitar, Alan Stevens Hewitt on bass, and music director Benjamin Rauhala on piano. Backup vocals will be provided by 54 Below favorites Rachel Mackenzie, Tara Minogue, Jeff O'Donnell, and Jillian Soares, as featured in Jeremy Jordan's viral clip of the Steinman classic "It's All Coming Back To Me Now." With a setlist crafted by the Jim Steinman himself, the concert will feature new arrangements of Steinman's iconic hits, created especially for this one-night-only event, in addition to special costume and design elements created by Asher Levine, who has designed for Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and The Black Eyed Peas. The evening has been conceived and produced by Jim Steinman and Pat Cerasaro, who will serve as the director, and will be produced and music directed by Benjamin Rauhala. $35-50 cover charge. $75-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 CELEBRATES LESLEY GORE, May 6 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

Lesley Gore was a singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her life and career touched people all over the world and her passing could not dim the light she shone on countless causes - from feminism to gay rights. Now a group of Lesley's peers and admirers come together to celebrate her life, her music and her iconic inspiration. From her early hits ("It's My Party") to her Oscar nominated anthem ("Out Here On My Own") and countless melodies in between Lesley Gore sang of standing tall and being true. We're honored to pay tribute to her life and legacy. It's HER party, indeed. Featuring: The Marvelettes, Sarah Dash (of Labelle), Lorraine Ferro (singer/songwriter), Molly Pope (FOUND), Maxine Linehan (South Pacific), Jill Abramovitz (Cinderella, It Shoulda Been You), Lorinda Lisitza (Triumphant Baby, Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular) and Gabrielle Stravelli. The evening will be music directed by Lesley's own musical director, Tracy Stark, and directed by Scott Coulter. $35-45 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

LANE BRADBURY: LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, AGAIN, May 8 at 7PM:

Lane Bradbury created the role of 'Dainty June' in the original Broadway production of Gypsy starring Ethel Merman, and her show, Lane Bradbury: Let Me Entertain You, Again is a highly personal tour of how she went from being an Atlanta Debutante to a performer on "The Great White Way" during the Golden Age of Broadway. Songs include "Gee, But It's Good To Be Here," "Corner Of The Sky," and "Another Hundred People," among others, as well as four songs from Gypsy: "Broadway," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "If Momma Was Married," and, of course, "Let Me Entertain You." Bradbury's other stage credits include J.B., Gypsy, The Night of the Iguana, and Marathon '33. Her film credits include Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Hawaii, The Barony, and Consenting Adults, and her TV work includes In the Heat of the Night, Kung Fu, The Rockford Files, The Partridge Family, The Waltons, and The Mod Squad. Directed by Elkin Antoniou, Musical Direction by Joe Goodrich and Written by Doug DeVita. $30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

BRIAN NASH: FOREVER/ AFTER CD RELEASE CONCERT, May 8 at 9:30PM:

Popular musical director and pianist Brian Nash moves center stage for a concert celebrating the release of his debut solo album, Forever/After. Featuring songs by artists including Jason Mraz, Patty Griffin, Ben Folds, Jason Robert Brown, and Cyndi Lauper, Brian uses these composers' work to explore what happens after "always" is shorter than it should be. Backed by a full band and string quartet, Brian will perform the album in its entirety; in celebration, CDs will be sold afterwards at $10 each. Brian is known for his regular gigs around town, from Mostly Sondheim and his long running Sunday nights at the Duplex to Co-Dependent Mondays with Natalie Joy Johnson at Therapy. He is the musical director for Atlantis Events, music directing concerts for them with Deborah Cox, Andy Bell, and many others, and has been selling out venues all over Manhattan for over a decade. $25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

DEX! A KILLER MUSICAL, May 8 at 11:30PM:

The Unauthorized DEXTER Parody Musical: In Concert! "Tonight's the night; It has to happen, He has to...sing." Following a sold out Off-Broadway workshop in 2014, DEX! A Killer Musical Parody comes live and in concert to 54 Below! Conceived & Produced by Cooper Jordan, Book by Erika Jenko and Music & Lyrics by Joe Schermann. Michael, the star of the Network's most popular TV Show, receives the script to its series finale. In upset, he madly leads the Network's Executives through seasons (eight, in fact) of madcap serial killing and singing! All the while exploring what it means to love, die, and to say goodbye. And of course bleed with laughter! Featuring songs such as "Brotherly Love" between two serial killing brothers, "It's a Messy Job" with Dexter using his plastic, and "Spatter Patter" as the tap-dancing Dark Passenger drives it home, DEX! is sure to please all fans and non-fans alike. "Dark comedy takes on another form...Fans will follow every 'inside' joke, as for those who haven't seen the series, the jokes and songs are just as contagiously entertaining." - IMLIT.com. Cast: Nate Suggs (as Dexter), Noelia Antweiler (as Deb), Emmanuelle Zeesman (as Rita), Jason Damien (as Harry/ Lundy/ Trinity), Erick Carter (as Doakes/ Anton/ Dark P), Gabriela Hernandez (as Laguerta/ Jamie), Jose Mercado (as Batista/ Brian/ Miguel), Tara Novie (as Lila Tournay), Alec Mathieson (as Travis/ Harrison/ Vogel), Byron Martin Turk (as Quinn/ Chase/ Saxon) and Allyson Webb (as Hannah McKay). $25 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 CELEBRATE JULIE WILSON, May 9 at 7PM:

There will never be another Julie Wilson. With a career that spanned more than 70 years on Broadway and the West End, on TV and in cabaret, Wilson was beloved by all who knew her. The theater community lost a stalwart whose incomparable work will be remembered forever. Join us as we honor Julie Wilson in song, with stars of Broadway and cabaret. Guests include: Broadway and TV star, Anita Gillette (Gypsy, Carnival, Guys & Dolls),Broadway Star Amy Spanger (The Wedding Singer, Kiss Me Kate, Reefer Madness), Mark Nadler (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award winner), Baby Jane Dexter (MAC, Nightlife and Bistro awards winner), Nicolas King (Julie Wilson Award recipient), Steve Ross (Award winning pianist/singer) with Cabaret favorites Carole J. Bufford, Karen Oberlin, Lennie Watts, Sidney Myer, Stacy Sullivan, Jennifer Sheehan, Peisha McPhee and special appearance byMs. Wilson's son, Holt McCallany.$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

JENNIFER SHEEHAN, May 9 at 9:30PM:

STARDUST: A NIGHT IN THE COSMOS. "Young, good-looking and very astute, Ms. Sheehan gives you hope. Drawing from a deep well of feeling, she interprets lyrics from the point of view of someone who knows who she is and conveys empathy in a voice that glows with insight." -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. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

ERIC MICHAEL KROP, May 9 at 11:30PM:

Recording artist and Broadway alum Eric Michael Krop (Grind the short film, Godspell) returns to 54 Below with hit pop covers and original music. Featuring a preview of his upcoming album as well as songs you know and love, this night promises to be full of special guests, drinks, friends, and powerful music! Special guests: Erica von Kleist, Tracy McDowell, Lisa Ramey, Alex Kerckhoff, Nate Buccierri, Selda Sahin and Susan O'Dea. $15 cover charge. $30 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

A VERY BROADWAY MOTHER'S DAY, May 10 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

Moms. Where would we be without them? They are our first loves, our best friends, our fiercest defenders and our first singing partners. To celebrate Mother's Day, 54 Below invites you to celebrate the greatest love of all. Leading ladies from the world of Broadway and cabaret share the stage with their children and their moms to sing about the glory of family, friendship and love. It's a Mother's Day celebration to touch your heart. Featuring a cast of Broadway/cabaret ladies, and their children and/or mothers! Including Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte and her son Sam Gravitte, Tony nominee Liz Larsen and her son Andy Viviano, Marilyn Michaels (Catskills on Broadway) and son Mark Wilk, Rachel Bay Jones (Pippin) and daughter Miranda, Sarah Uriarte Berry (Taboo) and daughter Madeleine Berry, Zina Goldrich (Ever After) and daughter Rachel Stern, Kelli Rabke (Joseph...Dreamcoat) and son Joseph Agresta, Stacy Sullivan (MAC Award winner) and daughter Savannah Brown and Lauren Fox (Nightlife Award winner) and mother Jean Fox.Produced and Directed by Scott Coulter. $35-45 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

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