Jeremy Jordan, 54 Loves Billy Joel & 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.

JEREMY JORDAN, October 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31 at 7PM & November 1 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

Jeremy Jordan, star of Broadway, film, and television makes his 54 Below and New York City solo concert debut. Recounting iconic and deciding moments from his budding career, Jeremy performs the songs that have defined his swift rise to stardom. Selections include music from Broadway's Newsies, NBC's "Smash," and his upcoming film The Last 5 Years, along with many of his own personal favorites. Often more comfortable on stage as a character than himself, this bright young artist steps into the solo spotlight for the very first time to tell us a bit of his own fascinating story. $55-65 cover charge for 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30 and 11/1 at 9:30pm. $60-70 cover charge for 10/31 and 11/1 at 7pm. $25 food & beverage minimum.

JULIA MATTISON IS RUBY MANGER, October 27 at 9:30PM:

Join fictional Broadway diva Ruby Manger as she makes her long-awaited return to the New York stage! Julia Mattison stars as Ms. Manger, an enigmatic Broadway icon, famous for such roles as Trudy the Blind Ghost in I See You, Not Really, But You Know What I Mean (Tony Award winner, Best Musical and Best Actress) and as The Coroner in Whoa Nelly, That's a Lot of Blood (Drama Desk Award winner, Best Set Design). Through a whirlwind of songs, stories and Broadway's special guests, Ruby will revisit her greatest career highlights and lowlights, from winning her first Tony Award, to her not-so-secret love affairs, to her recent recovery from a terrifying addiction to bagels. Ms. Manger is back from rehab, better than ever, and ready to reclaim her place as Broadway's shining Ruby with a thrilling and revealing evening at Broadway's Supper Club! Julia Mattison made her Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Godspell, and since then has carved a place in the New York scene as an actor, singer, writer and comedian. She can usually be found at 54 Below, either singing the work of people she admires, or wandering the halls because she doesn't know where else to go. Outside of New York, Mattison has performed with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the Royal National Theatre in London, among others. As a comedian, Mattison has earned awards for her work in sketch and standup comedy, and was featured in EW, The AV Club, New York Magazine and more for her spoof creation, Human Centipede: The Musical. Recently, she has been featured on the MTV show Hey Girl!, directed by Michael Showalter, the Fox comedy Us & Them, starring Alexis Biedel and Jason Ritter, Jake & Amir for College Humor, and on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she filmed a music video with Guillermo to pair with her recent ad campaign for Holiday Inn. Most recently, Mattison and her friend/writing partner Sydney Nikols were offered a development deal with MTV for their television pilot, How to Live Like a Lady. Mattison is represented by Soffer/Namoff Entertainment. www.juliamattison.com. With: Andrew Kober as Jean Dijon, Taylor Trensch as Allen Quiche Lorraine, Noel Carey as Randy Newman and more Special Guests to be announced! $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

WELL-STRUNG, October 28 at 9:30PM:

The all-male string quartet Well-Strung has been receiving rave reviews at 54 Below and all over the world, from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Leicester Square Theatre in London. Well-Strung's brand new show Popssical, directed by Donna Drake, is written by the quartet. It includes musical arrangements by David Levinson, Well-Strung and Bruce Carter with videos by Randy Rainbow. The foursome features classical musicians who sing and in Popssical the group puts their own spin on the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, U2, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Madonna and more. Highlights include U-2's With or Without You, Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, One Direction's That's What Makes You Beautiful, one of Beethoven's Razumovsky Quartets and the Ravel string quartet in F major. $40-50 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

TRACY MCDOWELL, October 29 at 9:30PM:

Join Tracy McDowell (Motown, RENT, The Next Big Thing) as she shares the story of her life thus far and the music that got her through it. Scary Au Pairs from Germany, mental breakdowns, family drama, sex, addiction, quitting the biz then not quitting the biz, and everything else crazy that made her who she is today. She has the proof. Expect a night of hilarity, video footage, special guests and stories that are almost unbelievable. Tracy McDowell, the Good Crazy, The Story of a Girl. $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS, October 30 at 9:30PM:

The show features an ensemble of Broadway talent: Deb Lyons (Smokey Joe's Café), who toured the world for several years with The Mamas & The Papas including, original "Papas," John Phillips and Denny Doherty, sings the songs made famous by the late "Mama," Cass Elliot. She is joined by Aaron LaVigne (Spider Man: Turn Off The Dark; Rent), Sam Sherwood (Symphony Space; Carnegie Hall) and Sarah Hiance. Backed by a phenomenal band, these singers deliver an evening of groovy 4-part harmony that is not to be missed. $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

TASTISKANK, October 30 at 11:30PM:

THEY'RE BACK. After spending some time on opposite coasts, the artists jointly known as TASTiSKANK- Broadway's Sarah Litzsinger (Beauty and the Beast, Amour) and Kate Reinders (Wicked, Gypsy) are bringing their sexy back to 54 Below. Winners of the Breakout Award for Best Live Performance at the 2007 HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, they were also named two of the NY Post's 25 Sexiest New Yorkers and are YouTube stars with "The Sex Song" (over 1.2 million views). They have headlined at Ars Nova, Joe's Pub, New York's UCB and performed at the TBS Comedy Festival in Las Vegas. "If Romy and Michelle were witty with a slutty sense of humor and singing voices, they'd be New York duo Tastiskank ... a hilarious set of acoustic songs, that were indeed tastier and skankier than I'd expected. With some happily awkward attempts at choreography and furiously funny lyrics, Tastiskank's performance was like an inner monologue musical for bad girls."- Sarah Feldberg, Las Vegas Weekly. $20 cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum or two drinks.

INTO SWEENEY TODD'S WOODS, October 31 at 9:30PM:

Back for a second, smash year!! Well Hello, Little Girl... There are Giants in the Sky at 54 Below when host Phil Geoffrey Bond (Sondheim Unplugged) and some of Broadway and cabaret's spookiest talents (along with a ghoulish trio of Sondheimhood's creepiest musicians) collide for a night celebrating the music of these two landmark musicals. God, That's Good! The trees rustle, a wolf howls, something's eerie in the night air: it's The Last Midnight. The perfect way to end your Halloween celebrations - or perhaps start them! City on Fire! ... He shaved the necks of gentlemen who never thereafter... Special Guest: Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd's original Johanna). Featuring: Scott Coulter, Harris Doran, Marquee Five, Rob Maitner, Kelli Rabke, T. Oliver Reid, Julie Reyburn, Lucia Spina and Jessica Vosk. $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

AN EVENING WITH NAT ZEGREE, November 1 at 11:30PM:

After a fantastic 54 Below debut in Carner and Gregor's Barely Legal Cabaret, Nat Zegree has returned with songs of his own. A triple threat; able to act, sing and compose, Nat is taking New York by storm. Already collaborating with writer Eric Holmes (Smash) on two new musicals, From behind the piano, Nat will premier musical theatre and pop songs with the help of his very talented friends. Come join the party as we welcome a fresh and exciting new voice to the musical theatre community. $20 cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum or two drinks.

54 LOVES BILLY JOEL, November 2 at 7PM:

It's All About Soul when 54 Below salutes the original Piano Man, Billy Joel. We're in a New York State of Mind as some of Broadway's most incomparable voices pay homage to the man who gave us unrivaled tunes like Honesty, She's Always a Woman, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant & So It Goes, among countless others. He's a 23-time Grammy nominee (and a 6-time winner), he's sold more than 150 million records worldwide, and he's a Kennedy Center honoree. What more is there to say? Join us for this very special evening, complete with 4 piece band, lauding this most prolific and ingenious master of music. Guests include: Farah Alvin, John Treacy Egan, Nicholas Rodriguez, Courter Simmons, Rachel Ulanet and Jessica Vosk. Music Direction by Jeremy Lyons and Directed by Phil Geoffrey Bond. $35- 45 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

LET ME TRY THAT AGAIN: HOSTED BY HUNTER BELL & SUSAN BLACKWELL, November 2 at 9:30PM:

Hosted by Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell. Great performers relive their terrible performances in the second annual benefit for The Performing Arts Project at 54 Below. On Sunday, November 2nd at 54 Below, Hunter Bell ([title of show], Grinch) and Susan Blackwell ([title of show], "Side By Side by Susan Blackwell") host an evening of fabulous performers sharing video of their most embarrassing moments onstage and then redeeming themselves by recreating that moment. Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup (No Man's Land, Waiting for Godot, The Coast of Utopia), Rose Hemingway (How to Succeed...), Taran Killam ("Saturday Night Live," 12 Years a Slave), Kelli O'Hara (The Bridges of Madison County, Nice Work, South Pacific), Ben Platt (The Book of Mormon, "Pitch Perfect"), Steve Pasquale (The Bridges of Madison County, Reasons to be Pretty, "Rescue Me"), Krysta Rodriguez (First Date, The Addams Family, "Smash"), and more to be announced. Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Big Fish, The Addams Family) will serve as the music director. At the end of the evening, the audience will vote on the star performer who most redeemed themselves through their efforts that night. Bell and Blackwell were the winners of the event last year, which Pasquale developed with his peers in mind. "This benefit is to remind us all that we all have failed. And failed miserably; in my case in particular," says Pasquale. "But it's also to remind us about persistence, and focus, and moving forward. And about recognizing how important it is to not take ourselves too seriously. It will be a crazy fun night." Let Me Try That Again: Take 2 is a benefit for The Performing Arts Project: a not-for-profit organization formed by a group of respected educators and entertainment industry professionals to help prepare the next generation of performers. The Performing Arts Project offers dynamic and constantly evolving annual programming, the cornerstone of which is a three-week summer intensive during the month of July. Funds raised during this benefit will go directly towards scholarships and student programming costs. For more information, visit performingartsproject.com. $25 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum.

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