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Jill Eikenberry Rehearses with NYC Gay Men's Chorus for Feinstein's/54 Below Debut

By: Jan. 10, 2017
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As previously announced, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Golden Globe Award-winner Jill Eikenberry on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 at 7:00pm.

Best known for her starring role on the NBC drama L.A. Law and Obie award winning turns in the? plays Lemon Sky and Life Under Water makes her? Feinstein's/54 Below debut in her brand new concert, "Songs I've Sung."

Join this multi-talented artist as she sings from the soundtrack of her life - from Broadway to off- Broadway to way off-Broadway. The show will include songs by Rogers and Hart, Kurt Weill, Keith Herman, Barbara Damashek, Randy Newman, and more. In addition, Jill will invite a few talented friends and maybe even Jill's notoriously shy husband, actor and author, Michael Tucker, to join the musical celebration of her first 70 years.

Recently, Jill invited members of NYC's Gay Men's Chorus to join her at the supper club. She gathered with them to rehearse recently (pictured above). The featured vocalists include Topher Nuncio, Robert Stevenson, Larry Tantay and Michael Baker.

At the piano will be Jill's musical director, James Horan - a staple at Feinstein's 54 Below, for which he has musical directed concerts of Onward Victoria and Charlie and Algernon. Horan has also worked with luminaries such as Liz Callaway, Laura Benanti, Stephanie J. Block, John Bucchino, Natalie Douglas and more. He will be joined by Mike Kuennen on bass, and Max Tucker on drums.

Jill Eikenberry is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Ann Kelsey on NBC's long-running hit series "LA Law", which earned Jill four Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and a Golden Globe Award. Ms. Eikenberry has starred on Broadway in Moonchildren, All Over Town, Summer Brave, Watch on the Rhine and Onward Victoria. She won Obie awards for her off-Broadway performances in Life Under Water and Lemon Sky. Jill's most recent New York appearances have been in Enter Laughing, the Musical at the York Theater, The Kid at The New Group, for which she received a Drama Desk Award Nomination, Be A Good Little Widow at Ars Nova and Jericho at 59 E. 59th St. Her feature films include Rich Kids, Hide in Plain Sight, Arthur, The Manhattan Project and most recently Young Adult in which she played the mother of Charlize Theron. She has starred in numerous TV movies including "An Inconvenient Woman" with Jason Robards and "Chantilly Lace" for Showtime, with appearances on hit shows such as "Law and Order", "Numbers" and "Body Of Proof". Most recently, Jillappeared opposite her husband in his first play, The M Spot, at The New Jersey Repertory Company.

Miss Eikenberry's Songs I've Sung plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00pm. There is a $25-65 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 great 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 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below presents 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. Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105.



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