Kerry Butler, Phillipa Soo, Jason Danieley and More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Month
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 01, 2015
This October, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at Feinstein's/54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins.
Below find the schedule for upcoming events in October:
OCTOBER AT 54 BELOW:
October 1 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"As much as any pop singer I can think of, Ms. McBroom is an American Everywoman sharing her personal wisdom with down-to-earth directness that is easily understood and deeply felt." - The New York Times.Amanda McBroom - American international cabaret performer and writer of the hit song "The Rose" returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with her brand new show: Up Close And Personal... The Songs That Sang My Life. Up Close And Personal will include new and unheard songs from McBroom's personal song writer trunk, plus songs by her favorite writers, among them Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins, Fran Landesman, John Bucchino, Jacques Brel, and more. McBroom is a Golden Globe winner lauded for her talent for writing exceptional songs that are witty and profound and flush with feelings. Never over-the-top, her work seethes with a passion that is artfully funneled into music and lyrics revealed so well in her two most popular songs, "The Rose" (from the Bette Midler film of the same name) and "Errol Flynn," which McBroom wrote about her father, the actor David Bruce who worked with Flynn and Gary Cooper. McBroom's songs have been recorded by Leanne Rimes, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, Betty Buckley, Stephanie Mills and The Manhattan Transfer, among others. Featuring George Ball and Karen Mason.
SAMUEL FRENCH PRESENTS #MUSICALNIGHTS
October 1 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Sing and Tell: A Benefit Concert for the Dramatists Guild Fund is presented by Samuel French and celebrates the work of musical theatre writers and performers. The evening will feature a brief Q&A with each composer/lyricist that will lead into one of their songs from the Samuel French catalog. Hosted by Amanda Green (Hands on a Hardbody), go behind the music with composers/lyricists: Charles Strouse (Golden Boy),Amanda Green (Hands on a Hardbody), Sam Willmott (Yo, Vikings), Bill Russell (Side Show), Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond (Judge Jackie Justice), Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias (See Rock City and Other Destinations), Joe Iconis (The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks), Ryan Scott Oliver (35mm),Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller (Fugitive Songs), and Michael Mitnick (Fly By Night). The night will also include performances by: Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hands on a Hardbody, On the Town), Emily Skeggs(Fun Home), Javier Ignacio (Side Show), Natalie Charle Ellis (Les Miserable), Lance Rubin, Jason Williams, Sally Wilfert, Tatiana Lofton, and more. Proceeds will go to The Dramatists Guild Fund. The Dramatists Guild Fund is the public charity arm of The Dramatists Guild of America, providing resources to dramatists and nonprofit theaters nationwide for over 50 years. Each year, DGF awards grants to nonprofit theatrical organizations across the country that produce works by American writers, provides emergency aid to writers facing illness or other unforeseen circumstances, and supports numerous educational programs and writing development opportunities for dramatists. Enjoy a night of songs, stories, and celebration of musicals for a great cause. This concert concludes #MusicalsWeek: a series of panels discussing protecting, developing, and celebrating the art form of musical theatre, taking place from September 28 - October 1. Follow Samuel French on Facebook, Twitter (@MrSamuelFrench), and Instagram (@SamuelFrenchNYC) for more information.
October 1 at 11:30PM
$10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
54 CONCERT LAB: the concert series where artists hand picked by Feinstein's/54 Below develop new solo concerts bit by bit and draft by draft, culminating in a 20-25 minute piece performed in a showcase for Feinstein's/54 Below staff and other industry panelists. Thursday October 1 - Showcase features: Alexis Tidwell, Ryan Bloomquist and Jake Levitt. 54 Concert Lab is expertly hosted by the fabulous Amy Jo Jackson!
October 2-5 at 7PM
$40-50 cover charge. $80-85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Broadway singing actor and recording artist Jason Danieley (The Visit, Curtains, Next to Normal) invites you to hear what's in his heart. Longing for the love of your life, finding your forever friend, a rekindling of the flame that you thought had dwindled...romance is a big part of our lives! And embracing the need for that special someone can make you want to sing about it. Now, in a brand new show, Jason sings of love, incorporating music of all genres. Accompanied by an incredible jazz trio led by music director Tedd Firth, Jason embraces the Romantic Notions that have haunted and consumed him his whole life. He is Irish after all! With Pete Donovan on Bass and Clin DeGanon on Drums.
October 2 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Join powerhouse vocalists Chloe Lowery & Chris Pinnella in a one-night only concert as they perform duet & solo versions of some of the most iconic & beautiful melodies ever written: from 'Hallelujah,' 'The Look of Love' & Roy Orbison's 'Cryin' to powerful crossover favorites ranging from Josh Groban's 'Remember When It Rained,' to Yanni's 'In The Mirror' featuring original arrangements as well as newly arranged songs by the evening's musical director & pianist Justin Hornback (B'Way: Honeymoon In Vegas, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Motown & more) All backed by an 8-piece orchestra comprised of some of the top musician's in NYC featuring Gary Mazzaroppi on Bass, Josh Endlich on Drums, Mark Cocheo on Guitar, Luca Provenzano of Saxophone, Joe Gullace on Trumpet, with Amanda Lo on Violin and Allison Seidner on Cello. Hailed by Talkin' Broadway, "Pinnella possesses a soaring, rich baritone voice that just leaves you speechless,' and the Journal Sentinelwrites, 'Lowery is truly stunning...a showstopper!" The pair continues to receive rave reviews for their work both as individual solo artists and as vocalists with the platinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In addition Lowery has toured & recorded as a vocalist & writer with Yanni resulting in 2 albums and a PBS Special 'Live in Acapulco' which aired on the station in 2009 as well as touring with trumpeter Chris Botti. Pinnella has been steadily building his solo career with multiple sellout concerts in the tri-state area as well as concert performances nationwide, Pinnella will make his NYCB Theatre at Westbury debut in March 2016 with a 12-piece orchestra. This evening is sure to be a memorable one as it's the very first collaboration between the two singers. 'We are beyond thrilled to be working together on this concert, both musically & vocally - the arrangements are incredibly original and exciting. We can't wait to share this evening of music with everyone.' Come on out to hear the voices that critics are calling 'Perfect, rivet-worthy', Pure Perfection', 'Stunning', 'Breathtaking', and 'Flawless.'
54 SINGS BROADWAY'S GREATEST HIT SONGS!
October 3 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
It's the show that every musical theater-lover has been waiting for! If you skip through cast albums just to hear the very best songs in each show, this is the nightclub concert event for you! If you love the classics of the Great White Way, this will be mother's milk! Come and hear the songs that made Broadway great, that made your heart skip a beat, that you used to sing (maybe still do) in the shower! But at Feinstein's/54 Below, you will hear the greatest Broadway songs of all time performed by today's greatest stars, singing them straight up, the way you want to hear them! And who better to produce/direct/host this show than the creator of Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series, Scott Siegel. He has created more than 200 major concert events centered on Broadway music, plus he has written/directed, and produced concerts for Michael Feinstein at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Scott knows the music you love! Featuring: William Michals (South Pacific), Jeannette Bayardelle (The Color Purple), Nancy Anderson (Wonderful Town), Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera), Maxine Linehan ("Beautiful Songs"), Jack Noseworthy (Sweet Smell of Success) and Musical Direction by Ross Patterson (Broadway by the Year).
October 4 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Do you like comedy?... Do you like comedy?... Do you like comedy?...Well, The Worst People You Know are back and as hilarious as ever! Composer Natalie Tenenbaum and lyricist Kevin Wanzor are uniting once again to poke fun at all the people that try to make your day a living hell. Everyone from that pervy guy staring at you on the F Train, to your racist aunt, to a Times Square Elmo will make an appearance. Performed by some of the best performers you know, this no-holds-barred revue explores the hysterical depths of all the pet peeves. Composer and pianist Natalie Tenenbaum has appeared as a soloist and with orchestras across Israel, Europe, Asia, and the US, performing in venues such as Lincoln Center, Korea's National Theater, Jerusalem Music Center, the Kennedy Center, and Berlin's Konzerthaus. Graduate of the Juilliard School, Natalie premiered her own compositions at Carnegie Hall, Harvard University, Merkin Hall, The National Arts Gallery (New York), Tel Aviv Museum Of Art, and The Blue Note. Natalie is a recipient of scholarships from the America-Israel cultural foundation as well as Ronen Foundation. She is a winner of the 2012 Harrington Award and the 2013 Jean Banks Award (BMI) and a member of the Dramatists Guild. Kevin Wanzor is a playwright, bookwriter, and lyricist. A musical adaptation of his short play The Beginning and the End was selected by Emerson College for their Developmental Lab Series. He is the co-winner (with Anna Dagmar) of a 2014 MASC Silver Award. Kevin is also a professional performer with credits that range from Mamet to Cats. An alum of Syracuse University, he is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and Actor's Equity. Kevin currently participates as both a lyricist and librettist in the Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop. Featuring: Ariana DeBose (Hamilton), Greg Hildreth (Cinderella), Julia Mattison (Finding Neverland, Godspell), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked), Ben Thompson (American Idiot, Matilda), Natalie Belcon (Avenue Q, Matilda) and Kat Nejat (West Side Story).
October 5 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Jessica Keenan Wynn, currently starring on Broadway as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, brings her very first solo show to Feinstein's/54 Below! After touring the country in the 25th Anniversary production of LES MISERABLES, Jessica starred as lead mean girl Heather Chandler in the Off-Broadway smashHeathers The Musical. This California native will bring a little west coast to the best coast with songs from past shows, an homage to her Hollywood roots, and a little Valley Girl sass to go with the Laurel Canyon music epitomized by Carole King and her friends. Expect some special surprise guest appearances too. You simply can't miss this rare chance to experience this unique new voice in New York City!
BRING HIM HOME: CELEBRATING KYLE JEAN-BAPTISTE
October 5 at 11:30PM
$50 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
Baldwin Wallace University alumni and cast members from Les Miserables on Broadway will gather at Feinstein's/54 Below on October 5 to celebrate the life of Kyle Jean-Baptiste, who was the first African-American and youngest actor to portray Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Performers will sing songs from Kyle's audition book from college as well as songs he loved to sing. Kyle's whole graduating class of 2015 will also perform to honor their dear friend. All proceeds will go directly to Kyle's family, who reside in Brooklyn, NY. Featuring: Steel Burkhardt (Aladdin), Phil Carroll, Corey Mach (Hands on a Hardbody), Chris McCarrell (Les Miserables), Timothy Mussard, Shannon O'Boyle (Once), Ramin Karimloo (Les Miserables), Jillian Kates (Wicked), Andrew Kober (Les Miserables), Brennyn Lark (Les Miserables), Rod Lawrence (The Lion King), Terance Cedric Reddick (Les Miserables), Libby Servais (Lysistrata Jones) andWallace Smith (Godspell).
LEE ROY REAMS SALUTES HIS LEADING LADIES
October 6 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Broadway royalty Lee Roy Reams steps back onto our stage for one night only. Broadway's "song & dance man nonpareil" (New York Times) celebrates his legendary leading ladies with songs and stories. Come hear intimate reminisces of stars like Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Ethel Merman, Ann Miller, Gwen Verdon, Juliet Prowse, Rita Moreno, and many more! Lee Roy's ten Broadway credits run the gamut from Sweet Charity, Applause, Lorelei, Hello, Dolly, and 42nd Street to La Cage aux Folles, Beauty and the Beast, and The Producers. Come get the theatrical dish from a fellow who was there to see it all, from Dolly's lashes to Billy Lawlor's well-worn tap shoes.
October 6, 13 & 20 at 9:30PM
$30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"A remarkable voice... a confidence and playfulness that recalled Ella Fitzgerald in her prime..." - The New York Times. "Outstanding...already one of the best around." - The Wall Street Journal. Internationally acclaimed pop/jazz vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli comes to Feinstein's/54 Below with a brand new show! Ms. Stravelli combines the soulful sensitivity of a vintage song stylist with a distinctly modern sensibility. Known for an intimate and unguarded connection with her audiences, Stravelli has gained a loyal following through tours with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, appearances at the 92nd St Y and at 54 Below in Sondheim Unplugged, 54 Sings Joni Mitchell, and 54 Sings Billy Joel. Gabrielle Stravelli's enthralling new show, her second collaboration with nightlife legend Marilyn Maye, will include tracks from her new release, Now I Know. Featuring her fearless and fresh takes on material both classic and new, this fast-paced evening will cover everything from well-loved standards like "Dream Dancing" and "Autumn Nocturne" to re-imagined pop hits such as Stevie Wonder's "You and I" to Stravelli's original compositions inspired by latin, jazz, R&B, swing and bebop. Described as "a powerhouse of individual expression" by The Village Voice, Ms. Stravelli will enthrall you with her exciting vocal chops, rhythmic dexterity and distinctively modern sensibility.
ANNE REID & STEFAN BEDNARCZYK SING COMDEN & GREEN
October 7 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"Anne Reid's only regret is that she did not do cabaret years ago. That she is now with such captivating results, is cause to rejoice!" -Classic Source. "Stefan Bednarczyk is in the same Olympian bracket as Noel Coward and Victor Borge." -Sunday Times. "An absolutely joyful evening....highly recommended." -Gay Times.One of Britain's best-loved TV actresses Anne Reid, well known for her roles in Our Zoo, Last Tango in Halifax and Dinnerladies, joins forces with the effortlessly charming cabaret artist and musician Stefan Bednarczyk. As individual artists they have enjoyed sell out runs at Crazy Coqs and they now come together as a double act with their show JUST IN TIME. This wonderful and very entertaining show celebrates the lives and work of American lyricists Comden and Green, whose lifelong collaboration produced lyrics and screenplays for some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Examples include New York New York!, The Party's Over and Bells Are Ringing as well as writing the book and songs for Broadway and Hollywood classics like On the Town and the screenplay for Singing in the Rain. As well as performing these memorable songs, Reid and Bednarczyk lend their personal touch to the many stories and anecdotes.
WELL-STUNG: POPSSICAL CD RELEASE CONCERT
October 7 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"A talented quartet of men who sing and play instruments - got its start in Provincetown and brilliantly fuses pop and classical music from Madonna to Beethoven." -The New York Times. The all-male string quartet Well-Strung has been receiving rave reviews at Feinstein's/54 Below and all over the world, from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Leicester Square Theatre in London. Now join them to celebrate the release of their new CD entitled POPssical. Musical arrangements by Well-Strung, Bruce Carter and Dana Levinson. The foursome features classical musicians who sing and on POPssical the group puts their own spin on the music of Mozart, Ravel, U2, Taylor Swift and more. Highlights include U-2's "With or Without You," Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and the Ravel string quartet in F major.
October 8, 9 & 10 at 7PM
$35-45 cover charge. $75-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"Lisa Howard is a showstopper of a performer. She brought many members of the audience to their feet." -The New Jersey Theater Examiner. "When she sings a song, it gets SUNG!" -Variety. After her rousing performance at the Tony Awards this year, Broadway powerhouse Lisa Howard makes her solo debut at Feinstein's/54 Below this fall! Lisa was most recently seen on Broadway in her Drama Desk-nominated performance as Jenny in It Shoulda Been You. She has also appeared on Broadway in the original companies of 9 to 5, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the 2008 revival of South Pacific. Lisa has toured nationally with Les Miserables, and her other credits include many turns on the MUNY and PCLO stages. Lisa released her debut solo CD, Songs of Innocence and Experience: The Music of William Finn, in the spring of 2011. NEXT Magazine says: "Long one of the best-kept secrets on Broadway, Lisa Howard's vocal gifts will be out of the bag now!" Don't miss out on this fun and exciting evening of extraordinary singing.
October 8 at 9:30PM
$35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Play to Win tells the story of Haley's quirky journey charting her own path in the arts, using all that she learned from the passion and perseverance of her greatest influence: her grandfather, Yankees owner and consummate New Yorker, George Steinbrenner. With a mix of Broadway, folk, rock, and some zany stories along the way, Play to Win blends a little baseball with a lot of life and love. Haley has appeared on Broadway and on tour with Jekyll & Hyde, White Christmas, Jesus Christ Superstar opposite Ted Neeley, and as Grace Farrell in Annie opposite Sally Struthers. She has performed in concert at Carnegie Hall alongside the great jazz vocalist Steve Tyrell, acclaimed Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, and under the baton of Steven Reineke with the New York Pops. As a film actress, she won a New York Emmy as the host of Kids on Deck, which ran on YESNetwork Television for two seasons.
EDIE BEALE: LIVE AT RENO SWEENEY
October 9 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Gerald Duval, Edie's producer during the time of her appearance at Reno Sweeney has re-created the essence of those magical nights using dialogue, songs, and text from the historic event resulting in a not-to-be-missed, intimate evening of theatre. Enjoy, experience, and witness what happened when Edie Beale was LIVE at Reno Sweeney.
October 9 at 11:30PM
$20 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
MuseMatch is a Musical Theater Blind Date Collaboration, where composers are paired with singers they don't know and are asked to share their deepest, personal joys and fears; and make a song together. All for charity. Featuring Jackie Vanderbeck with composers Cristina and Robbie Farrugia, Lindsey Holloway with composer Andy Robinson, Jason SweetTooth Williams with composer Andrew J. Hanley, Justin Mcellroy with composer Michael Lapinsky, Carly Hughes with composer Mark Sonnenblick, Alan H. Green with composers Bill Nelson and David Shenton, Isabel Santiago with composer Dave Maglione andTomas Ruiz, Andy Sandberg with composer Dana Levinson, Brennan Caldwell with composer Ethan Andersen, Julia Johanos with composers Patricia Noonan and Amanda Jacobs, Ben Boecker with composer F. Michael Haynie, Mariand Torres with composer Joe Iconis, Jen Brissman with composerKeith Varney, and Stephanie Hsu with composer Kristen Lee Rosenfeld.
CHARLIE ROSEN'S BROADWAY BIG BAND
October 10 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND FOR THE 10TH TIME! A full sized jazz orchestra composed of seventeen musicians 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. All-star cast of guest vocalists include Gerard Canonico(Spring Awakening, American Idiot), Nicholas Christopher (Motown, Whorl Inside A Loop), Hannah Elless(Godspell, Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's Bright Star), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Passing Strange, American Idiot), Janet Krupin (Bring It On, If/Then), Julia Mattison (Godspell, Ruby Manger: The Farewell Engagement), Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect, The Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen),Lauren "LOLO" Pritchard (Spring Awakening, DCD2 Recording Artist), and Ciara Reneé (Big Fish, Pippin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame)! Directed by Max Friedman.
October 11, 13 & 17 at 7PM
October 18 at 3PM
$55-65 cover charge. $105-110 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Tovah Feldshuh, acclaimed Broadway, film, and television star (currently on "The Walking Dead" as Deanna Monroe) returns by popular demand with Aging Is Optional to Feinstein's/54 Below. On the New York stage, besides earning four Tony nominations for Best Actress, Ms. Feldshuh won four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Obie, the Theatre World Award, and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in Golda's Balcony. On the West Coast she received the San Diego's Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance in a Touring Show for Golda's Balcony as well and two Drama Logue awards for her Juliet and her first one woman show: Tovah: A Rush Hour Revue! This season, Washington DC awarded her the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Performance, and honored her with a visit to the White House to meet the President and First Lady. Most recently, Tovah stopped the show as the trapeze-swinging Berthe in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin. The season before, she played Lady Politic in the acclaimed revival of Ben Jonson's Volpone at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. As Jason Zinoman of The New York Timesraved, "No one earns more laughs than the marvelous Tovah Feldshuh."
October 11 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Broadway Does Country, is an authentic hoedown which celebrates the best of country music. Unite with all your favorite Broadway Stars from below the Mason Dixon Line. Lineup to be announced! David Andrews Rogers is the musical director, and the vocalists are backed by a five-piece country band. Attendees can expect to hear songs by Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Alan Jackson, Mark Chestnutt, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, and Dixie Chicks, among others. Featuring: Leslie Becker(Bonnie and Clyde, Amazing Grace), Natalie Douglas (MAC Award Winner), Savannah Frazier (Amazing Grace), Stephanie Gibson (Cinderella), Scott Guthrie and Lindsie VanWinkle, Christopher Gurr (Kinky Boots), Christopher Harrod (The Duck Commander Musical), Tom Hewitt (Amazing Grace, Dr. Zhivago),Elizabeth Ward Land (Amazing Grace, The Scarlet Pimpernel), Brian Losoya, Kathleen Monteleone(Hands on a Hardbody), Jim Newman (Hands on a Hardbody), Jackie Petroccia (NY Phil: Sweeney Todd),Bret Shuford (Amazing Grace, The Little Mermaid), Jessica Rush (Jersey Boys), Brett Stoelker (Rock of Ages), Raleigh, Brooklyn, and Sydney Shuck (Annie, Matilda), Melissa VanPelt (Hairspray), and Catherine Walker (Gentleman's Guide).
October 12 at 7PM & 9:30PM
$50-60 cover charge. $90-95 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
On October 12th, members of the original Los Angeles, New York City, and album casts of Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere Jr.'s beloved pop opera bare will reunite on the Feinstein's/54 Below stage in a concert of music from the show. The cast will be led by the show's original director, Kristin Hanggi, and the original New York production's music director, Jesse Vargas. Members of original New York and Los Angeles casts will also be joined by cast members of the recent New World Stages and Los Angeles productions. The concert will be produced by Benjamin Rauhala.The cast is set to include...From the 2000 Los Angeles Production: John Griffin, Keili Lefkovitz, Wallace Smith, Phillip Dean Lightstone, Stephanie Anderson, Mark Edgar Stevens, Charity Hill, Jennie Kwan, Maura Knowles, Joseph Pinzon, Reed Prescott, Tassa Varga, Sierra Rein, Richard Hellstern, Natalie Avital, and a special video appearance by John Torres.From the 2004 New York Production: Jenna Leigh Green, John Hill, Michael Arden, Natalie Joy Johnson, Adam Fleming, Romelda Benjamin, Jim Price, Kaitlin Hopkins, Isaac Calpito, Mike Canon, and Kearran Giovani.From the 2012 New York Production: Taylor Trensch, Elizabeth Judd, Sara Kapner, Ariana Groover, Justin Gregory Lopez, and Michael Tacconi.From the 2013 Los Angeles Production: Payson Lewis and Jonah Platt.bare tells the story of a group of high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school facing issues of sexuality and personal identity. As they struggle to come to terms with who they are, and who the world thinks they should be, they seek answers from their Church, their friends, and ultimately, from within themselves. This one-night-only concert is presented in memory and in celebration of composer Damon Intrabartolo, who passed away in August of 2013.
October 14 at 7PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
You know that feedback you hear? "Sorry, you're not right for this role ... you're not young enough, old enough, tall enough, short enough, MALE enough?!" So, what's a girl to do? Tongue in cheek, with humor and heart, with songs, stories, dances, and goofy antics, 2014 Theatre World Award winner, Emerson Steele, turns the norms upside down and, tonight, plays the roles she has always wanted to play and some she hopes to play in the future! Emerson's introduction to Broadway and New York audiences as Young Violet in Violetwas called "a strong Broadway debut" by NBC News, an "excellent performance" by Broadway World. She was blessed to be met with a lovely and warm embrace by the Broadway community and the press who referred to her as "a genuine revelation," a "talented newcomer," "feisty," "a very talented young singer," as well as "endearing, hearty-voiced." As Mary Phagan in Jason Robert Brown's Parade at Lincoln Center, Theatremania called Emerson "appropriately chirpy!" Feinstein's/54 Below invites you to a fun evening with Emerson and some special guests as they perform a range and variety of Broadway favorites, all the while spinning the "no's" into a resounding "YES"!!! With special guests Annie Golden ("Orange is the New Black,"Violet, Hair), Derek Klena (Wicked, Bridges of Madison County, Dogfight), Charlie Pollock (Violet, Urinetown, 9 to 5), Mavis Simpson Ernst (Evita, Les Miserable Tour, "Project Runway"),Sophia Gennusa (Matilda, Doctor Zhivago), Gabriella Baldacchino (A Christmas Story MSG), and Michael Nigro ("Sound of Music Live"). Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz. Musical Direction by Sonny Paladino.
October 14 at 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"Musical theatre know-it-alls will not want to miss this!" -Time Out New York. "An artistically compelling series... displays the blood, guts, sweat and tears that go into making Broadway shows." -AM New York.Sometimes Broadway musicals run forever, like Cats or Les Miserables. But sometimes, Broadway musicals run for only a minute, like Merrily We Roll Along, High Fidelity, or Via Galactica. This is their story. If It Only Even Runs A Minute is the Bistro Award-winning concert series celebrating rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from underappreciated musicals. Created and hosted by Feinstein's/54 Below Director of Programming Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Book of Mormon's Kevin Michael Murphy, with musical direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross, each concert includes performances and stories from original cast members and writers of selected featured shows, as well as new interpretations. This edition will feature performances from: Michael Arden, Ben Crawford, Malcolm Gets, Derek Klena, Charlotte Maltby, Shakina Nayfack, Molly Pope, Nick Wyman, Karen Ziemba, and many more to be announced. The concert will feature songs from and stories about: A New Brain, Big Fish, Carmelina, Earl of Ruston, Park, Steel Pier, To Live Another Summer To Pass Another Winter, The Times They Are A-Changin', Very Good Eddie, Your Own Thing, and more. Previous editions of Runs A Minute have played at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Caroline's on Broadway, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Joe's Pub and Le Poisson Rouge. So far, the series has included 275 performers and 161 featured musicals, as well as many songs that have never before been recorded.
October 15 & 16 at 7PM
October 21 at 11:30PM
$40-50 cover charge. $65-85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
"It is always impressive when a singer can take complete ownership of a song, but it is even more impressive when a singer can take complete ownership of an entire set list. Broadway actress Kerry Butler is one of these singers and proves herself worthy of her many Broadway credits." -Cape Cod Times. Broadway favorite Kerry Butler makes her long-awaited Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut, alongside longtime friend Seth Rudetsky at the piano. The Tony Award-nominated star of Xanadu, Rock of Ages, Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can, Little Shop of Horrors, and more shares her favorite songs from her career and beyond.
October 15 AT 9:30PM
$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Singer-Actress Pamela Clay brings fabled French singer Edith Piaf back to life in her New York City debut at Feinstein's/54 Below, Forever Piaf!, accompanied on piano by David Moscoe. The late great esteemed critic Mr. Richard Blackwell wrote: "Pamela Clay is the rebirth of Edith Piaf...she is fabulous with a voice that will have you mesmerized...She is Piaf if you close your eyes...She has that fabulous, gutsy street sound with the emotions that made Piaf an icon not to be rivaled...Pamela has everything that makes you stand and cheer....the voice of a lion and the emotions of a wounded sparrow...Believe me, she will bring a smile to your face and tears to your eyes!" Pamela Clay has appeared at Washington DC's John F. Kennedy Center, Los Angeles' John Anson Ford Amphitheatre and Wilshire-Ebell Theatre, and on-screen opposite Tommy Lee Jones. Fluent in French, she lived in Paris and Bordeaux, France many years, and performed her self-penned one-woman show, Toujours l'Amour! (Forever Love!) to sold-out crowds at such venues as the Catalina Jazz Club and M Bar Hollywood, and Edith Piaf and More! at the Longbeach Crawfish Festival and the House of Blues in Los Angeles.
THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY IN CONCERT
October 15 at 11:30PM
$15 cover charge. $30 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.
Fresh from a wildly successful run at Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre, Rela
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