Laura Osnes, The Shapiro Sisters & More Set for 54 Below Next Week

Next week at 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.

NICK SPANGLER SINGS RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN, May 25 at 7PM:

Remember when a "16-bar cut" actually meant half a song? Remember when melodies were so beautifully simple an audience could exit the theater humming at least two or three of their favorites? Spend an evening remembering the revolutionaries of the American musical, whose songs have stayed with us forever: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Spend the evening with Nick Spangler (The Book of Mormon, Cinderella, and this year's It Shoulda Been You) as he sings his way through the seemingly limitless melodies of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Favorites you're sure to recall, such as If I Loved You and Edelweiss, and a few you're sure to be less familiar with, like You Are Never Away and All At Once You Love Her. Nick's soaring baritone was recognized nearly a decade ago when The Theater Hall of Fame awarded him The Elaine and Jerry Orbach Fellowship Award for his performance as Matt in the long-running Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks!, and in 2013 Nick appeared multiple times opposite Laura Osnes as Prince Topher in the Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella. With musical direction by Stephen Christopher Anthony (The Book of Mormon, Catch Me If You Can National Tour) and a special guest appearance by Joyah Love Spangler (Kerrigan and Lowdermilk's The Bad Years) the evening is sure to remind you of a time when men sang like men, and why you fell in love with musical theater. And please remember, the farmer and the cowman should be friends. $30-40 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

24 AT 54: NYU GRADUATE MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING PROGRAM IN CONCERT, May 25 at 9:30PM:

THE NEXT GREAT SONG. The Class of 2015 (aka Cycle 24) at NYU's MFA Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program have spent two years in windowless rooms, living on fast food, striving for the most perfect perfect rhymes, probing the most surprising chord progressions. Join them for a concert celebrating their hard-won matriculation, featuring all-new songs from 18 all-new 'thesis musicals.' There's bound to be something for everyone! Featuring: Polly Penn (Arlington, Bed & Sofa) as Mistress of Ceremonies, Dana Aber, Ross Baum, Liz Barnett, Renee Claire Bergeron, John Blaylock, Jane Bruce, Kate Chadwick, Kimbirdlee Fadner, Zoe Blair Friedman, Jessie Gill, Tamar Greene, Mallory Hawks, Clara Luthas, Divya Maus, Casey O'Neil, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jed Resnick, Lexi Rhoades, Doug Shapiro, Olivia Wendel, Kathleen Wrinn, Remy Zaken and the Music Director is Edison Hong. $20 cover charge. $40 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 SINGS ELTON JOHN, May 26 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

With more than 300 million records sold, fifty Top 40 hits, seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, six Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor and a Tony Award... Sir Elton John is indeed a reason to sing. Now come hear some of your favorite Broadway performers rock 54 Below with all of your favorite Elton John tunes. From rock-n-roll classics to Broadway showstoppers, Elton John's catalogue of songs rivals that of any contemporary. We celebrate his career and songs, from "Tiny Dancer" to "Strongest Suit," from "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" to "Your Song." Cast (More to be announced): Mariand Torres (Wicked, Natasha Pierre And The Great Comet Of 1812), Marty Thomas (Xanadu, DIVA), Lauren Fox (Go See), John Arthur Greene ("Peter Pan Live!," Matilda), Marissa Mulder (MAC, Bistro and Nightlife winner), Felicia Finley (The Wedding Singer, Aida, Mamma Mia), Molly Pope (Found: A New Musical, Nightlife Maven), Zak Resnick (Mamma Mia, Piece of my Heart), Giuseppe Bausilio (Billy Elliott, Newsies), Ross Lekites (Kinky Boots) and Marissa Rosen (DIVA!). $35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

THE SHAPIRO SISTERS, May 27 at 7PM:

54 Below is excited to welcome back The Shapiro Sisters, Tony Winner/Grammy Award nominee Milly Shapiro (Matilda, Matilda the Musical) and star of the off-Broadway musical Liberty Abigail Shapiro (Cindy Lou Who, How The Grinch Stole Christmas) in their unstoppable sister act The Shapiro Sisters: Life Would Be Better If It Were A Musical! The Shapiro Sisters will delight you with a variety of songs from their repertoire of Broadway favorites, along with premiering new material. For this encore performance, the Shapiro Sisters will be joined by surprise guests to be announced. With original arrangements of these beloved classics by Musical Director Michael Moritz, and direction by Deborah Kym, these powerhouse young sisters promise to both entertain and touch your heart! "We're so excited to be returning to 54 Below!," said Abigail and Milly. "It's a wonderful opportunity to perform our favorite songs, as well as debut some new material-we hope you love it!" $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

AN EVENING WITH LAURA OSNES, May 28 & 29 at 7PM:

Laura Osnes returns to 54 Below! You've seen Laura star on Broadway in Cinderella, Bonnie & Clyde, Anything Goes, South Pacific, & Grease. You've heard her albums If I Tell You: The Songs of Maury Yeston and Dream a Little Dream: Live at the Cafe Carlyle. In An Evening with Laura Osnes, Laura delights the audience with an assortment of her favorite songs and stories from past shows, concerts, and cabarets. $55-65 cover charge. $105-110 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

#tbtLIVE THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE CONCERT, May 28 at 9:30PM & 11:30PM:

#tbtLIVE. Throwback Thursday: The Concert. We all love an embarrassing #tbt, but for one night only, put down your iPhone, close out your instagram, and ignore your twitter feed, because 54 Below has the greatest #tbt in town! Join a cast of Broadway favorites ready to throw it back to the greatest performances that only their mothers saw. #tbtLIVE brings throwback Thursday center stage. Literally. From summer camp to college, and everything in between, this one night only event features Broadway stars reprising performances from the days when they were just Broadway babies. (embarrassing photos and videos included.) Starring: Stephen Anthony (The Book of Mormon), Nyk Bielak (The Book of Mormon) 11:30pm only, Joe Carroll (Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Once), Max Chernin (Brooklynite), Colin Donnell (Violet, The Affair), Tony winner Harriet Harris (It Shoulda Been You, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Samantha Hill (Les Miserables) 11:30pm only, Samantha Massell (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Patti Murin (Love's Labour's Lost, Lysistrata Jones), Julia Murney (Queen of the Mist, Wicked), Tony nominee Laura Osnes (Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Bonnie & Clyde) 9:30pm only, Tony nominee Bryce Pinkham (The Heidi Chronicles, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), Andrew Samonsky (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Kyle Selig (The Book of Mormon) 11:30pm only, Neil Starkenberg (Mamma Mia!) 11:30pm only, Marcus Stevens (Forbidden Broadway), Tony nominee Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar), produced by Shoshana Feinstein and associate produced by Samantha Massell. $35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

LISA ROTHAUSER, May 29 at 9:30PM:

"A side-splitting, shattering musical event that is irresistibly funny and entertaining" -NY Daily News. "It's raw. It's real. It's the story of the human experience." -BroadwayWorld. LIFE. WTF? Life doesn't always go according to plan. St. Louis native and Broadway actress and singer (The Producers, The Vote Orange), Lisa Rothauser, grew up with a passion for singing and a love of showbiz. She broke away from small town life and made it to the bright lights of Broadway only to be swept away to the 'burbs by the man of her mother's dreams. WTF? Ready for a change, Lisa sent the husband packing, dropped the kids off at school, and is headed straight back to Broadway. Join her for a hilarious and inspiring musical transformation from Broadway performer to Stepford wife and back again. The show is musical directed by Grammy nominated producer/ songwriter Tor Hyams and directed by industry veteran Michael Bush. $25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

BROADWAY DOES COUNTRY, May 31 at 10PM:

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. 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: Beth Leavel (Tony Winner), Bret Shuford (Amazing Grace, The Little Mermaid), Laura Osnes (Cinderella, Bonnie & Clyde), Leslie Becker (Amazing Grace, Bonnie and Clyde), Cody Williams (On The Town), Clifton Samuels (Amazing Grace), Justin Bowen (On The 20th Century), Joshua Dixon, Erica Aubrey (Far From Heaven), Ryah Nixon (Moonshine: The Hee Haw Musical), Chris Harrod (Duck Commander Musical), Natalie Douglas (Birdland and MAC winner), Kathleen Monteleone (Hands on a Hardbody), Melissa Vanpelt (Hairspray) and Adam Roberts (Apollo Link, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark). $35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

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