Lena Hall, Marieann Meringolo & More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Week

This week FEINSTEIN'S/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, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

LENA HALL, NOVEMBER 30 AT 7PM & 9:30PM, DECEMBER 1, 3, 4 & 7 AT 7PM & DECEMBER 5 AT 9:30PM:

Tony Award winner Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Kinky Boots) is your guide through this brand new musical memoir of her upbringing in the Villa Satori, her psychedelic family home in the heart of San Francisco's Haight Ashbury. Her story recounting the trials and tribulations of growing up in a legendary hippie household is brought to life through intimate storytelling, interpretive dance, and humor-all set to a dizzyingly eclectic soundtrack that features classical, soul, new wave, punk rock, and more. Consider yourself warned-this performance will contain explicit use of embarrassing home videos and incense. Lena Hall will be joined by her musical director and guitarist Watt White, keyboardist John Deley, bassist Lee Nadel and drummer Brian Fishler. $55-65 cover charge. $105-110 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

I'VE GOT A LITTLE TWIST MODERN GILBERT & SULLIVAN, DECEMBER 1 AT 9:30PM:

It's where The Mikado meets The Music Man, where the HMS Pinafore sets sail for Brigadoon, and where The Pirates of Penzance take shore leave On the Town. It's I've Got a Little TWIST!, New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' hit production that highlights the timeless legacy of Gilbert & Sullivan in music theatre and shows off how fun, fresh, and full-of-life Gilbert & Sullivan can be to a modern audience. The show incorporates Gilbert & Sullivan favorites performed with "little twists" that bring them into our modern world. As well, Gilbert & Sullivan is juxtaposed with Broadway classics showing how this tongue twisting art form has been "used and infused into Broadway shows for years," and original Gilbert & Sullivan pieces are performed as they are, allowing the timelessness of the material to speak for itself. Audiences are treated to song and dance, beautiful ensemble singing, and laugh-out-loud comedy, while leaving the theatre with an intimate knowledge of what famous 20th century lyricist Johnny Mercer said: "We all come from Gilbert." FeaturingMark York, piano and Music Director/Arranger (Just Jim Dale Show, Off-Broadway Roundabout Theatre); David Auxier, Author, Lyrics, and MC; David Wannen, Angela Christine Smith, Sarah Caldwell Smith, Daniel Greenwood and Stephen Quint. $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

THE KERRIGAN & LOWDERMILK SONGBOOK, DECEMBER 2 AT 7PM & 9:30PM:

One of the most celebrated writing teams of their generation, Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk just released their first print songbook. For the first time, performers can get the sheet music to international hits like "Run Away With Me," "My Party Dress," "Say The Word," and more in a single book. To mark the publication of the new volume, Kerrigan-Lowdermilk are making their Feinstein's/54 Below cabaret debut. Known for their unique ability to blur the line between musical theater and pop music, Kerrigan and Lowdermilk made their Off-Broadway debut in 2006 and have released two critically acclaimed albums. Their musicals have been developed and produced at theaters across the country. Join Kait, Brian, and a lineup of Broadway performers for an exciting evening celebrating the future of musical theatre. Featuring: Jason Gotay (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Bring It On), Lisa Howard (It Shoulda Been You), Diana Huey (GIRLSTAR), Zoe Manarel (Matilda), Andy Mientus (Spring Awakening), Christina Sajous (Spider-Man, American Idiot), Margo Seibert (Rocky, Ever After), Josh Young (Amazing Grace) and Directed by Brandon Ivie. $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

ESSENTIAL VOICES USA SING CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER 3 AT 9:30PM:

Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA (EVUSA), one of New York's preeminent choral ensembles, comprises a highly talented mix of seasoned professionals and auditioned volunteers. For this special performance, Judith will lead an twenty-voice ensemble in a sing along of traditional carols and holiday songs by Broadway's finest: Lynn Ahrens, Chad Beguelin, Irving Berlin, Ralph Blane, Jerry Bock, Cy Coleman, Stephen Flaherty, Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Herman, Frank Loesser, Hugh Martin, Joe Raposo, Matthew Sklar, Meredith Willson and David Zippel, In addition, they will perform highlights from their new CD (released October, 2015), Holiday Harmonies: Song of Christmas. Pianist Tedd Firth will join in the fun and perform along with the chorus. The program will include some newly arranged works by David Chase, Judith Clurman, and Tedd Firth. Audience members will be provided with text sheets. A special bonus will be everyone singing a world premiere performance together - a new arrangement of "Silent Night" by Tedd Firth and Judith Clurman. $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

KATE YEAGER, DECEMBER 3 AT 11:30PM:

"Yeager's severely catchy guitar licks with the gorgeous vocal runs paired with genuine songwriting was almost enough to make my brain combust... the crowd was singing along, laughing, clapping." -The Odyssey Online. Join pop songwriter and composer Kate Yeager as she's joined by special guests in a night of her original songs. Currently a part of NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Kate was recently lauded as an "up-and-coming singer/songwriter you should know." $10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

MARIEANN MERINGOLO: IN THE SPIRIT, DECEMBER 4 AT 9:30PM:

"Ms. Meringolo, a singer who bares some physical and vocal resemblance to Barbra Streisand...is not shy about emoting in grand style. She also has a sense of humor that comes into play at appropriate moments." -Stephen Holden, The New York Times. Marieann Meringolo, a MAC and Bistro award-winning vocalist brings her critically acclaimed annual holiday show In The Spirit to Feinstein's/54 Below! Join us for a holiday celebration not to be missed that's sure to put you In The Spirit this holiday season! Marieann and her fabulous trio will take you on a sleigh ride through a fantastic Winter Wonderland. Expect classic holiday songs, sung in a way that'll make you feel you're hearing them for the first time, as well as original holiday songs that you could swear were already holiday classics! According to Cabaret Scenes, "Marieann Meringolo brings a dynamism all her own to the meticulous lineup of songs she chooses. She is a persuasive performer who can step on a stage and deliver songs with natural authority. Many holiday tunes are so familiar that audiences listen with half an ear, but when you hear her potent Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, you have to sit up and pay attention. If a strong, belting vocal delivery is your preference, Meringolo has it. Prefer sensitive intensity? Just listen to 'Mary, Did You Know?' (Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene), a song recorded many times by country singers; Meringolo's rich, resonant tone brings in a sophisticated layer of wisdom over the obvious religious tradition." Meringolo is accompanied by Doyle Newmyer, Boots Maleson on bass and Brian Woodruff on drums. From "Silver Bells" to "Baby, It's Cold Outside," hear Christmas like you've never heard it before! $30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

JAY MALSKY IS... ELAINE STRITCH: MERRY CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER 4 AT 11:30PM:

Merry F-ing Christmas. After trotting me out all summer for the NYC Fringe Festival, the producers of my show have decided it would be a good idea to have me do a Holiday Show. It's not. But I do love New York at Christmas time, so come let me and my friends entertain you as we celebrate the Holiday Season. "In Jay Malsky's love letter to Stritch, Malsky slaps on her self-imposed uniform: a pair of black tights, black kitten heels and a crisp white shirt, delivering a vulnerable performance" -theasy.com. "Mr. Malsky captures the physical nuance with ease as he morphs into the larger than life character, appearing in her signature garb of black tights and oversized white dress shirt, announcing that 'I hate pants.'" - Theater Reviews Limited. Mr. Malsky (please don't call me Jay. That's my son's name.) is a New York based improviser and comedy writer. His solo show, Elaine Stritch: Still Here, finished its Fringe run this summer. He misses Whitney Houston every day and prays to Suri Cruise every night "just in case." You can follow his Hefe-filtered life on Instagram @jaymalsky. $10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

A VERY FUNNY BROADWAY HOLIDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 7PM & 9:30PM:

Who needs a regular old holiday concert when you can have A Very Funny Broadway Holiday! Come join a cast of incredible Broadway performers as they sing comical holiday tunes, standards with a humorous twist, and share some funny (and maybe embarrassing) stories. Starring:Caroline Bowman (Wicked, Kinky Boots), Tommy Bracco (Newsies), Jackie Burns (If/Then, Wicked), Dan DeLuca (Newsies national tour) 9:30pm show only, Gideon Glick (Significant Other, Spring Awakening), Libby Servais (Lysistrata Jones, Wicked national tour), Wesley Taylor("Smash," The Addams Family), Sam Underwood ("The Following,""Dexter"), Jenna Ushkowitz("Glee," Spring Awakening) and more to be announced soon! Music directed by Jacob Yates,Directed by Tyler Spicer and Produced by Shoshana Feinstein. $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

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