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Liz Callaway, Annaleigh Ashford & More Set for 54 Below this Week

By: Dec. 22, 2014
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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.

LIZ CALLAWAY, December 22, 23, 24, 26 & 27 at 7PM:

Broadway favorite Liz Callaway returns to 54 Below this holiday season in Celebrate! This festive evening will feature songs from her Christmas album Merry and Bright as well as personal favorites by Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers, Ahrens and Flaherty and more. To add to the fun, Liz will be joined by her son Nicholas Callaway Foster and Ann Hampton Callaway* (12-22 & 24 only). $40-50 cover charge for 12/22, 12/23 & 12/24. $50-60 cover charge for 12/26 & 12/27. $80-100 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.

54 CELEBRATES THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC OF CHARLIE BROWN, December 22 at 9:30PM:

The music from A Charlie Brown Christmas will be recreated live onstage. Featuring the Snoopy Trio, Don "Schroeder" Rebic on piano, David "Linus" Finck on bass, and Mike "Charlie Brown" Berkowitz on drums, playing all the songs made famous by the Vince Guaraldi Trio for A Charlie Brown Christmas. Hear O Tannenbaum, Linus and Lucy, Skating, Fur Elise, Greensleeves, and more. Joining the trio will be Broadway's Haven Burton (Shrek, Legally Blonde, Rent, Kinky Boots) and Clarke Thorell (Annie, 30 Rock, The Good Wife) singing holiday favorites such as Baby It's Cold Outside, There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays, Christmas Waltz, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting), and Christmas Time Is Here to name a few. $30-40 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.

MATT DOYLE & THE WHISKEY 5, December 23 at 9:30PM:

Matt Doyle and The Whiskey 5 return to 54 Below for a holiday engagement! Arranged by composer, Will Van Dyke, the evening will be jam packed with holiday classics. Expect to hear favorites such as Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Sleigh Ride, What Child is This, The Christmas Song, and many more. Special guests will range from Tony-nominated broadway stars to Matt's dearest friends and family. Wear your ugliest holiday sweaters and sit back to enjoy a shamelessly cheery evening filled with holiday spirit. $40-50 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.

ANNALEIGH ASHFORD, December 26 at 11:30PM:

Annaleigh Ashford and Music Director Will Van Dyke return to 54 Below with an updated version of their sold out concert, Lost in the Stars. Annaleigh is currently playing Essie in You Can't Take It With You on Broadway. She is known for her Tony-nominated turn as feisty factory worker Lauren in Kinky Boots and as Betty DiMello on Showtime's Masters of Sex as well as her work in Rent (Maureen), Dogfight (Marcy), Wicked (Glinda), and Legally Blonde (Margot). Annaleigh returns to 54 Below with songwriter and music director Will Van Dyke to acknowledge the history of Studio 54 with a classic cabaret that features songs from the days of disco to the haunting melodies of Kurt Weill and Stephen Sondheim. With story and song, the evening will have a touch of fun with a whole lot of heart. $35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.

DONNY MOST, December 27 at 9:30PM:

Donny Most, best known as "Ralph Malph" from the long running hit television show Happy Days, and his 7 piece band, bring the songs of Sinatra, Darin, Martin, and more to life through his interpretations and creative arrangements. The swing era and 50's cool are fused together in one very unique show as Donny shares stories from Happy Days and beyond. Recently, Donny was seen in a recurring role on the hit TV show Glee, as well as a starring role in the indie film The Yankles. $35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.

CHRISTINE PEDI: SNOW BIZNESS, December 27 at 11:30PM:

Featuring the Twelve Divas of Christmas! All I want for Christmas is Barbra Streisand, Patti Lupone, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Carol Channing and my favorite divas stuffed into one big Christmas stocking. Well, do you hear what I hear? Longtime SiriusXM RADIO personality & musical theater powerhouse Christine Pedi (Chicago, Forbidden Broadway, Newsical the Musical) conjures them up in her joyful and triumphant Snow Bizness. With a voice as big as the sea (and a tale as big as a kite) she ushers in the holiday season with her award winning comedic flair, spot on impressions and songs of good cheer. $15 cover charge. $40 premium seating. $20 food & beverage minimum or two drinks.

SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED , December 28 at 7PM:

A celebrated New York event since 2010, the Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only. Expect tunes from A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Follies, Passion, Dick Tracy and more. Past special guests have included original Sondheim cast members such as Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, Donna McKechnie & Chip Zien - so you never know who might drop in. Sondheim Unplugged is hosted by series creator Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on Sondheimien facts, history & assorted tidbits of theatrical lore! Come join the party! Special Guest: Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd's original Johanna). Featuring: Harris Doran, Rob Maitner, Kelli Rabke, T. Oliver Reid, Julie Reyburn, Brian Charles Rooney, John Timothy Smith, Lucia Spina, Gabrielle Stravelli and KT Sullivan. $30-40 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.

ASPECTS OF ANDREW: LLOYD WEBBER @ 54, December 28 at 9:30PM:

Cats. The Phantom of the Opera. Evita. Jesus Christ Superstar. Starlight Express. Sunset Boulevard. Aspects of Love. Song & Dance... the list goes on. 54 Below is delighted to tip our hat to the artistry of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, the celebrated composer who has left an indelible mark on Broadway, the West End & popular music. Featuring a rotating cast of some of Broadway and cabaret's best, Aspects of Andrew runs the gamut from the humor of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and By Jeeves, to the high-flying (adored) diva tunes that populate some of the most beloved musicals of the past half century. Turbans, masked deformity, roller skates, singing felines, love-starved hat designers, Mary Magdalene... expect it all at Aspects of Andrew. "Jellicle cats come out tonight!" Guests: Shaynee Rainbolt, Donna Lynne Champlin, Brian Charles Rooney, and Natalie Douglas. $30-40 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food & beverage minimum.

*** 54 Below will be closed on Christmas Day ***



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