Lorna Luft, Melba Moore & More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Week

This week at 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.

BROADWAY IS A DRAG, JANUARY 4 AT 7PM:

Gender bending, cross dressing, and drag queens have been a highlight of Broadway shows for decades. Some of the most iconic showtunes were originally sung by a character in drag! Some of New York's greatest Broadway performers, nightlife entertainers, and vocalists come together to recreate these fabulous moments at Feinstein's/54 Below. Join us to see songs from shows likeHedwig, Pricillia Queen of the Desert, Rent, Kinky Boots, Hairspray, and many more. High camp in high heels, it's sure to be a highlight of a night out. Proceeds to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 SINGS THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL, JANUARY 4 AT 9:30PM:

It feels like Christmas...when 54 Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol! Feinstein's/54 Below presents the music, the magic, and the holiday cheer of the beloved Muppet Classic. If you're a fan of Broadway and the Muppets, spend the evening enjoying the film's festive and funny songs including "Scrooge," "Marley and Marley," "It Feels Like Christmas," "Thankful Heart," and even some numbers that didn't make it to the big screen! It's a later show, so expect an adult spin on the muppet classic! Featuring the talents of: Two-Time Emmy Winner Judy Gold as SCROOGE,John Treacy Egan (The Producers, Sister Act, The Little Mermaid), Jeff Hiller (La Jolla's Up Here, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Andrew Chappelle (Hamilton, Mamma Mia), Allison Guinn (On the Town, Inside Amy Schumer, Hair), Kevin Zak (Clinton the Musical, Silence!), Bret Shuford(Amazing Grace, The Little Mermaid), Veronica Kuehn (Mamma Mia, Avenue Q), Molly Pope(FOUND, Molly Pope Likes Your Status), Kara Guy (Clinton the Musical), Phillip Taratula (The Outs), Will Porter (Single and Desperate) and more. Produced and Directed by Katherine M. Carter and Kevin Zak, Music direction by James Dobinson and Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams. $35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

MAMA AND HER BOYS 5th ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT, JANUARY 5 AT 7PM:

"Playful, poignant and polished!" -The Cape Cod Times. The beloved musical Mama and Her Boysbrings the family together once again for a very special Fifth Anniversary celebration. Join original cast members Ethan Paulini, Christopher Sidoli, and Wendy Watson as they welcome back dozens of cast members, composers, and special Broadway guest stars for this evening full of music and stories to commemorate this milestone. From Broadway to pop, motown to county, and everything in between, this touching and funny musical explores the dynamic relationship between mothers, sons and families. With more than 500 performances all over the East Coast, don't miss this one night only celebration of the musical Provincetown Magazine called "A Must See." Enjoy all your favorite moments from past Mama and Her Boys productions as well as some gems that got left behind. Laugh, cry, and reminisce with this eclectic and exciting group of songs and artists, coming together for a night you won't soon forget. Featuring performances from: Ethan Paulini, Christopher Sidoli, Wendy Watson, Christina Sajous, Eric Riley, Bethany Moore, Nicole Lewis and more. 30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

LORNA LUFT, JANUARY 6 AT 7PM & JANUARY 8 AT 7PM & 9:30PM:

After a sold-out Feinstein's/54 Below debut, Lorna Luft returns with a show packed with popular selections from the all-American songbook and more! Born to legendary entertainer Judy Garland and producer Sid Luft, Lorna Luft made her performing debut singing on The Judy Garland Show. Since then, she has had dozens of starring and guest-starring roles on film and television, ranging from Grease 2 and Where the Boys Are '84 to the series Murder, She Wrote and Sean Saves the World. Lorna was co-executive producer of Life with Judy Garland, the five-time Emmy Award-winning miniseries based on her best-selling memoir, Me and My Shadows. For the past several years, Lorna has been starring in American and British productions of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Her other theatrical credits include her Broadway debut in Promises, Promises; Off-Broadway's Snoopy and Extremities; the national tour of They're Playing Our Song; a British tour ofPack of Lies; and Gypsy, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Mame, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, among many others. Lorna is also a gifted concert and cabaret artist, performing in the world's most prestigious venues, including The Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, The London Palladium, and L'Olympia in Paris. Her highly acclaimed multi-media production, Songs My Mother Taught Me-The Judy Garland Songbook, melds one of the world's most familiar songbooks with personal memories. It won two Ovation Awards, and a CD based on the show was released by First Night Records. $45-55 cover charge. $85-90 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

CHRIS NEWCOMER, JANUARY 6 AT 9:30PM:

Reformed opera singer and self proclaimed "Kander Kid" Chris Newcomer shares an evening of stories and songs revealing what it's like to live between the worlds of male soprano and "real boy." Along with Kander & Ebb gems both known and unknown, you'll hear some new music, some standards, and maybe even a little opera. Chris starred as Mary Sunshine in Chicago on Broadway and around the world. He also shared the stage with Chita Rivera in Kander & Ebb's final masterpiece The Visit. Now see him take the stage in his Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut. $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 SINGS KISS ME KATE, JANUARY 7 AT 7PM & 9:30PM:

The famous songs of Cole Porter's greatest show come to life once again in a special concert performance of the 1948 Broadway smash hit. Kiss Me Kate was Cole Porter's biggest hit show; it was his longest running Broadway production and his favorite creation. Audiences have consistently agreed! With songs like "So In Love," "Too Darn Hot," "Were Thine That Special Face" and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare," Kiss Me Kate has always been one of Broadway's most beloved musicals. It won the very first Tony Award for Best Musical and when it was revived, it won Best Revival of Musical. This special concert edition of the show will be the first time New Yorkers will get a chance to hear the score of this famous musical in an intimate setting with a cast of the greatest contemporary Broadway and Nightclub singers the city has to offer. This unique concert will be produced/directed/hosted by the outstanding creator/writer/host of Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series, Scott Siegel. In addition to creating more than 200 major concert events across the country, Siegel has produced, written, and directed concerts for Michael Feinstein at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Featuring: Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde, Tony Nominee),Lesli Margherita (Dames at Sea, Olivier Award Winner), Danny Gardner (Dames at Sea, Drama Desk Honoree), Carole J. Bufford (Nightlife Award Winner, Broadway by the Year) and more. $30-45 cover charge. $70-80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

#tbtLIVE THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE CONCERT, JANUARY 7 AT 11:30PM:

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 Feinstein's/54 Below has the greatest #tbt in town! After two previous hit shows, #tbtLIVE is back with 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. Featuring: Robin de Jesus (Wicked, In the Heights), Dan DeLuca(Newsies national tour), Adam Kantor (Fiddler on the Roof, The Last 5 Years), Meg Maley (Big Brother), Alli Mauzy (Wicked, Cry-Baby), Chris McCarrell (Les Miserables), Jonah Platt (Wicked),Alexandra Silber (Fiddler on the Roof, Master Class), Marcus Stevens (Forbidden Broadway),Josh Young (Amazing Grace, Jesus Christ Superstar) and more. $25 cover charge. $45 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

THE GREATEST POP SONG OF ALL TIME- VOLUME 1, JANUARY 9 AT 7PM:

Songs from The Beatles to Lesley Gore and from Petula Clark to The Animals - and a whole lot a shakin' in between! Come hear the songs that have been called "The Soundtrack of Our Lives" - the pop hits that transformed our culture and remain the iconic music of our modern era. These songs will be performed by a cast of Broadway and Nightclub Stars who know how to put the pop in popular. Hear songs like "You Don't Own Me," "Downtown," "The House of the Rising Sun," and many more of the unforgettable top ten hits that you danced to, made out to, and that blared on your car radio morning, noon, and night. Experience the flashback without taking the drugs! Return to your youth with the greatest pop songs of all time - starring two winners of New York's most coveted nightclub honor, The Nightlife Awards, Carole J. Bufford and Stacy Sullivan, and a singerThe New York Times just called "Fiercely Talented," Maxine Linehan. Also featuring Jack Noseworthy (TV, Movie, and Broadway star), Bob Stillman (Two-time Tony nominee), and Brian Charles Rooney (The Three-Penny Opera on Broadway). THE GREATEST POP SONGS OF ALL TIME - Volume 1 is produced, directed, and hosted by New York's acclaimed concert and nightclub impresario Scott Siegel, who created the Broadway by the Year series at The Town Hall (soon to begin its 16th season), and the creator of more than 200 major concerts across the country, as well as producing/writing/directing shows for Michael Feinstein at Jazz at Lincoln Center. $35-45 cover charge. $80 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

MELBA MOORE, JANUARY 9 AT 9:30PM:

"Invigorating! You'll be impressed not only with her youthful demeanor and appearance, but her musical versatility as well." - Brian Scott Lipton, theatermania.com. Back by popular demand! Join Grammy nominee and Tony Award winner Melba Moore as she takes the Feinstein's/54 Below stage! Hailing from a musical family, Ms. Moore graduated from the famed Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey. At the encouragement of her parents, she went on to pursue music education at Montclair State University where she earned her Bachelor of Music Education Degree. However, her inner voice told her to see if she could make it as a performer. After listening to that inner voice, she landed roles in classic shows such as Hair, LES MISERABLES, and Purlie, for which she earned her Tony Award. Although Ms. Moore enjoyed working on Broadway, she never forgot her first love of music. She has recorded several albums and has enjoyed great success musically with such chart topping songs as "Love's Comin' At Ya," "Living For Your Love," and "Read My Lips," for which she received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal. Now hear Ms. Moore's musical versatility live at Feinstein's/54 Below! Guests can expect to hear everything from the works that earned her star status on the Great White Way to the chart topping hits from her recording career. $40-50 cover charge. $85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

POP FILTER PRESENTS... LOLLAPACOACHAROOZASTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL, JANUARY 9 AT 11:30PM:

"Smart, keenly observed, and hilarious parody of the affectations of various types of music stars, ranging from bubble gum pop to country to rock. If you enjoy music and laughter, see this." -Hy Bender, Best NYC Comedy. Pop Filter presents Lollapacoacharoozastock Music Festival! This rock concert of fake bands satirizes pop music with original songs and characters ripped right off the charts. Inspired by the music we love to hate and hate to love, Adam Blotner and Jenny Pinzari transform into the lead singers of bands like hipster-indie-folk act The Veneers, arena gods Plymyth Voyager, and 90's alt-rockers Simon Never Said. $15 cover charge. $35 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

NEWTOWN'S NEW ARTS KIDS IN LIBERTY SMITH, JANUARY 10 AT 7PM:

Following their incredible Feinstein's/54 Below debut in January 2015 with A ROCKIN' Midsummer Night's Dream, the children and teens of Newtown's New Arts are back with a brand new concert of songs from a new musical with music by First Date's Michael Weiner; book by Mark Madnick, Eric Cohen, and Adam Abraham; and lyrics by Adam Abraham. Liberty Smith is an original musical filled with comedy, romance, and adventure, recounting the possibly true and fantastical tale of America's forgotten founding father. If you think that it was George Washington who chopped down the cherry tree, Ben Franklin who discovered electricity, or Paul Revere who rode that famous midnight ride... you don't know the whole story! It's Forrest Gump meets 1776, where everyone can change the course of history... whether they make it into the textbooks or not. Liberty Smith was somehow responsible for all the major events in the American Revolution, yet his astonishing story has never been told... until now. Come experience the founding of America, with a musical twist like none you've ever seen. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 SINGS SCRUBS, JANUARY 10 AT 9:30PM:

Welcome to Sacred Heart! For one night only, return to the world of J.D, Turk, Elliott, Carla, Dr. Cox, and all the rest in a show celebrating the music of the hit series Scrubs. From the wonderful soundtrack, to Ted's a cappella band, to the full-fledged musical episode, music always played a huge role in the show. This performance will feature Broadway's best celebrating all of it - the night will feature highlights from the Scrubs soundtrack as well as the first full live performance of "My Musical," the show's iconic musical episode! Featuring Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Eric William Morris, Julia Mattison, Liam Enright, and more- including some original Scrubs cast members! Produced and directed by Philip Romano. $30-40 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

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