NEWSIES Reunion, 54 SINGS BACK TO THE FUTURE & More Set for 54 Below This Week

This 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, visitwww.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

NEWSBOYS OF NEW YORK REUNITE AT 54 BELOW, August 24 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

On August 24, 2014 Newsies closed on Broadway. Exactly one year later, cast members from the hit Broadway musical will reunite on the stage of 54 Below to reminisce for one night only. Expect to hear songs of various music styles, stories and memories of their time with the show, and a few special surprises! (This is NOT concert of the musical and will not feature those songs.) Directed by Richard J. Hinds, Music directed by Mat Eisenstein and Produced by Shoshana Feinstein. Starring: Aaron Albano, Mark Aldrich, Tommy Bracco, Giuseppe Bausilio, Caitlyn Caughell, Joshua Colley, Cory Cott, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Julie Foldesi, Damon Gillespie, Jeremy Greenbaum, Lewis Grosso, Jacob Guzman, Thane Jasperson, Molly Jobe, Adam Kaplan, Evan Kasprzak, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kara Lindsay, Stuart Marland, Tommy Martinez, Daniel Quadrino, Julie Reiber, Andy Richardson, Madeline Trumble, Zachary Unger, Laurie Veldheer and Iain Young. $45-55 cover charge. $85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

MIKE SCHWITTER, August 25 at 7PM:

Mike Schwitter is honored to be making his solo concert debut at the beautiful 54 Below. Mike was most recently seen in NY in the Broadway revival of Pippin (Lewis) after coming back from the First National Tour of The Book of Mormon. His regional credits include Gabe in Next to Normal(Regional Premier at Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati and North Carolina Theater), Jesus Christ Superstar, Love Changes Everything, and Chamberlain the Musical. Some recent favorite concerts at 54 Below include Turn The Beat Around: 54 Below Celebrates Studio 54, 54 Sings Alanis Morissette, and Pride Night. Mike has also performed in several opera workshops taking place in Carnegie Hall and throughout Italy. Mike will be belting out his favorite songs from many styles of music, with a few surprises and special guests along the way. If you're a fan of fun, then this is the concert for you! Anything can happen. $25-35 cover charge. $65 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

BEN THOMPSON, August 25 at 9:30PM:

Ben Thompson makes his return to 54 Below in his solo show debut. Ben is no stranger to the Broadway stage, having appeared in the original companies of American Idiot, Holler if Ya Hear Me, and Matilda as Miss Trunchbull. Additionally, he's appeared off-Broadway in the revivals ofRent and Carrie, and in the West End in Twelfth Night and Richard II. Previously at 54 Below, he was seen in Tenenbaum and Wanzor's The Worst People You Know, as well as Sweet Dreams in Concert, a reimagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Audiences won't want to miss this fun and entertaining evening! Featuring guest performances by Gerard Canonico (Spring Awakening),Nicholas Christopher (Motown), Tamika Lawrence (If/Then), and Kat Nejat (Lysistrata Jones).$25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

54 CONCERT LAB, August 26 at 7PM:

54 CONCERT LAB: the concert series where artists hand picked by 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 54 Below staff and other industry panelists. See Concert Lab artists perform short sets and receive feedback from guest panelists! Featuring: Ryan Bloomquist, Jake Levitt, Gaby Hornig, Alexis Tidwell, Mathieu Whitman, Sam Perwin, Reji Woods and Emily Goglia. 54 Concert Lab is expertly hosted by the fabulous Amy Jo Jackson! $10 cover charge. $25 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

THE SONGS OF TIMOTHY HUANG, August 26 at 9:30PM:

Composer/lyricist Timothy Huang hosts a very special one-night-only concert event celebrating the tenth anniversary of his beloved one-man musical The View From Here. Originally premiering in the 2005 New York Musical Theater Festival, The View From Here received critical acclaim and quickly became a cult favorite. Its cast album was listed on TalkinBroadway.com's Top 10 Cast Albums in 2006 alongside perennial favorites like Songs for an Unmade Bed, Grey Gardens, and I Love You Because. Performers Gregory Haney, Gen Parton Shin and more to be announced join Huang with the original cast and musicians Shonn Wiley, David Epstein and Tim Byrnes. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

WILLEMIJN VERKAIK, August 27 & 28 at 7PM:

Dutch vocal powerhouse Willemijn Verkaik is coming to 54 Below! Willemijn is the only actress to have played Elphaba in Wicked in more than one language, having performed the role on Broadway, in London's West End, the Netherlands, and Germany. She has appeared in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown in the West End, Mamma Mia in Germany, and she voiced Elsa in the Dutch and German versions of Disney's smash hit Frozen! Willemijn can be heard on the German cast recording of Wicked, and Scott Alan's albums What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up andLive. Come spend a magical night of music with Willemijn Verkaik at 54 Below! Featuring a special guest appearance by Stephen Schwartz. $40-50 cover charge. $80-85 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

THE SONGS OF DAVID REISER, August 27 at 9:30PM:

Up and coming composer and lyricist David Reiser, also known as David Are, makes his 54 Below debut with an evening of his new original songs. Having worked with Andrew Lippa on Broadway's Big Fish and for Marc Platt Productions, David has collaborated with some of the finest in his field. He has written numerous musicals and albums including an original version of Charlotte's Web, as well as his original musicals Any Other Way and Walker in Babylon. As an author, David has written two books, including OutKast & The Love Below, in which he explores the history of pop concept albums. In addition to his writing and composing, David has also been seen performing in NYC on and off Broadway. Come out for a night of New York's best singing the newest songs by David Reiser. Featuring: Jennifer Damiano (Next to Normal), Sebastian Arcelus(Wicked, "House of Cards"), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Alexander Sage Oyen (Outlaws), Alison Luff (Matilda), Kacie Sheik (Hair), Caissie Levy (Les Miserables),Christy Altomare (Mamma Mia!) and The cast of JONI. $25-35 cover charge. $60 premium seating. $25 food and beverage minimum.

I LEFT MY HEART AT THEATER CAMP, August 27 & 28 at 11:30PM:

Ah, summer camp: that beloved American rite of passage, giving many kids the chance to get out of the house and explore, and their parents the chance to have a bit of peace and quiet. But within that mass exodus of little ones every June, there exists a unique breed of children. Children who choose to forgo bug juice for Throat Coat. Children who have, at some point, wondered, "...could I get a care package of prednisone?" Children who know that not even the most gruesome murders depicted in '80s slasher film Sleepaway Camp can compare to the horror of waking up slightly hoarse the day you are to give the performance of your life as a 15-year-old Mama Rose. Now with summer over and September fast approaching, a motley crew of survivors have gathered to relive the old days by recreating camp (in senses both literal and figurative - trust us) performances. Over two nights (Thursday, August 27th: those of us who graduated in 2007-2009; Friday, August 28th: the graduates of 2010-2012), we will re-tackle the roles we most fondly remember - and bravely confront past psychological trauma in a few roles that, now that we are over 21, we drink to forget.Follies. The Wild Party. All-White Once On This Island. Should we have done these shows as children? Questionable. Did we do these shows as children? Yes. Will we revisit these shows for you on August 27 and 28? Absolutely. Featuring on August 27 include: Samantha Massell(Hunchback of Notre Dame), Matt Meigs (Matilda), Justin Schuman (Nice Work If You Can Get It), Larry Owens (Fat Camp), Rachel Geisler (Spring Awakening), Natalie Walker, Giuliana Carullo, Lily LaGravenese, Abby Goldfarb, Ali Gordon, Jodi Bluestein, Max Hunter, Brian Muller and Julia Nathan. Guests on August 28 include: Nick Christopher (Whorl Inside A Loop, Motown), Katherine Doherty (Mary Poppins, A Little Night Music), Andrew Kotzen, Kathryn Foley, Bettina Bresnan, Mary Catherine Hughes, Ariella Serur, Emily Wexler, Emily Kassie, Nick Martinez, Eric Freeman, Amanda Hawkins, Zachary Durand, Gino Chaviano, Jordan Silver. Also featuring Brad Simmons on Keys. $20 cover charge. $50 premium seating. $20 food and beverage minimum or two drinks.

54 SINGS BACK TO THE FUTURE, August 28 at 9:30PM:

It's been 30 years since the first Back to the Future film was released, and now the soundtrack comes alive at 54 Below for 2 nights. Powerhouse Rock of Ages rockers Mitchell Jarvis andJustin Sargent bring you all the movie's songs - the ones written in 1985 as well as 1955 - from Huey Lewis to Etta James to Lindsay Buckingham to Chuck Berry. With assistance from special guests including Tyce Green, Jay Klaitz, Emma Hunton, Van Hughes and a band led by musical director Jonathan Ivie, this DeLorean ride will bring the "The Power of Love" into 2015. $30-40 cover charge. $70 premium seating. $25 food and beverage.

SPRING & SUMMER: THE SPRING AWAKENING CAST REUNION, August 30 at 7PM & 9:30PM:

After three sold-out shows in June, cast members from the original Broadway and touring companies of Spring Awakening are once again reuniting on the stage of 54 Below. Come see them perform a variety of different musical styles and share some behind-the-scenes anecdotes from their time with the show. Audience members can expect to see a different show than was presented in June with all new song choices. A pair of tickets to the new Broadway revival of Spring Awakening will be given away at each performance! Starring: Krystina Alabado (American Idiot),Christy Altomare (Mamma Mia!), Julie Benko (Les Miserables), Justin Scott Brown (ACT's A Little Night Music), Amanda Castaños, Anthony Lee Medina (STARZ's Flesh and Bone), Ben Moss (Brooklynite), Eryn Murman (5j Barrow), Claire Sparks, Taylor Trensch (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Gabe Violett, Remy Zaken (Brooklynite), Zach Reiner-Harris and more. Music directed by Charity Wicks and Produced by Shoshana Feinstein. $35-45 cover charge. $75 premium seating. $25 food and beverage.

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