Nick Adams, Matt Doyle & More to Join The Skivvies at 54 Below Tonight

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. 54 Below also launched its series of late night events. Joining Tuesday nights' popular "Backstage" with Susie Mosher is 15:54, and more:

THE SKIVVIES, September 23 at 9:30PM:
This "musically thrilling" undie-rock, comedy-pop duo don't just strip down their musical arrangements, they literally strip down to their underwear to perform their distinctive mashups and eccentric originals for cello and ukulele, with touches of glockenspiel, melodica, and a surprising array of under-used instruments. Award-winning singer-actors Lauren Molina (Marry Me a Little, Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages) and Nick Cearley (All Shook Up) became YouTube sensations as The Skivvies, with living room videos that displayed their powerful harmonies as well as their powerful abs. Those clips led to live shows that The Wall Street Journal called "smart, sophisticated...ingenious," and Out Magazine, "The Skivvies have managed to carve out a niche that we never knew needed to exist: part Weird Al- parody and part sexy burlesque...and unusual explosion of satire and sultry." They also have a single and music video directed by Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors. They will be joined by special guest stars who will strip down and rock out. Expect a hilarious evening of genre-hopping pop perfection. Guest starring Nick Adams, Tituss Burgess, Matt Doyle, Lesli Margherita, and Leslie McDonel. Cover charge $20-30. $25 food & beverage minimum.

LATE NIGHT: THE CALLBACK: PRELIMINARIES, September 23 at 11:30PM:
Join Emily McNamara and accompanist Benjamin Rauhala at this week's The Callback: Preliminaries! Watch eight contestants duke it out by singing their favorite tunes for the chance to progress to The Callback: Semi-Finals and eventually win their own show at 54 Below. For more information on "The Callback" rules or how to submit an audition video, please visit www.54Below.com. No cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum.

WBGO JAZZ SERIES: IGOR BUTMAN, September 24 at 7PM & 9PM:
Former US President Bill Clinton called Igor Butman "my favorite living saxophone player!" Butman is renowned the world over as a supremely gifted jazz virtuoso, composer and arranger, band leader, impresario, and club owner. Playing alongside him is the Moscow State Jazz Orchestra (aka Igor Butman Big Band), a swinging and lyrical band in the tradition of the Duke Ellington and Count Basie Big Bands. Featuring bluesy jazz vocalist Allan Harris, you will not want to miss this dynamic evening of international jazz! Cover charge $35-45. $15 food & beverage minimum.

LATE NIGHT: BACKSTAGE, September 24 at 10:30PM:
Each week, Broadway cast members and audiences alike gather to mix and mingle at 54 Below, Broadway's most intimate haunt, located in the heart of the theatre district. Musical Director Brad Simmons keeps the house jumping from the piano, while host Susie Mosher (the love child of Joanne Worley & Paul Lynde) guides the crowd through an evening of music, mayhem and full throttle belting, with special guests from Broadway and beyond dropping in to perform. NPR had this to say: "The best thing happening right now might just be the weekly Backstage. Hosted by the ridiculously funny Susie Mosher and pianist Brad Simmons who clearly is the man, it's two feel-good hours among New York's theater people, who seem like they're having a really fine time. Can't recommend it highly enough!" At this week's Backstage is Bob Stillman (Grey Gardens, Dirty Blonde), Michael Wartella (Wicked), Zarah Mahler (Soul Doctor), Marcus Paul James (In The Heights, Rent) and Niki Scalera (Hairspray, Tarzan). No cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum.

Kate Flannery & SCOT ROBINSON ARE THE LAMPSHADES, September 25 at 7PM:
Kate Flannery, aka Meredith from The Office, and Scot Robinson, from the silver screen'sAnchorman, are The Lampshades: America's favorite dying lounge act! "Kassie," (Flannery) along with "Hori" (Robinson), work the scotch-soaked, mascara-running piano medley to fine, sleazy effect. No matter how many bands you've seen, you have never heard "Mandy" meets "Brandy" combined with the theme song from The Andy Griffith Show and "Candy Man" thrown in for bad measure. Cover charge $30-40. $25 food & beverage minimum.

THE MEETING*, September 25 at 9:30PM:
Psst! You're Invited to The Meeting*! Known for its signature blend of outrageous comedy, touching tribute, and amazing musical guests - The Meeting* finds a new home at 54 Below! This acclaimed monthly comedy/variety show, (named one of the "Top 10 Nightclub Shows" by Time Out New York& the recipient of the 2012 Bistro Award for Comedy Artistry), gathers to honor an artist or a cultural work that is iconic to the gay community. Hosted by the always engaging Justin Sayre, the show's creator, writer, host and Chairman of the Board of the International Order of Sodomites, The Meeting* and Sayre have been hailed as "delicious and delightfully droll" by The New York Post, "hilarious and sardonic" by The Village Voice, "poised, funny and frighteningly knowledgeable" by Out Magazineand "fearless, commanding and hilarious" by Sirius XM Radio. The Meeting* wants you! With Special Guests Lady Rizo, Kim Smith, Molly Pope and Others to be announced. Cover charge $15-25. $25 food & beverage minimum.

LATE NIGHT: THE STUDIO: WRITERS BLOCK, September 25 at 11:30PM:
Hosted by Joe Iconis and featuring Annie Golden, Mighty Kate, and Eli Bolin, Writer's Block features fresh, new work by some of the NYC's most talented up-and-coming songwriters of contemporary musical theatre and beyond. Want to perform your own original work at 54 Below? Join us on Wednesday for the chance to sign up for one of the open-mic slots! No Cover charge. Two drink minimum.

AHRENS & FLAHERTY, September 26 at 7PM & 9:30PM, September 27 & 28 at 8PM, September 27 & 28 at 11PM:
The Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once on This Island, My Favorite Year, Lucky Stiff... the list goes on...) celebrate their thirty years of collaboration with six not to be missed performances. Drawing from their vast body of work, a changeable feast of Broadway stars perform the team's best-known songs, as well as lesser-known gems, cut songs and sneak peaks at new shows. And who knows, Lynn and Stephen may even be cajoled into getting onstage. Cover charge $40-70. $25-30 food & beverage minimum.

LATE NIGHT: 15:54, September 26 at 11PM:
"In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." 15:54 unlocks the doors on a weekly Thursday Party at 54 Below featuring the best of New York City's cutting edge nightlife. Unearthing the magic of Studio 54, resident artists, performers, and DJ's will serve you 15 minute sets at 54 Below. Produced by Jacob Langfelder and Lance Horne with Errickson Wilcox, the series has already featured performances by Bridget Everett, Molly Pope, Cristin Milioti, Elizabeth A. Davis, Corey Tut, Will Connolly, Michael Moritz, Kiyan, Emma Dean, Amber Martin, Drew Brody, Scott Thompson, Amy G., Trapper Felides, Trey Files, Tori Scott, and many more. This week, hostBridget Everett welcomes DJs Andrew Andrew, Tori Scott, Emma Dean, and Topher the Contortionist. No cover charge. Two drink minimum.

Varla Jean Merman, September 29 at 7PM:
Varla Jean Merman is the purported love child of Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine. Making her 54 Below debut, Varla Jean, aka Jeffery Roberson, unveils an all-new show of hilarious songs, videos and fabulous costumes featuring Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky at the piano. Jeffery starred in the musical Lucky Guy opposite Leslie Jordan in New York in 2011 at the Little Shubert Theatre, prompting The New York Times to rave, "If Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman had stood in front of the right pair of funhouse mirrors, they might have resembled Ms. Merman and Mr. Jordan in stature as well as comedic talent." This past year, Jeffery completed shooting the sequel to the camp classic film Girls Will Be Girls, and Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads is now available onwww.SethTV.com. Off-Broadway audiences embraced Jeffrey when he played the title role in Giancarlo Menotti's opera The Medium. Cover charge $30-40. $25 food and beverage minimum.

Donna Vivino, September 29 at 9:30PM:
Join this Broadway veteran for a witty evening of songs & stories, including selections from her forthcoming debut recording! Broadway fell in love with Donna when, in 1987, she created the role of Young Cosette in the original Broadway production of Les Miserables. Since then, she's danced through the 70's (Saturday Night Fever), sung with the nicest kids in town (Hairspray), laughed it up with Martin Short (Fame Becomes Me), & defied gravity as one of Wicked's most beloved Elphaba's. One night only! Cover charge $25-35. $25 food & beverage minimum.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (866) 468-7619.

Photo by Walter McBride

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