Photo Coverage: Benjamin Eakeley Brings BROADWAY SWINGER to Feinstein's/54 Below
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Jan. 04, 2016
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, just presented BENJAMIN EAKELEY in his solo cabaret debut, "BROADWAY SWINGER." Benjamin Eakeley and his four-piece jazz band reinterpret classic songs from the 1960s in a lounge act that chronicles the American stage's evolution from conservative to carefree. "BROADWAY SWINGER" is a groovy romp through the decade that gave us Oliver!, Cabaret, Hair and Promises, Promises. True to its name, this swingin' show examines shifting attitudes toward relationships and sex as it explores life, love and everything in between.
"BROADWAY SWINGER" was directed by JV Mercanti (59E59's Songbird, Broadway's Romeo and Juliet) and music directed by James Olmstead (composer, NYMF's Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist). Mr. Eakeley was accompanied by a four-piece jazz featuring piano, bass, drums and sax.
BENJAMIN EAKELEY has appeared on Broadway in the revivals of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, and On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever, and he will appear in the upcoming Roundabout revival of She Loves Me at Studio 54. In 2014 Time Out New York named him one of "The 10 Hottest Chorus Boys Opening in Broadway Musicals This Spring," and he was later photographed in the December issue ofVanity Fair alongside Emma Stone and Alan Cumming. His television credits include "Orange Is The New Black," "The Blacklist" and "The Good Wife," and he has appeared in seven films, including The Good Shepherd and the upcoming The Erotic Fire of the Unattainable. He was also a national finalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition for Singers. BROADWAY SWINGER marks his solo cabaret debut in New York.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Matthew Rybicki, James Olmstead, Benjamin Eakeley and Zachary Eldridge
Benjamin Eakely and James Olmstead (Musical Director)
Dan Block, Matthew Rybicki, Benjamin Eakeley, James Olmsted and Zachary Eldridge
Tim Murray (Writer), Benjamin Eakeley and JV Mercanti (Director)
Tim Murray Benjamin Eakeley and JV Mercanti
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