Ryan Raftery Presents THE ANNA WINTOUR MUSICAL at 54 Below

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Ryan Raftery in his acclaimed musical based on legendary Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The show will play two special performances in celebration of the five-year anniversary of the show during New York Fashion Week.

The show premiered in New York in August of 2014 and the opening night performance was attended by none other than Wintour's own daughter, Bee Shaffer. When Shaffer met Raftery backstage after the performance, she Instagrammed a photo with the star, captioning it: "Ryan Raftery - my surrogate mother?", garnering press coverage in seven countries and launching a tour of the United States.

About the show:

She has sat at the top of a $300 billion industry for twenty-six years. Her power and influence cannot be denied. But when she places Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the cover of her magazine, the backlash is harsh and for the first time, her credibility is called into question. Through popular music and an astounding measure of creative license, "one-man musical juggernaut" (NY Daily News) Ryan Raftery returns to Feinstein's/54 Below to tell the story of a fateful day in the life of the most powerful woman in fashion.

The show also features downtown cabaret sensation Molly Pope as Grace Coddington frequent Raftery collaborator Miranda Noelle Wilson as Anna's assistant.

Ryan Raftery in Ryan Raftery is the Most Powerful Woman in Fashion plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on September 4th and 5th at 9:45pm. There is a $35-$45 cover charge and $20 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

MORE ABOUT Ryan Raftery

Ryan Raftery has appeared on television in Ugly Betty, What I Like About You, Malcolm in the Middle and, most memorably, on Law and Order: SVU where he warmed hearts all across America as Dennis Faber, the lovable Amish teenager with measles. He has written nine stage shows, including solo performances that included "Ryan Raftery & Friends: A Solo Act", "Ryan Raftery's It Gets Worse" and "Ryan Raftery is Black and Better Than Ever!" His celebrity bio-musicals based on the lives of Anna Wintour, Andy Cohen, Martha Stewart and Calvin Klein have sold out houses from coast to coast and have garnered praise in The New York Times ("Twisted genius"), the New York Daily News ("A one-man musical juggernaut") the Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and many more. He is currently writing his next celebrity biomusical based on the life of Ivanka Trump, as well as a semi-autobiographical YA novel chronicling the trials and tribulations of a musically-inclined, closeted gay teen at summer camp entitled, "Eli, Show Queen of the Catskills".

MORE ABOUT FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, is a performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein's/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music and has set a new standard for culinary excellence worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage.

In their description of the venue, The New York Times writes, "Feinstein's/54 Below has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat in the house. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan's other major supper clubs."

Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$125. 54Below.com/Feinsteins

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