Stars of WICKED & SWEENEY TODD Join Christopher Guest Concert

Feinstein's/54 Below has added The Skivvies' Lauren Molina, and Wicked's Caroline Bowman to From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies.

To celebrate over thirty years in filmmaking the brightest stars from Broadway and Off-Broadway's biggest hits will share one-of-a-kind performances at From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies on Sunday, January 22nd (7:00pm & 9:30 pm) at Feinstein's/54 Below. The show is directed and produced by Robert W. Schneider.

Lauren Molina is best known to audiences as Johanna in John Doyle's critically acclaimed Sweeney Todd revival, as Regina in Rock of Ages, and, in the cabaret scene for her incredibly popular band, The Skivvies. Most recently Lauren Molina was seen in the Goodman Theatre's production of Wonderful Town.

Caroline Bowman received rave reviews for her star turns in the Broadway production of Wicked and for the title role in the national tour of Evita. Prior to her turn in Wicked, Caroline Bowman was seen in the Tony Award winning musical Kinky Boots.

From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies (#54SingsGuffman) will include guest appearances by Annie Golden (Orange Is The New Black); Claybourne Elder (Bonnie and Clyde); John Bolton (A Christmas Story); George Salazar (Tick..Tick..Boom); Allison Guinn (On the Town); Tyler Brunsman (A Very Potter Musical); Rebecca Spigelman (Hairspray); Trevor Kent (Disaster); Todd Adamson (Memphis), Sam Seferian (Wicked), and Megan Loughran (Sweeney Todd) plus more names to be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Ben Rimalower, playwright and star of the hit Off-Broadway sensation Patti Issues, will host both concerts. In a statement, Ben Rimalower said, "I would call myself a Christopher Guest nerd, except that would implicate most people I know. Who isn't obsessed with Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, This is Spinal Tap and the rest? Only to host such a wonderful event, would I take the night off from memorizing Mascots on Netflix!"

Producer Robert W Schneider, best known for hosting the podcast Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, said, ""The songwriters represented in this concert are the Gods of Comedy: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, and Annette O'Toole. How lucky are we to live in a time where these brilliant comedic minds are the gold standard in satire and humor?"

Audiences will hear a wide array of works including the heavy metal music of This Is Spinal Tap, the sesquicentennial sounds of Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show's canine rhythms, and the immortal folk sounds of A Mighty Wind. Plus a few more musical surprises!

From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies will include a trivia contest, behind the scenes anecdotes, and a sing along with the cast!

From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies will be music directed by Joshua Zecher Ross with Andrew Garrett Karl serving as projections designer.

Tickets, starting at $40, are still available. In addition to the ticket price, there is food and beverage minimum of $25.00 From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies tickets can be purchased at 54below.com.

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