Tony Nominee Stephen Bogardus Joins Feinstein's/54 Below's Christopher Guest Celebration

Feinstein's/54 Below has added Tony nominee Stephen Bogardus to From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies, which celebrates Christopher Guest's thirty plus years in filmmaking, on Sunday, January 22nd (7:00pm & 9:30 pm) at Feinstein's/54 Below.

Stephen Bogardus is best known to New York audiences as Whizzer in Falsettos. Other credits include West Side Story, Les Miserables, Safe Sex, King Davis, Man of La Mancha, High Society, James Joyce's The Dead, March of the Falsettos, Falsettoland, and multiple appearances on Another World, All My Children, and Guiding Light.

This past season Stephen Bogardus starred as Daddy Kane in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Bright Star.

Stephen Bogardus received a Tony nomination for his performance in Love! Valour! Compassion!

From Guffman to Spinal Tap: 54 Sings Christopher Guest Movies will include guest appearances by Annie Golden (Orange Is The New Black); Caroline Bowman (Wicked); Lauren Molina (The Skivvies) Claybourne Elder (Bonnie and Clyde); John Bolton (A Christmas Story); George Salazar (Tick..Tick..Boom); Allison Guinn (On the Town); Nathan Gardner (Sweet Smell of Success); Tyler Brunsman (A Very Potter Musical); Rebecca Spigelman (Hairspray); Travis Kent (Disaster); Todd Adamson (Memphis), Sam Seferian (Wicked), and Megan Loughran (Sweeney Todd), Rob Maitner (Urinetown); Kevin Zak (Clinton: The Musical); Brian Michael Henry (Million Dollar Quartet); Emma Stratton (Bullets Over Broadway); and Tally Sessions (Falsettos).

The ensemble consists of Roger Dawley, Michael Hajjar, Jeremy Konopka-White, Sean Konopka White, Matthew McFarland, Spencer Streno, and Sean Switzer.

Emmy Award winning actress Jane Lynch, best known as Glee's Sue Sylvester, will host, via video, a trivia contest.

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 stylings 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. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551

MORE ABOUT FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW

Michael Feinstein, one of the world's greatest musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, is the 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 will present iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description on 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. 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-$105. www.54Below.com/Feinsteins

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