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This Week at 54 BELOW: Christine Ebersole, Anne Bobby, 54 Does Dolly Parton and more

Posted by:	Official_Press_Release 11:45 am EDT 09/15/14

COMING UP THIS WEEK AT 54 BELOW... CHRISTINE EBERSOLE ANNE BOBBY @ACTOR_FRIENDS@54BELOW 54 DOES DOLLY PARTON ...AND MORE Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551. THE SONGS OF MILLER & TYSEN: TUCK EVERLASTING & MORE, September 15 at 7PM & 9:30PM: Described as equal parts James Taylor and Stephen Sondheim, Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen's songs have been performed everywhere from East Village rock clubs, to Off-Broadway theaters, to Sesame Street. The concert will feature some of Broadway's best performers singing new songs as well as tunes from The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs, and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Miller and Tysen will also offer up a sneak peak of material from Tuck Everlasting which premieres at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta this winter. Cast: Carolee Carmello, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Alexander Sage Oyen, Rachel Bay Jones, Barrett Wilbert Weed, Fred Applegate, Michael Park, Robert Lenzi, and Michael Wartella. $30-40 cover charge for 7PM show. $25-35 cover charge for 9:30PM show. $25 food & beverage minimum. KATE TAYLOR, September 16 at 7PM: Born in New England, raised in North Carolina, Kate shares her musical heritage with brothers James, Livingston, Hugh, and late brother Alex. Her style reflects the soul, gospel and rockabilly sounds of the south combined with the literate folk and pop that comprise the balance of her family's shared musical legacy. After signing her first recording contract with Atlantic/Cotillion under the tutelage of her manager, legendary producer Peter Asher, she went on to record with her producer/brother James Taylor and acclaimed Muscle Shoals producer Barry Beckett. Her recent releases have garnered praise-Rolling Stone called Beautiful Road (3 stars) "a heartfelt folk rock gem." A recent review in The Huffington Post captures her spirit completely: "Her heart ignites a sea of beauty expressed in a myriad of harmony, rhythm and passion. Musically, she is seamless. She effortlessly and brilliantly flies through a wide swath of styles, from blues to country to ballad to gospel and beyond." $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum. NIKKI MACCALLUM, September 16 at 9:30PM: After receiving a MAC Award nomination for the sold out run of her one woman show, Matchmaker Matchmaker I'm Willing to Settle!, Nikki MacCallum is thrilled to be making her 54 Below Debut with Familiar Things, a celebration of Kander & Ebb music. MacCallum will be joined on stage and at the piano by Musical Director and Arranger, Mark Hartman, who has played and Associate Conducted multiple Broadway shows including Avenue Q and Sondheim on Sondheim. With direction by Kelvin Moon Loh, Familiar Things takes us from familiar childhood memories that one day become familiar to the unfamiliar challenges of adulthood that one day become familiar. Throw in a middle school performance of "Mister Cellophane" and "Sara Lee" as an eleven o'clock (snack) number and you have Familiar Things. The piece began development at the Eugene O'Neill Cabaret conference this past summer, under the direction of John McDaniel. $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum. CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, September 17 & 18 at 7PM, September 20 at 8PM: 54 Below is proud to present two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole in an exciting new show to open the fall season. Currently starring on the hit TBS comedy series Sullivan & Son, Christine Ebersole returns to the New York nightclub scene with her first new show in two years. From pop to Broadway, and a few standards and jazz in between, the new show features Musical Director Bette Sussman (Cyndi Lauper, Bette Midler, Darlene Love, Whitney Houston) and a full band. Winner of two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (42nd Street and Grey Gardens), Christine has also starred in film (Wolf of Wall Street), television (Royal Pains) and has performed concerts in theaters and concert halls across the country, from The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall to The Pasadena and Boston Pops. Coming home to NYC and returning to 54 Below for a full two week engagement is Christine's favorite way to kick off the fall music season. $55-65 for 9/17 & 18, $65-75 for 9/20. $30 food & beverage minimum. JOSHUA THEW, September 17 at 9:30PM: Joshua Thew is making his 54 Below debut, but he is no stranger to the stage. A classically trained singer, and a versatile dancer, Joshua has been performing since his school days in the UK. More recently as a dancer with the New York City Ballet, Joshua has performed in a wide range of works including Jerome Robbins' West Side Story Suite, Christopher Wheeldon's Soiree Musicale, and Lynne Taylor-Corbitt's The Seven Deadly Sins alongside Patti Lupone. A soulful performer, Joshua presents an evening of heartfelt folk songs, blues and current pop favorites that reflect his experience as a young artist in New York City. Joshua confronts the realities of love and the challenges of twenty-something life with songs like "Make You Feel My Love" and "A Song For You." With guest appearances including Lisa O'Hare of A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder & Amber Iman of Soul Doctor, Joshua presents a heartfelt evening that is sure to entertain and inspire. $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum. ANNE BOBBY, September 18 at 9:30PM: In her first sold-out 54 Below cabaret last spring, Anne Bobby excavated rare and unheard songs collected over her thirty-plus years as a performer. Now she goes back even further, delving into the nearly forgotten masterpieces that shaped her Jersey childhood, featuring songs from the Bee Gees, Tom Waits, ELO, Bruce Springsteen (of course) and, as K-Tel used to boast, "Much, much MORE!" Featuring Christopher Schelling, Shannon Ford and a kick-ass lineup of guests and backup, Back to My Routes is a sophomore outing that anyone who grew up in the 70's (or wishes they did) needs to see. $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum. @ACTOR_FRIEND @54BELOW, September 20 at 11PM: The essence of Annoying Actor Friend, Broadway Internet Personality recently featured on Backstage Magazine's Future Broadway Power List (LOL!), is coming to 54 Below for a special one night engagement benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fight's AIDS! Featuring current Broadway stars, Kyle Dean Massey (Pippin), Paige Faure (Cinderella), Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Nic Rouleau (The Book of Mormon), Keala Settle (Les Miserables), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Jessica Grove (A Little Night Music), Stephen Wallem (Nurse Jackie) and a few more Really Awesome People You Love That Will Be Announced Later, @Actor_Friend @54Below will be nothing short of the type of experience you would expect from Annoying Actor Friend. Complete with liver-murdering drinking games, profanity, hashtags, and maybe even a few Smash jokes, this event is sure to embody the essence you've grown to love or hate - but it won't matter anyway because you'll be so wasted you won't remember a thing the next morning. Annoying Actor Friend began as a parody Twitter account (@Actor_Friend) spoofing social media behavior, and later went on to publish #SOBLESSED, a satirical tell-all describing the life of the modern day actor in New York City. #SOBLESSED became the Amazon #1 Best Selling Theater book on its first day of sale. @Actor_Friend @54Below will be a concert adaptation of #SOBLESSED with performances and stories associated with experiences in college, pounding the pavement, on tour, Broadway and even while on unemployment. So come on down to 54 Below to party for the good of BC/EFA! We're not going to say @Actor_Friend will be there, but we're not NOT going to say @Actor_Friend is going to be there. #blessed. $25-35 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum. SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, September 21 at 7PM: A celebrated New York event since 2010, the Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only. Expect tunes from A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Follies, Passion, Dick Tracy and more. Past special guests have included original Sondheim cast members such as Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, Donna McKechnie & Chip Zien - so you never know who might drop in. Sondheim Unplugged is hosted by series creator Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on Sondheimien facts, history & assorted tidbits of theatrical lore! Come join the party! $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum. 54 DOES DOLLY PARTON, September 21 at 9:30PM: Jolene, 9 to 5, Coat of Many Colors, My Tennessee Mountain Home, I Will Always Love You - the music of prolific singer/songwriter and eight time Grammy winner Dolly Parton comes to 54 for one night only! Join a cast of some of Broadway and cabaret's best as we pay homage to the talents of a woman who literally changed pop and country music forever. Expect tunes ranging from early Dolly (circa Grand Ole Opry) to contemporary Dolly (circa Dollywood) & everything in between! Cast: Scott Coulter, Carole J. Bufford, Tim DiPasqua, Natalie Douglas, Alex Getlin, Mary Lane Haskell, Jessica Hendy, Michael Holland, Fay Ann Lee, Lucia Spina and KT Sullivan. (Dolly Parton is not scheduled to perform or attend.) $30-40 cover charge. $25 food & beverage minimum. MORE ABOUT 54 BELOW 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is the new 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, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. 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 of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes "the club 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, 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$95.

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