by Brian Scott Lipton Four decades after bursting onto the music scene, the British band Queen is definitely having an American renaissance. A number of their biggest hits, including “You’re My Best Friend,” can be heard on various TV commercials, the band (with vocalist Adam...
Inaugural Broadway Match Game...
by Matt Smith There’s no doubt Feinstein’s/54 Below was the place to be this past Tuesday night, when, at 9:30pm, it was “time to match the stars,” and the intimate hotspot kicked off the inaugural edition of the supposed new series, Broadway Match Game. Produced jointly...
Carole Demas to Appear in 54...
by Sandi Durell The Broadhurst Theatre will celebrate its 100th Birthday this year and 54 Below will hold a fabulous centennial evening of songs and stories on August 16 at 7 and 9:30 pm, performed by many who graced the stage, hosted by Jennifer Ashley Tepper and...
Star Power at Feinstein’s/54...
It was a smashing night of entertainment and star power as Feinstein’s/54 Below’ celebrated its 5th Anniversary with an all-star celebration featuring treasured resident artists and audience favorites from “Broadway’s Living Room.” Participants included Charles Busch, Liz...
Feinstein’s/54Below To...
Can it already be five years that Feinsein’s/54 Below opened? Since June 2012 New York’s Nightclub has created a wide array of programming and musical styles and can claim over 4000 shows with countless artists. The cabaret club venue has grown exponentially,...
Broadway Bound: The Musicals That...
By Eric J. Grimm The stories of potential gems that fell just short of playing on Broadway eclipse the shows themselves in 54 Below’s first (and hopefully not last) edition of Broadway Bound, which premiered on March 21st. It’s a fascinating program that effectively balances...
From Guffman to Spinal Tap at 54...
By Eric J. Grimm Christopher Guest’s joyous mockumentaries received the Broadway treatment at 54 Below on January 22nd. A sprawling cast worked through most of the musical numbers from five of Guest’s beloved films in a rollicking and worshipping concert, directed...
Broadway Goes to the Movies
By Brian Scott Lipton Did a song from a film make a big impression on you? Did it not mean much to you originally, but later speak directly to your life? Or did you just think it might be fun to sing? All of these reasons help explain the extremely eclectic...
54 Celebrates The Neil Simon...
by Brian Scott Lipton The soaring tones of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Memory” will soon fill the Neil Simon Theatre. It’s a fitting tune for a showplace that is so full of memories. For over the past 88 years, the Simon (originally the Alvin) has housed scores of...
