by Sandi Durell . . .
54 Below, the celebrated Times Square cabaret venue that is the recipient of a 2022 TONY AWARDS® Special Honor for Excellence in the Theater, announced that the club has transitioned to nonprofit status. This shift to a 501(c)(3), after over a decade in commercial operation, will allow 54 Below to continue to celebrate Broadway, support new and emerging artists, launch new initiatives, and ensure sustainability for the club, known as “Broadway’s Living Room,” in an ever-changing and ever-challenging industry.
Since its official opening night on June 5, 2012, headlined by Patti LuPone, the intimate cabaret club has presented more than 6,000 performances, playing to more than half a million audience members.
The newly formed Board for 54 Below initially includes Chairman of the Board Tom Viertel; President Steven Baruch; Managing Director Richard Frankel; Brenda Braxton, Actress, Entrepreneur; Robert L. Dilenschneider, President and CEO, The Dilenschneider Group, Inc.; Ken Greiner, Businessman, Board Chairman of The Vineyard Theater; Debby Landesman, Philanthropic Advisor; Stanley Richards, Deputy CEO, The Fortune Society, Inc.; and Lucille Werlinich, Chair of Purchase College Foundation.
Located at 254 West 54th Street, the supper club presents live shows at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm nightly. For more information or to support 54 Below, please visit www.54Below.org.
