Article: Nite Life Exchange ~
Seth Sikes, of whom NY Arts Review said, “may well be one of the saviors of the Great American Songbook” will return to FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW on Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00PM in his critically acclaimed show Seth Sikes Sings Liza Minnelli, an evening of Minnelli’s most popular songs.
“I couldn’t be more excited to celebrate our greatest living entertainer, through her incredible songbook. We’ll be doing some of Liza’s signature tunes along with some little known gems,” said Sikes.
Seth Sikes Sings Liza Minnelli debuted in March and garnered critical acclaim across the board. The New York Post said, “It was a heartfelt concert. Sikes has a heap of fans and his audiences are always tightly packed and brimming with enthusiasm for his booming, jazzy renditions of their favorite songs.”
Theater Pizzazz said, “Sikes is not a Liza imitator and didn’t channel her persona, he just very ably performed the music that has made us love Liza all these years.”
Liz Smith said, “The place was packed and the crowd went wild. Just like, well — a Liza Minnelli concert!”
Nitelife Exchange said, “He somehow makes everything work together in the moment to create a magically compelling evening of entertainment.”
Each of Sikes’s previous appearances at the venue have sold out, and his previous show, which celebrated the music of Judy Garland, won Broadway World’s “Best Tribute Show” award.
Previously best known in the theater as an Assistant Director (on shows like The Nance, Tribes, and Pageant), Sikes will perform with an eight-piece band.
The evening was conceived by Sikes and will feature orchestrations by Matt Aument, Neil Douglas Reilly and Jesse Vargas. Eric Gilliland will direct and Paul Masse is the evening’s musical director.
Cover charge starts at $30 and there is a $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 PM are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.
MORE ABOUT SETH SIKES
Seth Sikes’s directing credits include BUNKED! (Outstanding Musical at the New York Fringe Festival) and The 7th Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant. He was the Assistant Director of The Nance (Broadway), Tribes (Off-Broadway), Pageant (Off-Broadway), and Sondheim: The Birthday Concert (at Lincoln Center). As a performer he appeared in Fame on 42ND Street (Off-Broadway). His made his Feinstein’s/54 Below debut with his acclaimed show Seth Sikes Sings Judy Garland which was named as Broadway World’s Best Tribute Show.
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