By Michael Portantiere***A cold winter evening was warmed up wonderfully by the latest edition of Charles Kirsch’s Backstage Babble Live, which recently landed at 54 Below for one memorable performance only. The young producer-host of […]
By Andrew Poretz***Pianist and musical archivist Michael Lavine’s Once in a Lifetime: A Sammy Jr. Centennial, celebrated the late entertainer on the eve of his 100th birthday at a sold-out 54 Below. Davis, who died […]
By Marilyn Lester***In the autumn of 1982, an engaging new musical, Charlotte Sweet, opened at the Westside Arts Center, especially championed by artist Al Hirschfeld and musician Leonard Cohen, earning three Drama Desk Award nominations […]
By Bart Greenberg***The third show in a series at 54 Below hosted by a woman of many talents, Christine Pedi, The Wicked Stage: Songs About Show Business was a fantastic evening of star turns by […]
Amoeba’s Night Out!—a benefit oncert—plays on Monday, September 8 at The Triad Theater at 7 PM. The hosted evening by Ryan Patrick Smith and Joseph Redd is a fundraiser with hors d’oeuvres, drinks and music […]
By Michael Portantiere***Actor-singer-Sirius XM radio host Christine Pedi brought the third edition of her scintillating series of shows titled The Wicked Stage: Songs About Show Business back to 54 Below—and while it wouldn’t be accurate […]
Nonprofit Dancers Over 40 celebrates the 50th anniversary of Chicago (John Kander and Fred Ebb) on Wednesday, June 18 with two shows, at 7 PM and 9:30 PM at 54 Below. The evening is hosted […]
By Bart Greenberg***A top flight cast (including some from the original production) paid tribute to the musical Coco at 54 Below, in a continuation of the stylish series produced and hosted by Charles Kirsch with […]
A star-studded gala to benefit the West Bank Café and Laurie Beechman Theatre is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8 beginning at 6 PM in The Beechman Theatre. Tickets are limited, so act now . Performing […]
By Maryann Lopinto***The Cutting Room was packed for the American Popular Song Society‘s 3rd annual benefit/gala in which the award-winning songwriting team of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire received the Lifetime Achievement Award. After […]
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