Cabaret and restaurant in New York City
Interior of 54 Below
54 Below is a nonprofit cabaret and restaurant in the basement of Studio 54 in Midtown Manhattan , New York City. Run by Broadway producers Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel , Marc Routh and Tom Viertel, 54 Below has hosted shows by such performers as Patti LuPone , Ben Vereen , Sierra Boggess , Peggy King , Lea Salonga , Marilyn Maye , Luann de Lesseps and Barbara Cook .
History
54 Below opened on June 3, 2012. Its designers include architect Richard H. Lewis, set designer John Lee Beatty , lighting designer Ken Billington , and sound designer Peter Hylenski .[ 1] Scott Wittman also serves as Creative Consultant. Jennifer Ashley Tepper serves as the Director of Programming at 54 Below.
54 Below features a variety of musical artists and styles, including musical theatre, opera, and jazz, the last of which was featured in a series co-produced with WBGO .
In September 2015, 54 Below announced a creative alliance with performer and singer, pianist, and music revivalist Michael Feinstein , becoming Feinstein's/54 Below.[ 2] This partnership ended in July 2022, and the club reverted to the name 54 Below.[ 3]
At the 75th Tony Awards 54 Below was the recipient of a 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre. [ 4]
On April 18, 2023, 54 Below announced they have transitioned to become a nonprofit organization .[ 5]
Awards
2013 BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Award[ 6]
Patti LuPone : Show of the Year (Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda )
Sondheim Unplugged: Best Variety Show/Recurring Series
Terri White : Best One-Show Special Event (Blues to Broadway )
Alex Rybeck: Best Musical Director for Sibling Revelry with the Callaway Sisters
Jackie Hoffman : Best Musical Comedy Performance (Old Woman, New Material )
Laura Benanti : Best Female Celebrity Vocalist (In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention )
Susie Mosher : Best Host/Producer for Variety Show or Open Mic (Backstage )
Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway : Best Duo or Group Show (Sibling Revelry )
Ahrens & Flaherty: Best Revue (Nice Fighting You: A 30th Anniversary Celebration)
Jason Robert Brown : Best Original Song for a Cabaret Show ("Twenty-Six Names")
Jane Monheit : Best Jazz Vocalist
2013 Bistro Awards[ 7]
2013 June Briggs Award: Excellence in Destination Management Services[ 8]
2013 Concierge Choice Award: Nightlife[ 9]
MAC Awards : Board of Directors Award (2013)[ 10]
2013 Nightlife Award[ 11]
Among the performers who have performed at 54 Below:[ 12]
Popular culture
54 Below was used in the setting of the Downton Abbey parody Downton Abbey the Musical .[ 13]
It was also featured in the third season of the webseries Submissions Only .[ 14]
Recordings
A partnership with Broadway Records has produced live albums of selected shows performed at 54 Below.[ 15]
References
^ Piepenburg, Erik (May 31, 2012). "A Broadway Hangout, Old Chum" . The New York Times .
^ Holden, Stephen (September 2, 2015). "Michael Feinstein and the Club 54 Below Agree to a Partnership" . The New York Times .
^ Gardner, Elysa (July 7, 2022). "Cabaret Champion Michael Feinstein Teams With Café Carlyle" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "Winners / Tony Honors 2022 Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre" . TonyAwards . June 12, 2022.
^ Gardner, Elysa (April 18, 2023). "Cabaret Mainstay 54 Below Enters a New Era: As a Nonprofit" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Hanks, Stephen (January 7, 2014). "Callaway Sisters and Bway Stars LuPone, Benanti, Hoffman, and White Among Winners of 2013 BWW NYC Cabaret Awards" . BroadwayWorld .
^ "2019-1985 Recipients" . Bistro Awards .
^ Denette, Kelsey (December 26, 2012). "June Briggs Awards Winners Announced: 54 Below and More!" . BroadwayWorld .
^ "2013 Concierge Choice Award Winners Announced" . City Guide NY . October 2, 2013.
^ Gioia, Michael (March 21, 2013). "MAC Awards Held March 21; KT Sullivan, Sharon McNight, T. Oliver Reid, Marilyn Maye, Ben Rimalower Among 2013 Nominees" . Playbill . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^ Gioia, Michael; Gans, Andrew (January 14, 2013). "Bruce Vilanch Hosts 2013 Nightlife Awards Jan. 14; Leslie Uggams, Marilyn Maye, Rupert Holmes Among Performers" . Playbill . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^ "Artists" . Feinstein's/54 Below .
^ Rozen, Leah (April 24, 2013). " 'Downton Abbey' Gets a Musical Makeover" . BBC America . Archived from the original on May 2, 2013.
^ Coppersmith, Chaya (May 12, 2014). " 'Submissions Only' recap: Face the music" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014 .
^ "54 Below" . Broadway Records . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
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