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]
Selected performers
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 (2022-07-07).
"Cabaret Champion Michael Feinstein Teams With Café Carlyle" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-07-07 .
^
"Winners / Tony Honors 2022 Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre" . TonyAwards . June 12, 2022.
^ Gardner, Elysa (2023-04-18).
"Cabaret Mainstay 54 Below Enters a New Era: As a Nonprofit" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-08 .
^ 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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