Feinstein's/54 Below

Feinstein's/54 Below

The Feinstein's/54 Below etched sign featured on the wall behind the stage.
Address	254 West 54th Street, Cellar New York City
Coordinates	40°45′51″N 73°59′02″W / 40.764303°N 73.983829°W
Owner	Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, Marc Routh, Tom Viertel
Type	Cabaret
Capacity	147
Construction
Opened	June 3, 2012
Architect	Richard H. Lewis
Website
54below.com

Feinstein's/54 Below is a cabaret and restaurant in New York City owned by Broadway producers Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, Marc Routh and Tom Viertel. It has hosted shows by such notable performers as Patti LuPone, Ben Vereen, Marilyn Maye and Barbara Cook. It is located in the basement of Studio 54.

History

Feinstein's/54 Below opened in June 3, 2012 as 54 Below. 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.

Feinstein's/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]

Awards

• 2013 BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Award ^[3]
  • 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 ^[4]
  • Justin Vivian Bond
  • Jenifer Lewis
  • Maurice Hines
• 2013 June Briggs Award: Excellence in Destination Management Services ^[5]
• 2013 Concierge Choice Award: Nightlife ^[6]
• MAC Awards: Board of Directors Award (2013)^[7]
• 2013 Nightlife Award ^[8]

Notable Performers

Lynn Ahrens Christine Andreas Annaleigh Ashford Brent Barrett Bryan Batt Laura Benanti Sierra Boggess Justin Vivian Bond Ashley Brown Jason Robert Brown David Burtka Charles Busch Norbert Leo Butz Ann Hampton Callaway Liz Callaway Len Cariou Barbara Carroll Charles Castronovo Nick Cearley Anat Cohen Barbara Cook Jeff Daniels Diana DeGarmo Micky Dolenz Matt Doyle Paquito D'Rivera Christine Ebersole Linda Eder Eden Espinosa Tovah Feldshuh Fyvush Finkel

Stephen Flaherty Santino Fontana Victor Garber Larry Gatlin Joanna Gleason Benny Goodman Randy Graff Adam Guettel Mimi Hines Jackie Hoffman Jennifer Holliday Cady Huffman James Monroe Iglehart Brian d'Arcy James Nikki M. James Jeremy Jordan Judy Kaye Steve Kazee Roslyn Kind Derek Klena Linda Lavin Aaron Lazar Beth Leavel Michelle Lee Ute Lemper Telly Leung Zachary Levi Jenifer Lewis Andrew Lippa Rebecca Luker

Jane Lynch Gloria Lynne Patti LuPone Melissa Manchester Bianca Marroquin Marilyn Maye Marin Mazzie Andrea McArdle Maureen McGovern Nellie McKay Donna McKechnie Lindsay Mendez Andy Mientus Tim Minchin Brian Stokes Mitchell Lauren Molina Liliane Montevecchi Matthew Morrison Julia Murney Michael Musto Christiane Noll Laura Osnes Adam Pascal Bucky Pizzarelli Faith Prince Patricia Racette Anthony Rapp Vivian Reed Molly Ringwald Alice Ripley

Chita Rivera Krysta Rodriguez Rita Rudner Frances Ruffelle Roz Ryan Lea Salonga Cécile McLorin Salvant Milly Shapiro Jennifer Sheehan Duncan Sheik Erwin Schrott Sherie Rene Scott Christopher Sieber Janis Siegel Emily Skinner Rex Smith Dee Snider Stew Paulo Szot John Tartaglia Brianna Thomas Aaron Tveit Leslie Uggams Ben Vereen Bruce Vilanch Donna Vivino Frank Wildhorn Rita Wilson Tom Wopat Tony Yazbeck Ace Young

Popular Culture

Feinstein's/54 Below was used in the setting of the Downton Abbey parody Downton Abbey the Musical.^[9]

It was also featured in the third season of the webseries Submissions Only.^[10]

Recordings

A partnership with Broadway Records has produced live albums of shows performed at Feinstein's/54 Below. Artists with recordings in the Live at 54 Below series are:^[11]

• Aaron Tveit
• Andrea McArdle
• Bebe Neuwirth
• Christiane Noll
• Danielle Hope
• Jarrod Spector
• Laura Benanti
• Ahrens & Flaherty: Nice Fighting You. A 30th Anniversary Celebration
• Marin Mazzie
• Michael Cerveris & Loose Cattle
• Milly and Abigail Shapiro
• Norbert Leo Butz
• Patti LuPone
• Sierra Boggess
• When I Grow Up: Broadway's Next Generation

References

1. New York Times: "A Broadway Hangout, Old Chum"
2. Michael Feinstein and the Club 54 Below Agree to a Partnership
3. Callaway Sisters and Bway Stars LuPone, Benanti, Hoffman, and White Among Winners of 2013 BWW NYC Cabaret Awards
4. Bistro Awards Hall of Fame
5. BroadwayWorld: "June Briggs Awards Winners Announced: 54 Below and More"
6. CityGuide NY: "2013 Concierge Choice Awards Winners"
7. Playbill: "MAC Awards Held March 21; KT Sullivan, Sharon McNight, T. Oliver Reid, Marilyn Maye, Ben Rimalower Among 2013 Nominees
8. Playbill: "Bruce Vilanch Hosts 2013 Nightlife Awards Jan. 14; Leslie Uggams, Marilyn Maye, Rupert Holmes Among Performers"
9. BBC America: "Downton Abbey Gets a Musical Makeover"
10. 'Submissions Only' recap: Face the music, Entertainment Weekly, May 12, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
11. Broadway Records Live at 54 Below series