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Elysa Gardner

March 22, 2024 3:28 pm

Leslie Uggams: Something Old, Something New, Something Wonderful

The stage and screen veteran brings her age-defying vocal power and charm to 54 Below.

February 15, 2024 1:02 pm

The Christine Jorgensen Show: The Reluctant 1950s Transgender Diva

★★★☆☆ Transgender actress Jesse James Keitel and cabaret veteran Mark Nadler co-star in a new play with music about the groundbreaking star

December 5, 2023 11:44 am

Brandon Victor Dixon: Soul of Broadway at 54 Below

The musical theater star, currently appearing in “Hell’s Kitchen,” offered a set that matched the glorious range of his voice

September 11, 2023 3:42 pm

Santino Fontana at 54 Below: Guy-Next-Door Charm, Leading Man Chops

The Tony Award-winning star brings his effortless appeal to a smaller stage

August 10, 2023 2:43 pm

Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the ’70s: The Way We Were, Joyfully Remembered

A cabaret stalwart looks back, honoring icons from Joni Mitchell to Marvin Hamlisch

August 3, 2023 9:53 pm

Back to the Future: A Sensory Assault, with Songs

★★☆☆☆ An adaptation of the hit film offers all the noise and flash of a theme park ride

July 21, 2023 8:30 am

I Got the Job!: Still More Reasons to Love Lucie (Arnaz)

★★★★☆ The second-generation star buoyantly celebrates Berlin, Herman, Hamlisch, her parents and others in a return to 54 Below

July 13, 2023 7:59 pm

The Saviour: Seeking redemption and rapture, against all odds

★★★☆☆ Playwright Deirdre Kinahan draws on dark history for new play at Irish Rep

June 15, 2023 10:00 am

The Doctor: From London, a Scathing Societal Diagnosis, and a Meditation on Faith

★★★★☆ Director Robert Icke and a cast led by Juliet Stevenson offer strong medicine in this adaptation of an Arthur Schnitzler play

May 14, 2023 7:00 pm

Romeo & Juliet: A Story of Woe, Served with a Twist

★★★★☆ “Wolf Play” playwright Hansol Jung offers a piquant new take on Shakespeare’s tragedy

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