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54 Below

A Nonprofit Cabaret Venue

It’s an evening of music hotter than latkes!

Have you ever thought that there are simply not enough Hanukkah songs? Wonder no more! For the second year, 54 Below will be showcasing some of the best Jewish musical theatre writers as they each present a brand new, original Hanukkah song. Join them along with some of Broadway’s biggest mensches as we give the festival of lights the songbook it deserves. You’ll want the miraculous, musical magic to last for eight days and beyond!

Writers:
Jill Abramovitz (Beetlejuice, Fiddler on the Roof) and Brad Alexander (Dog Man: The Musical, PBS’s “Clifford The Big Red Dog”)
Danny K Bernstein (Far From Canterbury)
Janey Miles Feingold and Bela Konstancja Kawalec (Real People Things, Hook Me)
Danny Feldman (Hide & Seek)
Alex Goldie Golden (Kinky Boots, A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet)
Matthew McCollum (Black-Eyed Susan)
Alexander Sage Oyen (Outlaws, Moment by Moment)
Larry Saperstein (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) and Adam Dorfman
Lauren Taslitz and Danny Ursetti (Mimosa)

Performers:
Farah Alvin (It Shoulda Been You, Saturday Night Fever)
Alex Becker (Then She Ran)
Harrison Chad (Caroline, or Change)
Ryder Chasin (Story Pirates)
Coby Getzug (The Band’s Visit, The Book of Mormon)
Lisa Graye (Romeo & Bernadette, Friends! The Musical Parody)
Melissa Rose Hirsch (The Bad Years)
Michael Kushner (Moo With Me, Dear Multi-Hyphenate, The Dressing Room Project)
Sam Primack (Dear Evan Hansen)
Noah Silverman
Shira Zionce

The 7pm performance will be co-hosted by theater personalities Ilana Levine (“Little Known Facts” Podcast, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown) and Michael Kushner (Moo With Me, Dear Multi-Hyphenate, The Dressing Room Project). The 9:30pm performance will be hosted by Michael Kushner.

Musical Direction by Ben Caplan

Produced by Jen Sandler

Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.