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54 Celebrates Hanukkah: A Festival of Writers

December 15, 2025

It’s an evening of music hotter than latkes! Get into the Hanukkah spirit early this year at 54 Below.

Have you ever thought that there are simply not enough Hanukkah songs? Wonder no more! For the fifth exciting 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!

Produced by Jen Sandler.

Hosted by Michael Kushner (Dear Multi-Hyphenate, The Dressing Room Project).

Musical supervision by Lena Gabrielle.

Writers:

Josh Freilich and Seth Christenfeld
Lisette Glodowski and Richard Walter
Jared Goldsmith
Pamela Weiler Grayson and Clare P. Cooper
Tony Award® winner Larry Hochman and Laurie Hochman
Billy Recce and Danny Salles
Joshua Rosenblum and Joanne Lessner
Sequoia Sellinger and Rona Moriah
Ben Wexler

Featuring:

Dani Apple (White Rose: The Musical Off-Broadway)
Jordan Matthew Brown (The Book of Mormon)
Max Chernin (Parade, Bright Star)
Danielle Cohn (Drunk Shakespeare)
Jessica Fontana (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella)
Blair Goldberg (Kinky Boots)
Jared Goldsmith (Dear Evan Hansen)
Zal Owen (Harmony, The Band’s Visit)
Alexandra Silber (Fiddler on the Roof, Our Class)
Becca Suskauer (Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Film, Pretty Woman national tour)

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

Featuring

Lena Gabrielle, a woman with shoulder-length black hair and glasses, smiles warmly at the camera. She proudly displays her tattoo of Texas with a red heart and another of

Lena Gabrielle

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Michael Kushner

Host
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Jen Sandler

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Josh Freilich

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Seth Christenfeld, a person with a beard and medium-length hair, is wearing a red button-up shirt over a blue t-shirt. They are crossing their arms and looking upwards with a slight smile, set against a softly lit neutral background.

Seth Christenfeld

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Lisette Glodowski, with her curly brown hair styled up, poses with her chin resting on her hand. She has fair skin, brown eyes, and wears a sleeveless black top. Her calm, confident expression stands out against the dark, softly blurred background.

Lisette Glodowski

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Richard Walter

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Lisette Glodowski, a woman with fair skin and blue eyes, smiles gently. She has long, light brown curly hair and is wearing a dark blue top. The dark background makes her face and hair stand out clearly in the image.

Pamela Weiler Grayson

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Lisette Glodowski smiles at the camera, her short wavy dark auburn hair framing her face. She wears red lipstick, silver earrings, a silver necklace, and a sleeveless black velvet top against a plain gray background.

Clare P. Cooper

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A smiling man with short brown hair and glasses sits in front of audio equipment and a computer screen displaying colorful sound waveforms in a recording studio, working on a project with Lisette Glodowski. He is wearing a dark jacket and black shirt.

Larry Hochman

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Lisette Glodowski, with long brown hair and brown eyes, smiles at the camera. She has clear skin, visible dimples, and wears subtle makeup. The dark blue, softly lit background highlights her face.

Laurie Hochman

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A person with curly dark hair smiles at the camera. They are wearing a sleeveless, colorful, patterned sweater and a pearl necklace. They rest their chin on their clasped hands. The background is a solid light green color.

Billy Recce

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A man with short dark hair wearing a blue blazer over a light patterned shirt smiles at the camera. The well-lit, professional setting with brown and black geometric shapes in the background suggests an event featuring Lisette Glodowski.

Danny Salles

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A middle-aged man with short brown hair and glasses smiles gently at the camera. Wearing a dark blazer over a green collared shirt, he stands in sharp focus, the background softly blurred—possibly at an event featuring Lisette Glodowski.

Joshua Rosenblum

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Lisette Glodowski, a woman with short, dark curly hair and fair skin, looks at the camera with a faint smile. She wears a teal blazer and subtle makeup with red lipstick. The background is softly blurred in neutral tones.

Joanne Lessner

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A person with long, wavy hair and glasses sits outdoors in Sequoia, smiling while resting their chin on their hand. They're wearing a white shirt under black overalls. The background is blurred with lush green foliage, exuding a relaxed and content demeanor.

Sequoia Sellinger

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Olivia Berkson, a young woman with long dark hair, smiles at the camera in a light beige turtleneck top. The plain dark gray background creates a professional and friendly portrait atmosphere.

Rona Moriah

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Ben Wexler

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A young woman with long wavy brown hair smiles at the camera. She has light skin, brown eyes, and is wearing natural makeup. She is dressed in a light blue collared shirt. The background is a plain olive green.

Dani Apple

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Jordan Matthew Brown

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Max Chernin

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A woman with fair skin and long, curly red hair smiles warmly at the camera, reminiscent of Danielle Cohn. She has blue eyes and wears rosy lipstick. The soft blue background creates a cheerful and inviting portrait.

Danielle Cohn

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A young woman with fair skin and long, wavy brown hair smiles softly at the camera. She has hazel eyes, subtle makeup, and wears a sleeveless orange top—captured in the distinctive portrait style of Jared Goldsmith.

Jessica Fontana

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Blair Goldberg

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Jared Goldsmith, a young man with short curly brown hair, wearing round black glasses, a blue denim jacket, and a black shirt, smiles slightly while looking at the camera against a plain light background.

Jared Goldsmith

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A man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a dark gray, ribbed sweater. The background is a simple, neutral gray, with soft lighting highlighting the contours of his face.

Zal Owen

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Alexandra Silber

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Becca Suskauer

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Past Performances

  • Mon, Dec 15 :7:00 pm
  • Mon, Dec 15 :9:30 pm
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