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54 Below

A Nonprofit Cabaret Venue

This event is being streamed online. To purchase tickets for the in-person event, click here.

In honor of the late great Stephen Sondheim’s 94th birthday, 54 Below will present My First Sondheim. This unforgettable evening will be an intimate journey through the immense and impactful catalogue of Stephen Sondheim.

Performed by some of Broadway’s best singers, the performance will be both a concert of Sondheim’s beloved songs (ranging from Anyone Can Whistle to Road Show) as well as a personal celebration, with each performer sharing a milestone first of theirs with Sondheim. Whether it was originating a role in a premiere of Merrily We Roll Along or being first exposed to the Sweeney Todd cast recording…each of us has a Sondheim “first” that we love to relive. After all, you never forget your first…

Produced by Matt Koplik, of the popular podcast Broadway Breakdown.

Co-hosted by Matt Koplik and Robert W. Schneider.

Featuring:

Nicholas Barrón (2022 Jimmy Awards Winner)
Sean Bell (Harmony)
Etai Benson (Company, The Band’s Visit)
Amy Jo Jackson (Dicks: The Musical)
Caitlin Kinnunen (The Prom)
Kate Loprest (Hairspray, Xanadu, First Date)
Samantha Massell (Fiddler on the Roof)
James Seol (Come From Away)
Sam Simahk (Carousel, Into the Woods)
Natalie Walker (White Girl in Danger)
Nikisha Williams (Hamilton, The Color Purple)

Live from 54 Below is a new series featuring streams of LIVE performances direct from Broadway’s Living Room! Designed to make more shows accessible to fans from across the globe and to recreate the live experience, all shows will be presented exclusively at the time of performance with an in-house audience and will not be available on demand afterwards.