Patrons & Donors
As of 2.26.2026
54 Below gratefully acknowledges the individuals, whose generous gifts provide vital support to our mission to preserve and expand the art of cabaret. Listed below are those Patrons whose gifts are vital to our success. To learn how you can become a Patron and support the music and artists you love email giving@54below.org or call 212-302-5559 x134.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS
54 Below gratefully acknowledges the individuals who have contributed to our Give to 54 Campaign. To learn how you can become a donor and support the music and artists you love, email giving@54below.org or call 212-302-5559 x134.
SHOW STOPPERS ($100,000+)
|
Thomas R. Hood |
Todd Petzel & Kate Dressel |
maestros ($50,000-$99,999)
| Lee Perlman |
Virtuosos ($25,000-$49,999)
|
Anonymous |
The Live Music Society |
class acts ($10,000-$24,999)
|
James Gunderson |
New York State Council of the Arts |
scene stealers ($5,000-9,999)
| Catherine Adler John Lee Beatty Lorraine Di Paolo Brian Duffy Sanford & Isanne Fisher Brian Leddin |
The Nancy Friday Foundation Lisa Peterson Gina Purlia Johnson & Kent Johnson Morgan Stanley and Seth Marcus, CFP® Tobi Taub & Deb Seaman |
($500-$4,999)
| Peteris & Cherie Abuls Felice Appell John L. Beatty Katie Budge Joan & Ross Cecil Jim & Kelly Clark Rod & Jeff Clough Drs. Ed & Becki Crane Bo Crane Dr. Vic Dasaro & Dr. Ellen Friedman Debra DeMartini Jamie deRoy Herb Donner The Robert & Nancy Downey Foundation Mark Finneran Amanda Gilliotti Dana Goldstein Denise Hanna & Family James Held Joy Ingham Donna Kenton Ulrike Klopfer Nancy Kuperman The Kurtz Family Fund The Markov Meleski Foundation Steven & Katie Merrill Martha Mitchell |
Alecia Moore Anna Moskowitz Amanda & Ned S. Offit Ellis Pearce Christina Polischuk Jennifer Powderly Susan Roach Sheryl Rosenfield Michael Schoberl Tim & Kim Speedy Alec P. Stais Mark Stein Sarah K. Steiner Chris Sullivan Randy Swartz Brinley Thomas Andrew Tobias Joseph C. Townsend Steve Traxler Pat Tully Barbara Waldman Karen Walker Paul & Laurie Wilner Richard Winkler Dr. Matthew Witten Timothy Zheng |
Patron Program Members
Headliners
| Mindy Cimmino Debby Landesman Craig & Lorraine Martin |
Todd Petzel Ken Raskin |
producers
| Daniel Alpert Sandye Berger Peter & Barbara Bye Lorraine DiPaolo Sanford & Isanne Fisher Susan Goldberg & Simon Liu Gail Gordon & Angelo Fiorenza |
Ronald E. Jacquart & Gary L. Van Wert James & Mary Larkin Kevin Lyle & Renee Chatelain Keith Martinsen Pamela Milam & Jamie B. Fowler Anthony Thompson |
directors
| Johnathan Atwood Ellen Auwarter Bill Baker, Alan Cheinstein Debra Campbell & Fred Stillman Leonard Cariou Kay Casstevens Elizabeth Columbo Rob & Idan Doerfler-Eckstein Brian Duffy Kenneth Fulton Jennifer L. Futch Lenore Glickhouse Michael Grover & Nunzio Lupo Ann Miner |
In Loving Memory of Roberta Moutal Eric Mraz & Mark Bingham Lisa Peterson Richard Ray Phillip Manin & Dr. David Rosenberg Michael Savignano Susan Schwab & Stephen Ceurvost Mark Stein Victor Talbot & Pamela Shaw Edward Tulin & Nicholas Wilson Loretta Ucelli Jeff Weinberger Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon Jennifer Wray |
composers
| Catherine Adler Anonymous (2) Keda Albano Dr. Tara Allmen Margot Astrachan Jerry & Laurie Basford Dean Beals & Stan Pogroszewski Jon & Kris Berg David Berry Richard & Barbara Booth The Brasee Family Bruce & Autumn Braswell Hal Brody Productions Jim & Tami Butler Dr. Ellen Cosgrove & Jeffrey Fahl Chris Cowen & Dante Reyes Dianne Denommee Jordan Dolan Dominic Ramos-Ruiz & Eric Ellenbogen David & Robyn Epstein Hazel & Russel Ferhsleiser Alan Foster & Esteban Fuertes Pat & Marcia Gallas-Christie Mary Ellen & Robert Gambardella Sherri Goldberg Melissa Griegel Glenn Gundersen John Hamilton Terrence Hofler & Marvin Anden Paula & Ken Horn Tapley Johnson Karen & Wayne Lipton Mike Lovdal |
Carolyn Magoulias Calvin Mew & Mary Crawford Richard & Merle Milder Ira Mont & Jill Cordle Mont Paul Adler & David Mortimer Melvin & Carol Newman Chris & Janet Page Walter Palmer Michael & Evelyn Pollack Leesa Quinlan & Brennan Wyatt Judy Racoosin Sue & Lester Reingold Paula & Steve Reynolds Deborah Riegel Joseph Roberts Scott R. Roberts Janet & Marvin Rosen Amy Rosenthal Robert J. & Elizabeth Rzasa Yordak Salermo Dorothy & Peter Samuels Mark Sanders Paul Schorr III Mark Seely Kiros Sistevaris & Julie Reed Chuck and Tami Stencel Tony & Candy Tedeschi Thomas Toce Erel Topuz & Andrew Gutterman Dr. Gregory Tully Brenda Mainer & Robert Wetzel |
lyricists
| Lee Ackerman & Steve Lawrence Charles Alexander Tim Anderson Arthur Aranda & Melinda Dean-Aranda Mark Asch Bruce R. Balbach Rob Bovitz, CPA Ann Boyer Ray Bragar & Robin Hertz Jolean & David Breger Audrey Hayes Brinker James & Victoria Bruni Jenifer Bunis Susan & Steve Byer Stephen Capson, James Rixner Doug J. Carlson Larry & Susan Chorne Jody Clark & Gail Colangelo Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cobb Michael Cohen Mindy Lianna Cole & Robert Pincus MD Raul Corrêa da Silva Reed Daniels Daniel DeBlasio, Scott Sbaraglia Christina Del Balso Rosemary DelGiudice Gina Dinardo, Peter Gwynne Cheryl Donohue & Michael Slater Stephen Elliott & Rusty Fox Alicia Glekas Everett Eugenie Allen & Jeremy Feigelson David & Roxanne Feldman Kay Foster Paul & Susan Friedman Lindsey & Assaf Gal Gabriella Gaspar Fred Gilbert & Carol Gilbert Michael Graf Joan L. Greenberg Kathy & Alan Guarino Jeremy Heinerich Schuyler Hooke Roberta & Kich Ishimitsu Riki Kane Larimer Tom Marshall & Kathy Keneally Cynthia Kern Sue & Paul Kilrain Ron Kitlas & Laura Famularo Stephen Kleinberg Thomas Kranz Richard LaGravenese Robert Lagravinese Jolene Lavine Scott Lazarus Sandra Leach Desmond Lee & Carl Jukkola Spencer Leuenberger Leslie Levine Peter Lichtenthal & Perry Eisman Eric Lipkind David Lipowicz Harriet Lipsitz John C. Lulias Elizabeth Mack & Mr. Weston Rice |
John Mackessy, Walt Kiskaddon Sharon Malone Randy Mandel Sharon & Stephen Mann Eileen Marzola Chris McCartie & Mia Moravis John C. Mckeon Gary Holm & Chris Meyer Lowell Meyerson Beverly Micchiche Richard J. Moylan The Sheeran Musillo Family Foundation Will & Sangho Anthony Napoli & Gary Newman Nancy Nareski Rebecca Newman Mr. James D. Patterson & Brian G. Chapman Alex & Amanda Perez Lianna Cole & Robert Pincus MD Julie A. Pollitz Deborah Brown & Jefrey Pollock Mary Jane & Tom Poole Beth Portolese Steve Poulos Paul Anagnostos & Dr. Brian Price Robecca Quammen Dr. Jill Rabin Robert H. Remien Jay Rose & John Wheby Steven & Linda Ross Jeri Rothman Aaron & Julia Rouhi John H. Russell Brian Sadowski Brian Saliman Susan Santore David Sapery & Lisa Campi-Sapery Damiano Sasso, Jennifer Prince Nancy Savitt & Bill Farrell Roger Schmelzer & Lucinda Phillips Marilyn Shoemaker Cassandra Short Spencer F. Simon Gary Smith Troy Snuffer Gregory J. Sparapani Ken Starrett Judy Stewart Andrea Stone & Stephen Zuckerman Lynn Surry Bruce Surry The Suttles Family Courtney Thomasma Stephanie & Tony Torre Frank Vafier, Joan Vafier Scott D. Vandermyde Frank Wagner & Lynn O’Hearn Wagner Debra Weiser Jerry Wheelock & Elizabeth Wood Susan & Gary Winters Dr. Jeffrey Wolper Andy & Lora Woodruff Rozanne F. Sullivan & Lee G. Zimet Barbara Zinn Moore |