Patrons & Donors
As of 1.26.2026
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.
GENERAL 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+)
|
Ken & Rande Greiner |
Lucille Werlinich |
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)
| John Lee Beatty Lorraine Di Paolo* Brian Duffy Sanford Fisher Morgan Stanley in Honor of Sanford Fisher |
Brian Leddin The Nancy Friday Foundation Lisa Peterson Gina Purlia Johnson & Kent Johnson Tobi Taub & Deb Seaman |
($500-$4,999)
| Peteris & Cherie Abuls Felice Appell John L. Beatty Katie Budge Joan & Ross Cecil Rod & Jeff Clough Drs. Ed & Becki Crane Bo Crane Jamie deRoy Herb Donner Mark Finneran Dana Goldstein Denise Hanna & Family Joy Ingham Donna Kenton Ulrike Klopfer Nancy Kuperman |
The Kurtz Family Fund Martha Mitchell Ellis Pearce Christina Polischuk Susan Roach Sheryl Rosenfield Tim & Kim Speedy Alec P. Stais Sarah K. Steiner Chris Sullivan Randy Swartz Brinley Thomas Joseph C. Townsend Steve Traxler Pat Tully Karen Walker Richard Winkler |
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 Foldberg & 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 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 (1) 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 Rob & Mary Ellen Gambardella Sherri Goldberg Melissa Griegel Alan Guarino Glenn Gundersen John Hamilton Terry 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 Judith Racoosin Sue & Lester Reingold Stephen Reynolds Deborah Riegel Joseph Roberts Scott 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 Brian Strelko Thomas Toce Erel Topuz & Andrew Gutterman Dr. Gregory Tully David Wasserman Brenda Mainer & Robert Wetzel |
lyricists
| Lee Ackerman & Steve Lawrence Charles Alexander Timothy Anderson Arthur Aranda & Melinda Dean-Aranda Mark Asch Bruce R. Balbach Rob Bovitz Ann Boyer Ray Bragar & Robin Hertz David Breger Audrey Hayes Brinker James & Victoria Bruni Jenifer Bunis Steven Byer Dr. Stephen Capson Doug Carlson Larry & Susan Chorne Jody Clark & Gail Colangelo Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cobb Michael Cohen Mindy Cohen Raul Corrêa da Silva Reed Daniels Daniel DeBlasio & Scott Sbaraglia Christina Del Balso Rosemary DelGiudice Gina Dinardo Stephen Elliott & Rusty Fox Alicia Everett Jeremy Feigelson David & Roxanne Feldman Kay Foster Paul Friedman Lindsey & Assaf Gal Clare Garfield Gabriella Gaspar Fred Gilbert & Carol Gilbert Michael Graf Joan L. Greenberg Diane & Gary Hirsch Schuyler Hooke Roberta Ishimitsu Riki Kane-Larimer Tom Marshall & Kathy Keneally Cynthia Kern Sue & Paul Kilrain Ron Kitlas & Laura Famularo Stephen Kleinberg Thomas Kranz Richard LaGravenese Jesse & Jolene Lavine (Team Lavine) Scott Lazarus & Julie Farmer Sandra Leach Desmond Lee & Carl Jukkola Spencer Leuenberger Leslie Levine Peter Lichtenthal & Perry Eisman Eric Lipkind David Lipowicz Barry & Harriet Lipsitz John Lulias Dr. Elizabeth Mack & Mr. Weston Rice John Mackessy Sharon Malone |
Randy Mandel Stephen Mann Eileen Marzola Chris McCartie & Mia Moravis Christopher Meyer Dr. Lowell Meyerson Beverly Micchiche Richard J. Moylan Michael Musillo Will & Sangho Nam Anthony Napoli & Gary Newman Nancy Nareski Rebecca Newman James D. Patterson & Brian G. Chapman Alex Perez Julie A. Pollitz Deborah Brown & Jefrey Pollock Mary Jane & Tom Poole Beth Portolese Steve Poulos Paul Anagnostos & Dr. Brian Price Barbara Pryor Dr. Robecca Quammen Dr. Jill Rabin Bob Remien Jay Rose & John Wheby Steven & Linda Ross Jeri Rothman Julia Rouhi Howard Rubinstein & Samantha Rubinstein John Russell Brian Sadowski Brian Saliman Susan Santore David Sapery & Lisa Campi-Sapery Damiano Sasso 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 Alison Suttles Courtney Thomasma Stephanie & Tony Torre Bryan Ulishney Frank Vafier Scott D. Vandermyde Frank Wagner & Lynn O’Hearn Wagner Debra Weiser Jerry Wheelock Susan & Gary Winters Dr. Jeffrey Wolper Andy & Lora Woodruff Lee G. Zimet & Rozanne F. Sullivan Barbara Zinn Moore |