FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents BROADWAY STORIES on May 20, 2016 at 11:30pm. We’ve seen many wonderful stories on Broadway. But sometimes the best stories are the ones told backstage. In the style of The Moth and Risk, BROADWAY STORIES will feature Broadway greats telling their hilarious, moving, and fascinating stories of a life in the theatre. Hosted by Todd Buonopane (Cinderella, Chicago, Grease & Spelling Bee), BROADWAY STORIES is recorded live and released as a podcast. (The podcast can be found on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/broadway-stories/id1110780240)
Don’t miss the chance to peak behind the Broadway curtain and experience this new late night series!
FEATURING….
3 Time Tony Nominee, Celia Keenan-Bolger (The Glass Managerie, Peter & The Starcatcher, …Spelling Bee)
Olivier Award Winner, Lesli Margherita (Matilda, Dames at Sea)
Alli Mauzey (Cry Baby, Wicked)
Patti Murin (the new Anna in Frozen, Lysistrata Jones, Xanadu)
John Treacy Egan (The Producers, The Little Mermaid, Kiss Me Kate)
Taylor Trench (Curious Incident…, Matilda, Wicked)
BROADWAY STORIES plays Feinstein’s/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on April 23rd, 2016 at 11:30pm There is a $10-$25 cover charge and $20 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.
MORE ABOUT TODD BUONOPANE: Todd Buonopane most recently appeared on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Other Broadway credits include Roger in Grease, Amos in Chicago (also National Tour) and many, many roles in the original company of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off-Broadway, he was seen in Henry & Mudge, Click Clack Moo, Don’t Quit Your Night Job and The Butter and Egg Man. Regional favorites include Cake Off (Signature Theatre) Sleepless In Seattle (Pasadena Playhouse) Guys & Dolls (5th Avenue), Carousel (Barrington Stage), Happy Days (Papermill Playhouse), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Goodspeed Opera House), Gemini The Musical (Prince Theater), Surf (Planet Hollywood, Vegas) and the 2001 National Tour of Godspell. As a cabaret artist and storyteller, Todd has performed and hosted at some of the greatest cabaret venues/comedy clubs in New York City and Los Angeles; and performed his one man show: Lying In The Driveway around the U.S. On television, Todd is most recognizable as Jeffrey Weinerslav on 30 Rock. Other tv credits include Grey’s Anatomy, The Producer, The Black Donnellys, Law & Order: CI, the new films Claire’s Cambodia, A Kiss For Jed Wood and Girls Will Be Girls 2 and the webseries Paragon School For Girls. Todd received a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Michigan.
MORE ABOUT FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW: Michael Feinstein, one of the world’s great musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein’s/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein’s/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of the venue, The New York Times writes Feinstein’s/54 Below “has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade- patterned wall panels planted with orange- shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein’s/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105. www.54Below.com/Feinsteins
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