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Melissa Errico has been wowing audiences since she was 
plucked out of Yale to star in the first national touring 
company of Les Miserables. Since then, Broadway has 
embraced her in My Fair Lady (Eliza, 1993 revival), High Society, 
Amour (Tony nomination) and, most recently, Irving Berlin’s 
White Christmas. Kennedy Center audiences applauded her 
performance as Dot opposite Raul Esparza’s George in Sunday 
in the Park with George. She'll talk about her three critically-heralded CDs, Blue Like That, Lullabies 
and Wildflowers and A Legrand Affair (produced by Phil 
Ramone).  

Melissa is at 54Below from Oct.30-Nov.3

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Scott Wittman talks to Emmy and Tony-winning actress and comedian, Andrea Martin, best known for films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and in stage in productions such as My Favorite Year, Fiddler on the Roof, Candide, Young Frankenstein, Exit the King, and in the television series, SCTV. She is joined by Sirius XM host, actor, writer, performer and her accompanying pianist, Seth Rudetsky.

Andrea Martins performs at 54Below Oct 9-11.  Visit 54Below.com for information and tickets

The 87-year old jazz legend, Barbara Carroll, remembers her days on "swing street" the jazz hub of New York City on 52nd street through the early 1950s. Carroll recounts stories of playing with Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie and a once little-known singer known by the name of Anthony Benedetto.

Barbara Carroll performs at 54Below on Sunday afternoons through Nov. 11th.  Visit 54Below.com for more information and tickets.

A conversation with 54Below's program director, Phil Geoffrey Bond, and Broadway and T.V. star Tituss Burgess, best known for his recurring role on "30 Rock" on NBC. He has also originated memorable roles in the original Broadway casts of Jersey Boys, The Little Mermaid and the revival ofGuys and Dolls. Tonight he talks about how he fell into theater, his upcoming show for one night only at 54Below, and his new album coming out in October.

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Tonight, Hilary Kole –the first jazz singer to play 54Below.  But she wasn't always destined for jazz singing.  Hear how Ms. Kole went from dreams of becoming the next John Williams to being the youngest singer to ever perform at the Rainbow Room

She's played with music legends Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck and Michel LeGrand, recorded with Hank Jones, John Pizzarelli, David Frishberg, Monty Alexander, Benny Green, Freddy Cole, Alan Broadbent, Cedar Walton and Mike Renzi, and starred in the off-Broadway hit, Our Sinatra.

Her newest album, You Are There, was named as record of the year in USA Today (2010), as well as winning the 2010 Bistro Award for record of the year.  www.hilarykole.com

At 54 Below August 14-18^th, more info at 54below.com

Marc Shaiman talks to long-time friend and collaborator, Jenifer Lewis, about their upcoming show together at 54 Below, their secret "language" developed over 30 years of friendship, and the story behind the new song "The 11 o'clock Number". 

From Broadway’s Eubie to Hairspray, television’s Jackie’s Back to Strong Medicine, and film’s What’s Love Got to Do With It, Beaches, Cars and The Princess and the Frog, Jenifer Lewis, one of Bette Midler’s most infamous Harlettes, is a force of nature whose voice is as distinctive as her take no prisoners sense of humor.  This new show, running for only 7 performances July 24-28th, marks the diva's return to the New York cabaret scene after a nearly twenty year absence.

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Hear from the founding partners of 54 Below. Multiple Tony-winning producers (Hairspray, The Producers) Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Marc Routh and Steve Baruch.

54 Below visits Broadway legend Patti LuPone and Tony award-winning lyricist, Scott Wittman in the rehearsal studio as they prepare for LuPone's new cabaret act that will debut on the club's opening night - June 5th, 2012.

We take a tour through 54Below with Tony award-winning set designer, John Lee Beatty and architect Richard Lewis, and learn how they transformed the former cellar below the old Studio54 into Broadway's nightclub.