54 Below Will Present Expanded Brunch Programming; Additional Dates Announced For Lea DeLaria: Brunch Is Gay & Scott Siegel's Broadway Musical Brunch
Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:16 pm EDT 06/28/24

54 BELOW WILL PRESENT EXPANDED
BRUNCH PROGRAMMING

ADDITIONAL DATES ANNOUNCED FOR LEA DELARIA: BRUNCH IS GAY & SCOTT SIEGEL'S BROADWAY MUSICAL BRUNCH

( NEW YORK, NY) 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards® Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, announces two new brunch series this summer as part of its expanded brunch programming: Lea DeLaria: Brunch Is Gay and Scott Siegel's Broadway Musical Brunch. Tickets can be purchased at 54below.org/Brunch.

54 Below's popular and critically-acclaimed Gospel Brunch shows will return in the fall, dates to be announced shortly.

54 Below's brunch experience includes Chef James Klapak's take on mouthwatering classics such as decadent P&J Stuffed French Toast, sumptuous Chicken and Waffles, and warm and fluffy Cinnamon Rolls. The menu is available for $40 (for three courses) or à la carte. A mimosa flight can be added to any meal for $30. For the full brunch menu, click here.

LEA DELARIA: BRUNCH IS GAY – JULY 14, AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 8, OCTOBER 13, NOVEMBER 10, & DECEMBER 8 AT 1PM

Lea DeLaria brings you a fat, fast, and funny Sunday filled with her trademark comedy and musical chops in Brunch Is Gay. Let's face it, brunch is a Gay high holiday, so come and spend it with the highest, gayest human on the planet. Be prepared to hear music from some of her favorite repertoire, including Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, and LaChiusa, as well as classic jazz standards.

Featuring special guest Grammy Award winner Janis Siegel on July 14.

Featuring special guest Tony® Award winner Gabriel Ebert (Matilda The Musical, Pass Over) on August 11.

Emmy Award winner Lea DeLaria was the first openly gay comic on television in America, and is an accomplished Jazz performer who has performed in concert venues all over the world. She is best known as ‘Big Boo' from "Orange is the New Black" (3 SAG Awards). Lea can currently be seen in the indie feature film Potato Dreams of America, and in the Indigo Girls jukebox feature film, Glitter & Doom. She recently starred in the Off-Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' play, The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann. TV credits include "East New York," "The Blacklist," "Physical," "Reprisal," "Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness," "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts," "Shameless," and "Broad City." Film credits include Cars 3, Support The Girls, and First Wives Club. Broadway credits, POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive (Bernadette), The Rocky Horror Show (Eddie/Dr. Scott) and On The Town (Hildy), Obie and Theatre World Awards. @realleadelaria www.leadelaria.com

$51 cover charge (includes $6 in fees). $84 premium seating (includes $9 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.

SCOTT SIEGEL'S BROADWAY MUSICAL BRUNCH, FEAT. KENITA R. MILLER, CHRISTIANE NOLL, & MORE! – JULY 21 AT 1PM & AUGUST 24 AT 12PM

Before you attend your weekend matinee, we'll start your day by feeding both your and your soul with a pre-matinee concert overflowing with famous Broadway show tunes coupled with the best brunch in town. And what a concert it will be, with New York's most talented musical theater, opera, and nightclub stars sharing their extraordinary joy and love of theater by giving their all on the stage.

And who better to host than NYC's legendary impresario, Scott Siegel, who has created more than 500 major concert events all over the world. Among Scott's impressive list of shows are 54 Belows critically acclaimed, record-breaking Broadway's Greatest Hits series that has been regularly selling out the club since 2015 (and is fast-approaching 150 editions!), producing, directing, and writing concerts for Michael Feinstein, as well as creating more than 100 major concerts at New York's historic 1,500 seat Town Hall.

Scott Siegel's Broadway Musical Brunch : A Musical Mimosa that will make your weekend afternoon feel like a night out on the town! Music direction by Evan Zavada on Jul 21.

The performance on Jul 21 will feature Bill Daugherty, William Michals, Tony Award® nominee Kenita R. Miller, Tony Award® nominee Christiane Noll, Allison Semmes, Jenny Lee Stern, and more stars to be announced!

$56.50 cover charge (includes $6.50 in fees). $89.50 premium seating (includes $9.50 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum.

LIVE AT 54 BELOW

54 Below's new series is designed to make more shows accessible to fans all over the world. "Live from 54 Below" will feature LIVE performances of current shows on the calendar, streamed directly from Broadway's Living Room. Seven cameras will capture the excitement of being at the venue – all paired with the club's dramatic lighting and award-winning sound design. 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.

MORE ABOUT 54 BELOW

54 Below , a recipient of the 2022 TONY AWARDS® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve the music of Broadway and expand the art of the cabaret while growing opportunities for diverse communities of emerging and established artists and providing unparalleled audience experiences.

It was founded as a place for the Broadway community to celebrate Broadway performers, both established and new, who sing not only the music of Broadway and the Great American Songbook, but also new material intended for Broadway and off-Broadway stages. One of the most in demand venues in the city presenting over 700 shows per year, the club features fine dining and superb scenic, lighting, and sound designs entirely imagined by Broadway designers. For performers, writers, musicians, and more, 54 Below gives opportunities to advance their craft, expand their repertoires, and develop their voices in a way that is more personal, making them stronger as artists. It gives Broadway fans an opportunity to see their favorite artists in a different way, deepening their relationship and understanding of their talent.

54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. It is also a place for innovation in musical songwriting and performance. Collaborations born at 54 Below give rise to and help develop new theatrical projects and new musicals. In addition, its popular streaming video activities and audio recordings support these activities, helping to build a new Broadway audience worldwide, both in age and geography.

Located at 254 West 54th Street, the club presents live shows at 7pm and 9:30pm, with monthly brunch shows on select Saturday and Sundays at 1pm. Tickets and information at 54below.org.
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