NewsPhoto Call: Another Hundred Years Concert at 54 Below Celebrates National Yiddish Theatre54 Below celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene with a tribute concert Another Hundred Years on Aug. 5, celebrating the influence Yiddish and Jewish culture has had on The Great White Way.
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Krissie Fullerton
August 12, 2015
The one-night-only performance is part of KulturfestNYC’s Encore Series, featuring a Broadway cast that includes Loni Ackerman (Evita), Russell Fischer (Jersey Boys), Garth Kravits (The Drowsy Chaperone), Sean McDermott (Falsettos), Ashley Moniz (Sister Act), Maddy Trumble (Newsies), Alan Wiggins (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Amos Wolff (Gigi) and more.
Featuring the music of Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Jason Robert Brown and more, Another Hundred Years blends a multi-media spectacle with popular show tunes from operettas to contemporary musical theatre, celebrating the lasting influence Jewish culture has had on Broadway.
Here's a look at the concert:
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Another Hundred Years Concert at 54 Below Celebrates National Yiddish Theatre
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.