Kerry Butler, Julia Murney, Jason Danieley Set for NAMT Concert at 54 Below; Andrew Lippa Will Host

By Adam Hetrick
31 Jan 2013

Kerry Butler
Kerry Butler

Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, Julia Murney, Jason Danieley, Bryce Ryness and Kevin Earley will perform as part of a special 54 Below concert on Feb. 11 featuring music from writers nurtured by the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.

Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, The Wild Party, Big Fish) will host the 9:30 PM concert that will feature his own music, as well as new work by Sara Cooper and Zachary Redler (The Memory Show), and Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary (First Date, Secondhand Lions).

The line-up for the evening includes Jill Abramovitz (Cinderella), Etai Ben Shlomo (Wicked), Butler (Xanadu), Danieley (Curtains, Next to Normal), Earley (Tale of Two Cities), Murney (The Wild Party, Wicked), Ryness (Hair) and Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde).

Part of the proceeds will benefit NAMT's 25th annual Festival of New Musicals, which will take place Oct. 17-18 at New World Stages.

There is a $30 cover charge and a $25 food and beverage minimun. 54 Below is located at 254 W. 54th Street. Tickets and additional information are available at 54Below.com.