More Theater Monday - Broadway at 50 The Musicals of 1975

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What: Broadway at 50: The Musicals of 1975

Where: 54 Below 

            254 W. 54 St. 

            New York, NY 

When: This event occurred on August 19, 2025

Recently, 54 Below paid homage to the musicals of 50 years ago with a salute to the 1975 Broadway season. The show celebrated not only big hits like The Wiz and A Chorus Line, but also flops like The Lieutenant and Boccaccio, the latter of which only played one performance. Performers associated with the shows appeared and relayed stories of their experiences, while mostly younger performers sang songs from the shows.

Other shows covered included: 

The Rocky Horror Show

Very Good Eddie

Shenandoah

Truckload

Boy Meets Boy

By Bernstein 

Chicago

The Robber Bridegroom

Broadway Legends

Goodtime Charley

Songs included 

What Do I Care?

The Game I Lost

The Conscience of a Nation

Nothin'Up

Blue Moon 

Home

One 

and more, including cut songs from some musicals

Performers and special guests included:

Matt Koplick

Samantha Altman

Aeja L. Barrows

D'Jamin Bartlett

Steve Boockvor

Michael Colby

Robert Cuccoli

Penny Fuller

Ilene Graff

Travis Kent

Carolyn Kirsch

Michael Lavine

Kurt Peterson

Lee Roy Reams

Virginia Seidel 

and 

Myrna Styrna

It was a nostalgia trip for some and a fun look back at a Broadway season past for all. 

And that's our view. To find out about upcoming shows at 54 Below and/or purchase tickets, visit 54below.org

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