WEST PALM BEACH, FL – By special arrangement with 2022 Tony Awards® Honors recipient, 54 Below, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts brings the iconic New York nightlife experience to West Palm Beach.
Experience an unforgettable evening of Cabaret at 54 Below at The Rinker! Guests can enjoy an intimate cabaret style setting up close and personal with some of the finest artists from Broadway. Light bites and beverages are available from Lessing’s Hospitality.
Christine Pedi’s (FORBIDDEN BROADWAY and daily host of SIRIUS XM RADIO Broadway Channel) SNOW BIZNESS kicks off the series with two performances December 1 & 2 at 7:30pm. The line-up continues with Bianca Marroquín (CHICAGO), January 8 & 9 at 7:30pm, Adam Pascal (RENT), February 10 & 11 at 7:30pm. and Tony® winner John Lloyd Young (JERSEY BOYS), April 5 & 6 at 7:30pm.
Christine Pedi’s SNOW BIZNESS celebrates its 16th season in a row in New York City this year and its 1st in Florida! She’s the daily host of SiriusXMs On Broadway (channel 69, 9a-3p ET). Her award-winning cabaret act GREAT DAMES has played all over the USA, London, South Africa and several of the seven seas. Known as “The Lady of 1000 Voices” her vocal impressions can be seen & heard on YouTube, The Howard Stern Show and assorted commercials and cartoons. On Broadway Christine has appeared in CHICAGO as Mama Morton, in LITTLE ME with Martin Short & Faith Prince and TALK RADIO with Liev Schrieber. Off Broadway she’s a Drama Desk nominee for her work in the satirical revue FORBIDDEN BROADWAY and starred in the record breaking NEWSical, as well as the title character in MISS ABIGAILS GUIDE to DATING MATING AND MARRIAGE. She had a close brush with DR. DEATH on NBC PEACOCK and is a proud “dead SOPRANO” (Mrs. Bobby Baccala, 5 lines, 3 scenes, DEAD. But he loved her so much he couldn’t defrost her ziti for many episodes). Recordings include her solo cd GOOD TO MAMA. Christine is a Cameo artist cameo.com making custom video greetings using silly voices and her pet poodle Clarence. With a voice as big as the sea (and a tail as big as a kite?) She ushers in the holiday season with her award-winning comedic flair, spot-on impressions and songs of good cheer. Let nothing dismay you; you’ll find comfort and joy as you fall on your knees with laughter! God bless her every pun!
Bianca Marroquín is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known for being the first Mexican actress to have a starring role on Broadway. She has performed in the musical Chicago for over twenty years. Bianca transitioned to TV as a judge on Univision’s explosive rating new Dance reality show “Mira Quien Baila”. Bianca starred in Luis Dellano’s Televisa’s soap opera “Esperanza del Corazon” as “Angela” and several seasons of Televisa’s reality competition “Pequeños Gigantes” as a judge in the dance department. Bianca starred as Mary in the 1st Spanish speaking production of Disney and Cameron Makintosh’s “Mary Poppins” in Mexico City. Then, came back to NY to portray Anita in Carnegie Hall’s production of West Side Story. After incarnating Chita Rivera in FX’s TV series Fossie/Verdon, Bianca reopened Chicago on Broadway after pandemic as Velma Kelly becoming a part of that short list of only four women ever to play both roles (Roxie and Velma). Bianca made her debut album as a singer/song writer with EL MUNDO ERA MIO and went on to record a second album: NUESTROS TESOROS
Other TV and Film: Acapulco, Half Brothers, Flesh and Blood
Adam Pascal starred as the original Roger Davis in the Off Broadway, Broadway and London Productions of RENT, for which he received a Tony award® nomination. He also reprised the role in the 2005 film adaptation. He originated the role of Radames in Broadway’s AIDA and he played the final Emcee in Roundabout’s production of CABARET. Additional Broadway credits include Huey Calhoun in MEMPHIS, Billy Flynn in CHICAGO, Chad in DISASTER, William Shakespeare in SOMETHING ROTTEN and Edward Lewis in PRETTY WOMAN. He can also be seen and heard as Freddie Trumper in the Royal Albert Hall production of CHESS available on DVD, alongside Josh Groban and Idina Menzel. Adam has also had success as a producer in bringing the off Broadway hit FULLY COMMITTED to the stage in early 2000. Adam can be seen on the screen as Theo in the smash hit SCHOOL OF ROCK. As Eddie in the cult classic SLC PUNK and as The Agent in horror director Darren Bousman’s musical thriller THE DEVIL”S CARNIVAL ALLELUIA. Adam is currently starring as Edward Lewis on the National tour of Broadway’s PRETTY WOMAN.
John Lloyd Young – With a voice for the ages, Jersey Boys’ original Tony® and Grammy® winner John Lloyd Young interprets the most thrilling songs of the 50s, 60s and beyond. With golden-era classics such as “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Unchained Melody,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” “Ooh Baby Baby,” “Only the Lonely” and more, Young’s rich, crystal-clear, emotionally direct renderings will have you falling in love all over again with these iconic favorites. Tony® and Grammy® winner John Lloyd Young is best known as the original star of Broadway’s Jersey Boys as well as the Warner Bros. film adaptation, directed by Clint Eastwood. As a concert artist, Young has thrilled audiences across the country and the world with what The New York Times calls “a disciplined one-in-a-million tenor shading into falsetto that he can direct through the stratosphere.” Young’s debut album, MY TURN…, featuring his emotional interpretations of the greatest R&B hits of the golden-era, is a five-star-rated Amazon best-seller.
54 BELOW, a recipient of the 2022 TONY AWARDS® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, is a non-profit supper club 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. It was founded as a place for the Broadway community to celebrate Broadway performers, both established and new, who sing the music of Broadway and the Great American Songbook, as well as new material intended for Broadway and off-Broadway stages. 54 Below is one of the most in demand venues in the city presenting over 700 shows per year.
How to Purchase Tickets:
Subscription packages for the brand new cabaret series, 54 Below at The Rinker will go on sale to the public beginning Thursday, October 19 at 10 a.m. Become a 54 Below at The Rinker series subscriber by visiting kravis.org/54Below or by phone 561.832.7469 Monday – Saturday between 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Please visit kravis.org for the latest updates. Subscription Packages range from $124 to $250*.
Calendar listing:
54 Below at The Rinker – Christine Pedi
December 1 & 2 at 7:30pm
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org
Calendar listing:
54 Below at The Rinker – Bianca Marroquín
January 11 & 12 at 7:30pm
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org
Calendar listing:
54 Below at The Rinker – Adam Pascal
February 10 & 12 at 7:30pm
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org
Calendar listing:
54 Below at The Rinker – John Lloyd Young
April 5 & 6 at 7:30pm
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality, by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. For information, please visit kravis.org
*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit kravis.org for up-to-date information.