54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits
Feinstein’s/54 Below, NYC, July 14, 2017
Reviewed by Ron Forman for Cabaret Scenes
Photo: Maryann Lopinto
It is not meant to diminish the excellent cast of performers in the 16th edition of Scott Siegel’s Broadway’s Greatest Hits to say that if I had only seen and heard Nancy Anderson’s two numbers, that in and of itself would have made my trip to Feinstein’s/54 Below worthwhile. Her first, “But Not for Me,” showed that she belongs in the top tier of Broadway and cabaret performers.
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Her voice was thrilling, her facial expressions and body language moved me. I had recently seen Sunset Boulevard on Broadway, but when Anderson closed this show with a truly spectacular performance of “As If We Never Said Goodbye,” I wished that I had seen the one performance she gave as understudy to Glenn Close as Norma Desmond. Having said that, this edition of the monthly extravaganza, as per usual, featured a group of excellent singers performing some of Broadway’s most popular songs. But, in addition, this show featured great dancing and comedy routines.
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It is quite a tribute to Siegel that each month he is able to put together a one-time-only show, with so many gifted performers drawn from Broadway and the world of cabaret.
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His incisive comments between numbers tie the production together.
Jillian Louis opened the show with a very lively “Knowing When to Leave.
” She would return later with her husband, Keith Varney, for a beautiful duet, their voices blending perfectly on “Make Believe.
” Varney would also display his big bold voice with “Prologue” from Les Misérables. Baggy-pants comedian Bill Irwin had the audience laughing with his version of “Kids,” which included an old-fashioned soft shoe. Song and dance man Josh Israel has a strong singing voice and dazzled with his tap dancing to “Lucky to Be Me” and “All I Need Is the Girl,” the latter featuring a sensational tap-danced finish. Jenny Lee Stern’s very kinetic “Cabaret” was a very nice way to lead into Anderson’s closing number.
