Cabaret & Concert NewsBrian Stokes Mitchell Offers Songs and Stories at Feinstein's/54 Below Starting June 20
The Tony winner's engagement is part of the Tony Award-recognized Manhattan nightspot's Diamond Series.
By
Andrew Gans
June 20, 2022
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell performs at Feinstein's/54 Below June 20-25 at 8:30 PM.
The evenings, entitled Songs and Stories, are part of the Manhattan nightspot's Diamond Series, which features concert-length performances by Broadway artists matched with specially curated dinners.
Mitchell is accompanied by a trio led by his long-time pianist and collaborator, Tedd Firth.
Mitchell won the 2000 Tony, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama Desk awards for his performance as Fred Graham/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate, and his other Broadway credits include Shuffle Along; King Hedley II; Ragtime; Love/Life; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Jelly's Last Jam; Oh, Kay!; Mail; and the City Center Encores! presentations of Do Re Mi, The Band Wagon, and Carnival. Mitchell, who is Chairman of the Board of the Actors Fund, is also the recipient of the 2016 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award.
The annual event showcases the work of emerging musical theatre writers who were named winners and finalists of this year's Write Out Loud songwriting contest.
The return of Broadway's music festival will also feature performances from shows including Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, Swept Away, and more.
The concert features hits from Les Misérables and Miss Saigon as well as rarely heard material from their musicals Martin Guerre,The Pirate Queen, and La Révolution Française.
Broadway Inspirational Voices, Crystal Monee Hall, and Bryce Pinkham are among the roster of artists helping to celebrate the Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder composer.