New Year’s Eve with Liz Callaway
54 Below254 W 54th St, New York 10019
Liz Callaway marks New Year’s Eve at 54 Below with her band. The program ranges across favorites from stage and screen and timeless classics, with a few surprises in the mix. The listing does not name the band members or specify the instrumentation, but frames the evening as Callaway’s own songbook-spanning celebration.
Born in Chicago, Callaway is a singer, actress, and recording artist whose work includes Tony and Grammy nominations and an Emmy win. She is widely known for singing leading characters in animated films, including “Journey to the Past” from Anastasia and Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin sequels. She regularly performs with her sister Ann Hampton Callaway and composer Stephen Schwartz, and has sung with Jimmy Webb, Paul Williams, and Johnny Mathis; the sisters also created the award-winning Sibling Revelry. Reviewers have called her “a truly musical singer, focused and direct in her appeal, with a bright, clear sound,” praised her “honeyed voice,” and described it as “crystalline clear and pristine.”
A nonprofit cabaret venue dedicated to live music, 54 Below is a listening room where audiences gather to experience legendary artists performing in a dedicated space. The atmosphere is elegant and intimate, with a focus on the music and the performers. The room is designed for seated audiences, offering close proximity to the stage, and the experience is centered around the show rather than conversation or drinking. Shows are ticketed and require advance purchase, with a nonprofit mission that supports the arts. The venue has a strong reputation for excellence in theatre, as recognized by a 2022 Tony Award nomination.