Broadway Voices at 54 Below

54 Below is a nonprofit supper club in the basement of the Studio 54 building on West 54th Street, run by a group of Broadway producers since 2012. It is where Broadway's performers come to sing outside a show: solo concerts by stars, cast reunions, songwriter nights and young performers making their cabaret debuts. The room is deep red and close, and you sit at dinner tables a few feet from the microphone.

Book on the club's website; most nights have two shows, and there is a food and beverage minimum on top of the ticket. The bigger names sell out, so watch the calendar and buy when a run is announced. Theme nights and songwriter showcases are cheaper and often where the surprises are. If you are seeing a Broadway show the same day, a late show here makes a natural second act.