Kerry Butler (Disaster!), Lilli Cooper (Spongebob), Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal), Eric Michael Gillett (Kiss Me, Kate), Jillian Gottlieb (Unlock’d), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked, Dogfight), Ryann Redmond (If/Then, Bring It On), Conor Ryan (John & Jen), Allie Trimm (13, Bye, Bye Birdie), and Hannah Zazzaro complete the lineup for the 7th edition of Cutting-Edge Composers at Feinstein’s/54 Below on May 10, 2016. 
They join performers Robert Ariza (Spring Awakening), Dan Gleason (Wicked), Ari Groover (Holler If Ya Hear Me),Arielle Jacobs (Wicked, In the Heights), Jess LeProtto (On The Town, Newsies), Allison Posner (Volleygirls), Daniel Quadrino (Wicked, Newsies), Michael Winther (Mamma Mia!, The Crucible), and Josh Young (Amazing Grace, Jesus Christ Superstar).
Featured composers include Jill Abramovitz, Brad Alexander, Aaron Acurso, Eli Bolin, Eric Dietz, Wesley King, Justin Levine, Paul Loesel and Scott Burkell, Kelly McIntyre, Alexander Sage Oyen, Zoe Sarnak, Jeff Thomson and Jeremy Desmon, and Zack Zadek.
Cutting-Edge Composers is a concert series that strives to create greater exposure for up-and-coming songwriters by providing them with venues, publicity, Broadway performers, and musicians to best showcase their material. Cutting-Edge Composers is directed and produced by Laura Pietropinto, co-produced by Allie Glickman, and features musical direction by Benjamin Rauhala and orchestrations by Rauhala and Julie McBride.
Cutting-Edge Composers plays Feinstein’s/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) Tuesday, May 10. There is a $25-$35 cover charge and $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.
MORE ABOUT FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW
Michael Feinstein, one of the world’s great musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein’s/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein’s/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of the venue, The New York Times writes Feinstein’s/54 Below “has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade- patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein’s/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105. www.54Below.com/Feinsteins