First Date at 54 Below Tickets

Zachary Levi received a 2016 Tony nod for starring as Georg in She Loves Me. He made his Broadway debut in 2013 in the musical First Date opposite Krysta Rodriguez. His movie credits include Thor: The Dark World and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, and he provided the voice for Flynn Rider in Disney's hit film Tangled. Levi also played the title character in the television series Chuck.

Fans of NBC’s Smash may remember her as the high-flying diva Ana Vargas in the original television series. Krysta starred as Cinderella in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods and in The Collaboration for Manhattan Theatre Club. Most recently, she took on the role of Rosie Alvarez in the Kennedy Center/Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie. Rodriguez co-starred in the Emmy Award winning Netflix/Ryan Murphy limited series Halston as the iconic entertainer Liza Minnelli, which marked her return to the platform after starring in Daybreak with Matthew Broderick. Krysta’s long list of television roles include the NBC series Trial & Error and Smash. Other credits include recurring roles on Younger, Married, Gossip Girl, Quantico, Chasing Life, The Mysteries of Laura and Indoor Boys (Indie Series Award). Rodriguez’s theater résumé includes  Theresa Rebeck’s play Seared at MCC, in a role she originated at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, for which she was honored with an Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance. Rodriguez took on the role of famous animated princess ‘Megara’ in Disney’s premiere stage adaptation Hercules as part of The Public Theater’s PublicWorks program. Broadway credits include: Ilse in the Deaf West revival of Spring Awakening; First Date and original companies of The Addams Family, In the Heights, Spring Awakening, A Chorus Line (Revival) and Good Vibrations. Other memorable turns include Anita in West Side Story at The Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra; What We’re Up Against at The Women’s Project; and a standout in the Hollywood Bowl production of A Chorus Line as ‘Diana’. 

Bryce Ryness was last seen on Broadway in Matilda after originating the role on the first national tour. His other Broadway credits include Hair, First Date, Leap of Faith and Legally Blonde. Off-Broadway, he’s premiered and/or originated roles in Long Story Short, Fly by Night, See Rock City & Other Destinations, Around the World in 80 Days and Crossing Brooklyn. Ryness' screen credits include Tangled, Sacrifice, Law & Order: SVU, Peter Pan Live!, It Could Be Worse, Submissions Only, Political Animals and Just for Kicks.

Sara Chase most recently starred as Melissa in the Kennedy Center production of Schmigadoon!. Prior to that she originated the role of Myrtle Wilson in the Broadway production of The Great Gatsby and can be heard on the recently released cast recording. She is best known as molewoman Cyndee Pokorny on all four seasons of Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s hit Emmy nominated Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: The Interactive Special. She also starred as Sasha Reed in the first ever musical episode of The Simpsons. Select credits include: The Office, Arrested Development, Blue Bloods, Michael and Michael Have Issues, First Date on Broadway (OBCR) and The Toxic Avenger (OCR) Training: Boston University/Upright Citizen’s Brigade. Recent cancer survivor.

Broadway: Hairspray, Disney’s The Lion King, Billy Eliott, Elf, First Date, Sister Act, Living on Love, The Music Man, Kiss Me Kate and On the Town. Tours: Eight national companies including Wicked, Hello Dolly, Something Rotten, Cinderella, The Addams Family, and Joseph…Dreamcoat. Awards: When Pigs Fly (L.A. Critics), At Wit’s End (Florida Carbonell and Chicago After Dark Award), The Producers (Joseph Jefferson Nomination) and web series Then We Got Help (Indy Soap Award).