Will Van Dyke, associate music director of Kinky Boots, is bringing his own compositions to 54 Below on October 14 in Will Van Dyke and Friends, a concert that will feature performances by some of his closest Broadway comrades. Tony Award winner Billy Porter and Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford, both from the Kinky Boots family, will perform alongside Tamika Lawrence (Matilda), Mike Wartella (Wicked), Alex Brightman (Big Fish), Jason Gotay (Bring It On), Randy Blair (The Adding Machine), Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon), Katie Gassert, Preston Sadleir (Next To Normal), Ben Crawford (Shrek), David Josefsberg (The Wedding Singer), and Sally Wilfert (Make Me a Song).
In addition to his work in Kinky Boots, Van Dyke has served as musical director for the off-Broadway revival of Rent and performed in the orchestra for Broadway’s The Addams Family. Will Van Dyke and Friends will feature an eight-piece band, led by Van Dyke himself, and will be directed by DB Bonds.