Laurie Beechman News

Two-Time Tony Award nominated and Emmy Award winning performer ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS brings his acclaimed theatrical concert BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND back to the New York stage for three shows only, Friday evenings, tonight May 4, May 11 and 18 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre Downstairs at The West Bank Café (407 West 42 Street). Showtime is 11:00 PM. General admission tickets booked in advance are $25 plus $15 food/beverage minimum; $35 at the door (based on availability) plus $15 food/beverage minimum. Tickets are available at www.smarttix.comor by calling 212-868-4444.

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron (Bway Wicked, Aida and Footloose) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano.

Two-Time Tony Award nominated and Emmy Award winning performer ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS brings his acclaimed theatrical concert BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND back to the New York stage for three shows only, Friday evenings May 4, 11 and 18 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre Downstairs at The West Bank Café (407 West 42 Street). Showtime is 11:00 PM. General admission tickets booked in advance are $25 plus $15 food/beverage minimum; $35 at the door (based on availability) plus $15 food/beverage minimum. Tickets are available at www.smarttix.comor by calling 212-868-4444.

John Koprowski 'takes us on a musical journey through the days that created the '60s sound: the campus free speech movement, the Vietnam war and anti-war protests, civil rights marches, Ken Kesey and Timothy Leary, Haight-Ashbury and the Summer of Love, Fillmore East and West, the Beatles and the British invasion, Dylan going electric, Altamont, Monterey, and Woodstock.'

Candice Guardin's one-woman show S.O.S. plays at the Laurie Beechman Theatre tonight, May 2nd. The show debuted in January and returns with more performances.

John Koprowski presents Five Years that Rocked the World, 1964-1969, tonight, May 2 at 7pm. The show will be held at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe, 407 W. 42 Street at 9th Avenue Y.

Two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway star Andre De Shields visits Seth Rudetsky on "Seth Speaks" on Sirius XM radio this week. Tune in May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at 11AM ET and May 5 at 11PM ET to hear De Shields shooting the breeze with Seth and singing "Big Black Man" from the hit Broadway musical The Full Monty. "Seth Speaks" airs on Sirius XM Stars channel 107.

Moments with Ravi: Tales of a Misfit, performed by Ravi Roth, will play tonight, August 30 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42 Street.

Musical Momentum, a unique benefit concert series, kicks off with its first event True Colors: A Benefit/Fundraiser for the Trevor Project at the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York tonight, Sunday 29th April at 9:30pm.

Real-life therapist/performer Jude Treder-Wolff takes you down the rabbit hole in CrAzYToWn, tonight, April 28 at Stony Brook University, written and performed by Jude Treder-Wolff with musical direction and songs co-written by Wells Hanley. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.smarttix.com or by calling (212) 868-4444.

Patrons are invited to come listen to singer Heather Powell as she introduces her debut album, 'Believe it to Life,' with the assistance of musicians Tomas Doncker, Booker King, Nick Rolfe and Damon Duewhite as well as the vocal stylings of Merrie Nell Spence and Katie Flaherty. This performance will take place tonight April 28 from 7pm-8:10pm at the Triad Theatre.

John Koprowski 'takes us on a musical journey through the days that created the '60s sound: the campus free speech movement, the Vietnam war and anti-war protests, civil rights marches, Ken Kesey and Timothy Leary, Haight-Ashbury and the Summer of Love, Fillmore East and West, the Beatles and the British invasion, Dylan going electric, Altamont, Monterey, and Woodstock.'

Musically Human Theatre Productions (MHTP) will close its inaugural season with the world premiere of Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith's NightoftheLivingDead: The Musical (NOTLD), which will run May 31 to June 17 at the Richmond Shepard Theater. Previews will be May 31 and June 1, prior to a gala opening on June 2. Performances will be Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. The Richmond Shepard Theater is located at 309 East 26th Street. To purchase tickets, available for $18, you can call 212-352-3101, visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/911658, or go to the box office one hour prior to show time. Tickets for the two preview performances are available on TDF.

In his solo show entitled DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT to be performed at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino tells the warts 'n all story of how the much anticipated musical featuring the music of Blondie opened on London's West End in 2007… and closed a month later.

What happens when two downtown divas pair up for one night of magic? A double bill of epic old-timey proportions. This 1940's themed cabaret/radio show is presented byJoe's Pub (425 Lafayette NYC, NY 10003) on Sunday, May 27th at 7pm. Tickets ($15) are available online (www.joespub.com) and at the door.

John Koprowski presents Five Years that Rocked the World, 1964-1969 on Sunday, April 22 at 1pm & Wednesday, May 2 at 7pm. The show will be held at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe, 407 W. 42 Street at 9th Avenue Y.

Musical Momentum, a very unique benefit concert series, will kick-off with its first event True Colors: A Benefit/Fundraiser for the Trevor Project at the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York on Sunday 29th April at 9:30pm.

Cabaret Cares/Help Is On The Way Today has annouced their sixth annual Gala Fundraiser will be held on May 20, 2012 at the Laurie Beechman Theater. Help Is On The Way Today, founded by 2012 MAC Award Winner Joseph macchia, is a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to assisting children living with HIV/AIDS. The talent line up has just added the hilarious Christine (S**t Liza Minelli Says) Pedi. Robert Creighton, of the Tony Award winning cast of Anything Goes, will act as auctioneer.