'Phantom' Star Runolfsson to Drop by The After Party, 8/10

The Laurie Beechman Theatre continues The After Party, which runs every Friday from 10:30PM till 2AM, with a visit by Anne Runolfsson.  After Party is hosted by Mac and Bistro Award winner Brandon Cutrell ("Broadway By The Year" at Town Hall, Pippin) and XL Star winner Alysha Umphress (Boston Pops). The evening also features Bistro Award winner Ray Fellman (Musical Director, Captain Louie) on piano and MAC Award winner Lisa Asher (Stranded in the Moonlight).

The Friday, August 10th edition welcomes special guest Anne Runolfsson.  She will be on hand to greet fans and perform a few numbers.

Most recently, Runolfsson starred on Broadway as Carlotta Giudacelli in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera.  Prior to that she made a splash in Victor/Victoria as standby to Julie Andrews and Liza Minnelli.  She performed the title role over 120 times to great acclaim and went on to recreate the role in the National Tour which began in Seattle and Houston.  Other Broadway and National Tour credits include: James Joyce's The Dead, Les Miserable, Cyrano-The Musical, The Secret Garden, and Aspects of Love. Off-Broadway and Regional credits include: Listen to My Heart, Rags, Jack's Holiday, Cather County, A Little Night Music, Showboat, and Funny Girl.  She has been affiliated with projects in development at Lincoln Center, Second Stage, Manhattan Theater Club, New York Theater Workshop, The McCarter Theater, and Playwrights Horizons.  She is also an award-winning concert, recording and cabaret artist.

Guests can sing at the open mic or sit back and enjoy a cocktail. There is no cover charge and no minimum, and a full bar and bar menu available. Reservations are not necessary, although audience members are recommended to arrive early. Seating is first come, first serve, and priority seating may be given to those who wish to order from the menu and/or the bar.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located downstairs, within The West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd St. at 9th Avenue. For more information, visit www.westbankcafe.com.