About the Theatre
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is an 80-seat dinner theater in the basement of the West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street in the Manhattan Plaza apartment complex in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City. The theater is named for Laurie Beechman, who was a Broadway singer/actor and cabaret performer.
Upcoming Shows
Legends In Residency
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2026
Legends In Residency at the Laurie Beechma Theatre will showcase monthly performances from January to June 2026. The lineup includes Broadway's original Annie, Andrea McArdle,...
Review: Laurie Beechman Audience Loves The Skivvies A HEART ACT TO FOLLOW
by Stephen Mosher - February 20, 2026
The secret of The Skivvies' longevity is, in fact, NOT the underwear....
Review: Steven Brinberg & Robert Hofler Make An Excellent Pairing at the Dutch Treat Club
by Stephen Sorokoff - February 18, 2026
It was “The Way We Were” and the way we are during another scintillating afternoon at the Dutch Treat Club on Tuesday, February 17th where the talk and song was all Hollywood and the theme was A STAR IS BORN! See photos of the event....
Review: VANESSA WILLIAMS Brings Superstar Energy To 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - February 17, 2026
It's nights like this that keep 54 Below an essential part of New York nightlife....
Review: TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH Sweetly Sings at El Barrio Artspace PS 109
by Bobby Patrick - February 15, 2026
TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH: Songs From Shakespeare was the perfect Valentine’s weekend fare of love and laughter, and the good news is that it has 4 more performances next week, so you can still get your romance on in February...
Review: Tony Danza Pays Tribute to 'Ol Blue Eyes' in NYC at 54 Below
by Sharon Ellman - February 12, 2026
Tony Danza gives NYC his Frank Sinatra memories in SINATRA & STORIES, February 11 to 13. This reviewer was thrilled with the amazing singing and dancing talents of Tony Danza!...
Review: Patti LuPone's MATTERS OF THE HEART Celebrates Love at Carnegie Hall
by Rebecca Kaplan - February 09, 2026
Patti LuPone celebrated the 25th anniversary of her moving concert, all about love, at Carnegie Hall, warming the frigid NYC winter night with her simple message that love does have the power to change the world...
Review: Jeff Harnar CAN Come Home Again With BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH at Don't Tell Mama
by Stephen Mosher - February 09, 2026
So THIS is what cabaret looks like! (And, in Jeff Harnar's hands, it always has.)...
Review: JOHN LLOYD YOUNG: MOSTLY SOUL at Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Andrew Poretz - February 08, 2026
John Lloyd Young thrilled in two shows at The Laurie Beechman, performing songs from his R&B album, 'My Turn,' as well as his usual Frankie Valli/Jersey Boys repertoire....
Review: An Evening With Michael Feinstein & 101-Year-Old Gershwin Cousin Frankie Ross
by Stephen Sorokoff - February 06, 2026
Read memories from George and Ira Gershwin's 101-year-old cousin as told at a private event last night featuring Michael Feinstein, and see photos from the event snapped by Stephen Sorokoff....
Review: An Evening With Michael Feinstein, 101 Year Old Frankie Ross And Gershwin
by Stephen Sorokoff - February 06, 2026
In 1936, 12 year old Frankie Ross Wolpin sat next to her cousin George Gershwin on his piano bench in New York City while he played the piano. Last night (February 5th 2026) the 101 year old Frankie was seated next to Michael Feinstein on another piano bench as he played and sang Gershwin’s “...
Past Shows
Richard Skipper Celebrates!
Nov 21
Songs, Stories, Surprises…And So Much More!2nd ENCORE PERFORMANCEDirected by James Beaman | Musical Direction Dan PardoAfter 46 years in show business, award-winning entertainer and host Richard Skipper invites...
We're in Hell
Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2025
In a Halloween-themed cabaret, award-winning drag performer Kiki Ball-Change takes audiences on a journey into the underworld of comedy, music, and mayhem with We're in...
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Richard Skipper (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Aug 22
Acclaimed entertainer and storyteller Richard Skipper returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre for an encore performance of his audience-interactive cabaret.
Ashley Wool in The Broadway Era
Jul 28
Ashley Wool (How to Dance in Ohio) shares humorous and heartfelt stories from her unconventional journey to Broadway.
ConcertCabaret Premiere
Diane D'Angelo: Closing Credits
May 15
An encore performance of a new show celebrating songs from select films, classic and modern, that play as the end credits roll.
Jackie Draper - Love Language
May 19
Jackie Draper: Love-Language Jackie Draper returns to the Beechman with her new show “LOVE-LANGUAGE,” which explores and celebrates languages of love and Jackie’s love of language...
Liz Lieber - An Evening With
May 10
About the show An Evening with Liz Lieber: A Musical Journey Through Nostalgic Hits & OriginalsJoin viral sensation Liz Lieber as she returns to the Laurie...
Margaret Curry: The Space In-Between
Apr 6 – May 4, 2024
Bistro Award-winning vocalist Margaret Curry returns Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7 PM in an encore performance!
Jennifer Roberts: She Loves....Sheldon!
Jan 30
We celebrate the brilliant work of Broadway Legend Sheldon Harnick, featuring songs from his most beloved shows Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me,...
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