Laurie Beechman News

On October 27th 2018, A Time To SCREAM Youth Cabaret (aka A Time To Shine) will be performing its first Halloween Cabaret at the Laurie Beechman with special guest host Morgan Hecker (Penn State Musical Theatre BFA, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, 1st National Tour). The Halloween Cabaret will feature talented young artists from the Broadway community performing solos, duets, group numbers, and more. Directed and Produced by Leorah Haberfield, the Cabaret begins at 7pm with doors open at 6pm. $25 Cash only cover/$20 food beverage minimum.

Drama Desk Award Winner Doreen Montalvo who was last seen on Broadway in On Your Feet!, as Gloria Fajardo. Will make present her new solo show From The Bronx to Broadway. Doreen will be celebrating her birthday, as well as 30 years in the business, and her journey from The Bronx to Broadway. Doreen has also been on Broadway in the TONY award-winning show In The Heights.

Dorothy, Blanche and Rose star in this musical comedy brunch revue of highlights from The Golden Girls.

The Broadway Artists Connection (BAC) presents its All Stars Benefit, 'Broadway To Africa To Fight Poverty,' hosted by Broadway's Bradley Gibson (Simba in the Lion King) on Monday, October 29th at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm).

Broadway actress-singer Raissa Katona Bennett has a very full and exciting calendar of performances getting underway this week, beginning with the premiere of Spoolie Girl, a new and original fractured rock fairytale by Rosemary Loar. Spoolie Girl runs Oct. 17th through Oct. 27th at Actors Temple Theatre. 

We said mazel tov to the incredibly talented and recently extended (again) cast of the Yiddish Nation Theater Folkbiene production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. The cast performed and told stories about their groundbreaking production (Ince again recently extended until Dec. 30th!). There were laughs a plenty, belly high noted and YES, even some Yiddish! Check out these fantastic highlights and raise a glass to life, L'Chiam!

This year, a living legend of musical theatre turns 90: Lyricist-bookwriter Tom Jones (who also, under a stage name) appeared in the original company of his most famous and wildly successful record-breaking musical, The Fantasticks. His collaborator, composer Harvey Schmidt, just recently passed away. The production's record-breaking run closed, on January 13, 2002, after 17,162 performances. Their shows also include 110 in the Shade, I Do! I Do!, Philemon, Celebration and many more. And celebration is what it's about when Broadway veterans Carole Demas, who originated the role of Sandy in Grease, and Sarah Rice, who originated the role of Johanna in Sweeney Todd, return to celebrate Jones & Schmidt. Demas and Rice have based the show on their 50 years of work and personal relationships with Tom and Harvey. With very special guest Broadway's Hal Robinson who is also a Fantasticks alumni.

Ms. Sarah Dash will premiere her new show, A Tribute To Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul, in three cities this November. This special concert celebration will feature Sarah Dash singing All The Great Aretha Franklin Classics (including Respect, Chain Of Fools, Freeway Of Love, Ain't No Way, Jump To It), and telling inside stories of her friendship with The Queen. Bernard Purdy, who played in Ms. Franklin's band through the years, will be the musical director for Ms. Dash for these performances.

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, Footloose, Dance Captain Dance Attack web series) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano. This Thursday night, 10/18 Broadway Sessions welcomes the cast of Smokey Joe's Cafe and more.

Ms. Sarah Dash will premiere her new show, A Tribute To Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul, in three cities this November. This special concert celebration will feature Sarah Dash singing All The Great Aretha Franklin Classics (including Respect, Chain Of Fools, Freeway Of Love, Ain't No Way, Jump To It), and telling inside stories of her friendship with The Queen. Bernard Purdy, who played in Ms. Franklin's band through the years, will be the musical director for Ms. Dash for these performances.

Zachary Clause proudly announces the premiere of Hey Girl! on November 7, 10 and 14 at Pangea (178 2nd Avenue). On November 7 and 14, doors open at 6:00pm with shows beginning at 7:00pm. On November 10, doors open at 8:30pm with the show beginning at 9:30pm.

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, Footloose, Dance Captain Dance Attack web series) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano.  This Today night, 10/11  Broadway Sessions celebrates Hispanic Heritage on Broadway with an all star lineup. The evening will shine a light on the rich heritage of Hispanic themes, influence, culture and artists from Broadway and beyond.

Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive Director) has announced that it will present THE OPEN GATE, a musical adaptation of Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer's novel The Manor, on Sunday October 14th atTheater for the New City (155 First Avenue at 10th Street).

Shoshana Greenberg and Hyeyoung Kim announce two mini-workshop presentations of DAYS OF RAGE on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at 7pm, and Thursday, October 18, 2018, at 4pm at Town Stages, 221 West Broadway, NYC. The presentations feature Shanice Williams (Dorothy in The Wiz Live) and Alex Joseph Grayson (A Bronx Tale) and will comprise the first act of the show.

We got Gettin' The Band Back Together- BACK TOGETHER at Broadway Sessions recently.  Cast members reunited to tell stories from the show and perform music they love to sing. There were Bon Jovi shout outs a plenty, and laughs galore, just like GTBBT! Cast members Mitchell Jarvis, Garth Kravits, Noa Solorio, Becca Kotte, Ian Ward, Lindsey Brett Carothers, Scott Foster and special guests Eugene Ebner and Jocelin Weiss blew the roof off the joint! The cast even treated the audience to our signature "Sloppy Plot Synopses", so if you missed the show, now you can know just what you missed ;)

Russ Woolley Presents Richard Skipper Celebrates featuring Jeff Harnar, Renee Katz, Marnie Klar, Avery Sommers, AND Haley Swindal Tantlef. Steve Doyle on bass, Erik Lawrence on sax, Daniel Glass on percussion, all under the musical direction of Dana P. Rowe!

Twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson, aka the critically acclaimed jackbenny,will perform live at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42 Street in New York City, 10036,on Friday, October 26, at 7pm.              

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, Footloose, Dance Captain Dance Attack web series) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano.  This Thursday night, 10/11  Broadway Sessions celebrates Hispanic Heritage on Broadway with an all star lineup. The evening will shine a light on the rich heritage of Hispanic themes, influence, culture and artists from Broadway and beyond.

The Mabel Mercer Foundation's 29th New York Cabaret Convention, THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT, and more make this week's top picks!

Josh Bardier (Off Broadway:Interview, Host and Creator of Actoria) returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, October 15th at 9:30pm with his latest solo show; Make American Laugh Again. Billed as a love letter to Jerry Herman and a campaign with a sense of humor, Bardier, under the music direction of Jason Wetzel (After Midnight, Radio City), has concocted a perfect night of escapism and comedy that seems necessary during these most curious of times.