Laurie Beechman News

JASON GRAAE, the L.A. DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD winner and Broadway and cabaret star who debuted his acclaimed tribute to Jerry Herman, "PERFECT HERMANY" in NYC in October, returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre in West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street, on December 7th for two more performances: Wednesday, December 7 at 7 PM and Thursday, December 8 at 10 PM.

Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida, Footloose) is the host and creator of BROADWAY SESSIONS at THE MIDTOWN THEATRE at the HA! Comedy Club TC l4 ' (163 West 46th Street / Between 6th & 7th Avenues) every Thursday night at 11:00pm. Broadway Sessions is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week, and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano. After the show we open the microphone up to anyone who wants to sing. Open mic from 12:00-2am.

The international cabaret star Mark Nadler packs over 61 songs and 61 newsworthy events in his new show, "Crazy 1961," a celebration of the year of his birth. The show's New York premiere opens on Thursday December 1 at 7pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street, and runs to Sunday December 18. The world premiere took place in June on the other side of the planet at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival where Nadler is a regular headliner.

Call him crazy, but the international cabaret star Mark Nadler is packing over 61 songs and 61 newsworthy events in his new show, 'Crazy 1961,' a celebration of the year of his birth that has its New York premiere at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street, in a three-week engagement from December 1 to 18.

Cabaret Cares, the two time MAC Award and Bistro Award winning series, returns December 11th for the final performance of 2011.

JASON GRAAE, the L.A. DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD winner and Broadway and cabaret star who debuted his acclaimed tribute to Jerry Herman, "PERFECT HERMANY" in NYC in October, returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre in West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street, on December 7th for two more performances: Wednesday, December 7 at 7 PM and Thursday, December 8 at 10 PM.

Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim DiPasqua wrapped up their run of 'Southern Comfort' on Sunday, Nov. 27, with a live recording of their award-winning country-music revue at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd St., New York City. They performed classic and contemporary hits by Vince Gill, kd lang, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline and Hank Williams. Next, they will be performing 'Southern Comfort' on Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the White Plains Performing Center in White Plains, N.Y. and Feb. 20-21 at 8 p.m. at the Daniels Pavilion in Naples, Fla.

Splash's Musical Mondays will present a special edition of 'Curtain Call' with the 'new-old-school-diva' Molly Pope! On November 28th, directly following the video clip extravaganza, host Emily McNamara welcomes Molly back to bring the screens to the stage with a full set of live Broadway tunes!

Splash's Musical Mondays will present a special edition of 'Curtain Call' with the 'new-old-school-diva' Molly Pope! On November 28th, directly following the video clip extravaganza, host Emily McNamara welcomes Molly back to bring the screens to the stage with a full set of live Broadway tunes!

2011 MAC Award Winner for Major Artist, Julie Reyburn returns to Feinstein's for two nights, Sunday November 27th & 28th. with her new show, 'Winter Songs'.

The international cabaret star Mark Nadler packs over 61 songs and 61 newsworthy events in his new show, "Crazy 1961," a celebration of the year of his birth. The show's New York premiere opens on Thursday December 1 at 7pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street, and runs to Sunday December 18. The world premiere took place in June on the other side of the planet at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival where Nadler is a regular headliner.

Broadway Concerts Direct presents a benefit concert for ZANI'S FURRY FRIENDS- a wonderful animal rescue organization at The Laurie Beechman Theater.

The second episode of Outside the Box has been posted. In the latest episode, Brad Oscar (The Producers, The Addams Family) is asked to star in a new musical for the Outside The Box Musical Theatre Company. Watch below to see if he accepts!

MAC & Bistro Award-winning vocalist Marta Sanders will rock the room at the Laurie Beechman Theatre with her holiday show, Ho! Ho! Ho! Kick Off the Season with Marta! for two shows only, Saturday, December 3rd at 7pm & Sunday, December 4th at 1pm. She will be accompanied by Musical Director John McMahon on the piano.

On November 18, 2011, stage and cabaret stars will come together for DIVA, to celebrate the life of award-winning singer, the late David Gurland on what would have been his 44th birthday.

Following nineteen sold out shows, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, the acclaimed and award-winning cabaret series, will conclude with a twentieth and final installment on Monday, November 28 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Sondheim Unplugged is currently celebrating the second year of it's smash run, having begun this journey of celebrating Sondheim in July of 2010.

MOLLY POPE, the new-old-school-diva with the 'viscerally thrilling alto' (Time Out New York) will bring her hit show 'Introducing Molly Pope' to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on December 2 and 4 at 9:30pm. She was recently named the 'Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret' by the Village Voice in their 2011 'Best of NYC' issue.