Laurie Beechman News

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.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the holiday family musical Annie from December 2 through December 23, 2011.

'Up Close & Personal with Wilson Cruz & Scott Nevins' comes to NYC's Laurie Beechman theatre for One Night Only!

Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua returned in 'Southern Comfort,' their award-winning country-music show, on Sunday, yesterday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Metropolitan Room. The trio will play a second show at the venue on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. The show features classic and contemporary tunes by Vince Gill, George Jones, Alan Jackson, k.d. lang and Dolly Parton. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage.

On Monday night November 14th, Jonathan Reid Gealt and Matt Hinkley team up to bring you a concert benefiting Broadway Impact! Founded by Rory O'Malley (Book of Mormon), Gavin Creel (Hair), and Jenny Kanelos, Broadway Impact is a grassroots organization of the Theatre community and it's fans, mobilizing in support of marriage equality.

Patrick Mellen's ringfinger- a cabaret about equality is set to play The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua will return in 'Southern Comfort,' their award-winning country-music show, on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd St., New York City.

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'.

Cabaret Chronicles author Jenna Esposito catches up with Joshua Warr and Joshua Desjardins in an exclusive interview about their upcoming show, 'Joshing Around'!

The 2010 MAC Award-Winning Vocal Group MARQUEE FIVE - returns with their critically-acclaimed show '8-Track Throwback' in a CD Release Party and Concert for one night only on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7pm.

The first episode of the new web-series Outside The Box is now up and running on YouTube. Episode one stars Beth Leavel, Melody Hollis, Barry Pearl, Sandy Rosenberg, and Brandon Uranowitz. Written and Directed by Bruce Kimmel.

Outside The Box is a new musical comedy web series about a very outré musical theatre group called Outside The Box. Each episode features an entirely new cast, save for one recurring character, the director of the group. Each episode features between one and three musical numbers. The first episode of six (comprising season one) will premiere November 6 on YouTube (the YouTube channel is outsidetheboxseries), with new episodes every two weeks.

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.

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

The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), 2011 IT Award Nominee for last season?s The Human Comedy, announces their 11th Season featuring Ashlin Halfnight?s A Hard Wall at High Speed and the musical The Secret Garden.