Laurie Beechman News

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, and Tristan Wilson, Managing Director, announced today the complete Stage 2 season- the Musical Theatre Lab premiere of Mormons, Mothers and Monsters, two cabarets Surviving the Avalanche and Hell Raisers, and the Berkshire premiere of Chaim Potok's My Name is Asher Lev-as well as the previously announced productions of Zero Hour and Going to St. Ives.

Oscar winner and acclaimed comedian Mo'Nique -- as embodied by RuPaul's Drag Race sensation Stacy Layne Matthews -- comes to NYC to tape a gay version of her popular B.E.T. talk show for the very low budget G.E.T. (the fictional Gay Entertainment Television).

Elena Shaddow, Jeremy Jordan (Bonnie and Clyde), Jason Michael Snow (The Book of Mormon) and more will sing the songs of composer-lyricist Caleb Hoyer Monday, August 8 at 7PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

After opening Whistling Away The Dark last year at Feinstein's, singer/actress Shana Farr (www.shanafarr.com) is now bringing it back for a summer run at The Metropolitan Room.

A concert honoring the life and career of the late David Gurland has been scheduled for this coming Monday. The event, DAVID GURLAND: A Celebration, will take place Monday, July 11th, at 7:00 PM in the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre at 111 West 46th Street.

A concert honoring the life and career of the late David Gurland has been scheduled for this coming Monday. The event, DAVID GURLAND: A Celebration, will take place Monday, July 11th, at 7:00 PM in the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre at 111 West 46th Street. The concert, originally by invitation only, will now have a limited number of tickets available to the public.

Award-Winning vocalist ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT will extend his run of CAST OF THOUSANDS: Gillett Sings Carnelia at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Mondays, July 11 & 18 & Tuesdays, August 2 & 23, all at 7pm. He will be accompanied by Musical Director Jeff Cubeta, with arrangements by Cubeta & Christopher Denny. CAST OF THOUSANDS is directed by Arthur Masella.

Mark Winkler is set to host a double CD Release Party in Hollywood & NYC! Wednesday Aug., 17th Catalina's & Thur., Sept. 8th Laurie Beechman Theatre

Splash's Musical Mondays is proud to present a special Independence Day edition of 'Curtain Call' with the 'new-old-school-diva' Molly Pope! On July 4th, 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!

Legendary comedian JOAN RIVERS returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square for an additional show on Saturday, July 2 at 8pm.

On July 25th, the acclaimed series 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' produced by composer Scott Alan, will continue it's celebration of new talent at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

Splash's Musical Mondays is proud to present a special Independence Day edition of 'Curtain Call' with the 'new-old-school-diva' Molly Pope! On July 4th, 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!

Legendary comedian JOAN RIVERS returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square for an additional show on Saturday, July 2 at 8pm.

Vassar & New York Stage and Film announce complete casting for its two Inside Look play workshops to be offered this season at Powerhouse Theater: Margaret and Craig by David Solomon, directed by Sheryl Kaller (July 1-3) and Handball by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, directed by Cándido Tirado (July 15-17).

Bringing Voices to Light A Benefit Concert to Support Global Internet Access was presented at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, June 13th at 7PM, featuring Alex Brightman, Adam Halpin, Nadine Malouf, Megan Reinking, A.J. Shively. The evening featured the original music and lyrics of David Levinson (Les Enfants de Paris, Bàthory, NYMF Next Link Finalist 2009) along with some of Broadway's rising talents to sing on behalf of human rights and global digital access. Check out two of the numbers from the concert - Megan Reinking and Adam Halpin, respectively, both singing from Les Enfants de Paris - below, and for more information, visit www.accessnow.org.

Drama Desk Award Winner Doreen Montalvo hosts Ladies Night 3 at The Laurie Beechman theatre on June 13th. What do you get when you put together a Broadway Diva,A Daytime Diva and two Fabulous ladies? You Get Ladies Night. Performing along with Doreen will be Daytime Diva Ilene Kristen, Kim Dunbar,and METROMINOR 2nd Place winner Samara Ehrlich joins the ladies. The evening willbe musical directed by Gillian Berkowitz.

The award-winning "Veritas" by Stan Richardson will be presented on Thursday, June 16th at 7:00 pm at The Laurie Beechman Theater (located inside West Bank Cafe) at 407 West 42nd Street (@ Ninth Ave) as part of the New York International Festival presents THE FringeBENEFITS SERIES; which is offering a taste of 15 of the most beloved shows from the past 15 years of FringeNYC.

Bringing Voices to Light A Benefit Concert to Support Global Internet Access was held at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, June 13th at 7PM, featuring Alex Brightman, Adam Halpin, Nadine Malouf, Megan Reinking, A.J. Shively.The evening will feature the original music and lyrics of David Levinson (Les Enfants de Paris, Bàthory, NYMF Next Link Finalist 2009 ) along with some of Broadway's rising talents to sing on behalf of human rights and global digital access.

After successful performances at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Broadway Comedy Club, and the PIT, the Marumsco Valley Players have been offered a run at the PIT (Peoples Improv Theater). ALKY: only the luckiest victims die runs Mondays, June 13, 27 and July 11 at 9:30. Alky was written by Jerome McDonough more than 20 years ago and was intended for teens to perform in schools for other teens. In this version, created and directed by Ryan Duncan (Shrek, Altar Boyz), ALKY tells the tale of the evils of teen drinking told by twistedly funny adults who are 'under the influence'.

Bringing Voices to Light A Benefit Concert to Support Global Internet Access will be presented at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, June 13th at 7PM, featuring Alex Brightman, Adam Halpin, Nadine Malouf, Megan Reinking, A.J. Shively.The evening will feature the original music and lyrics of David Levinson (Les Enfants de Paris, Bàthory, NYMF Next Link Finalist 2009 ) along with some of Broadway's rising talents to sing on behalf of human rights and global digital access.