Laurie Beechman News

Joe Iconis, one of the songwriters behind hit musical Be More Chill is returning to 54 Below. Joe Iconis & Family is back for a blow-out run that promises to be their biggest shows yet. Shows run nightly from July 30th through August 3rd. Expect to hear classic tunes from Joe’s musicals and works-in-progress.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 24, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The West Bank Cafe previously announced that it will be closing its doors next month. Now, a GoFundMe campaign has launched to help save the venue from its demise. Learn more about how to help here!

Tom Viola, Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, announced his retirement, and we look at the closure of New York's iconic West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre. Additionally, NYC's HERE Arts Center names four new co-directors, and the beloved Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returns this September.

Broadway performer Jenny Mollet and film/voiceover personality Taylor Paige Henderson will headline the Spotlight KIDZ CABARET being held tonight at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Under the direction of Sandy Kost-Sterner this is the second of a four-show NYC summer cabaret series.

The West Bank Cafe is closing its doors next month. According to a post on the venue's social media pages, the closure is due to 'circumstances beyond our control.' It is set to close in August, which an exact date to follow.

Andrew Kindig takes the stage in Gretna Theatre's production of EVERY BRILLIANT THING, a touching and humorous play about life's small joys and mental health.

The award-winning queer musical comedy HOMOS! A SOLO DISASTER MUSICAL, BITCH by Dan Kitrosser will premiere in New York on July 18 at The Laurie Beechman Theater.

KOTA Productions will present the U.S. premiere of A KNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, a new musical by Adam Boden and Marc Folan the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present Reefer Madness: the Musical by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, directed by Christopher Ostrom.

Alex Ferrara has joined Moms' Night Out: The Concert Series at 54 Below. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Juliet Ewing will return to Don't Tell Mama with an encore performance celebrating George Gershwin's music, featuring new arrangements by Ron Drotos. Learn how to purchase tickets.

This June, all the way from London, Sister Mary will present her newest show SISTER MARYS PLAYTIME at Laurie Beechman Theatre, prior to spending the summer season at the Redroom In Ptown.

Tammie Brown, known from RuPaul's Drag Race, will celebrate 25 years in entertainment with the New York premiere of JUBILEE at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Michael I. Haber - a rising stage & screen performer - will release his debut single 'Face the Music' on digital, streaming, and downloading platforms on Friday, June 7th, 2024. 'Face the Music' is an up-tempo moving anthem inspired by Haber's journey of facing obstacles & going against all odds, despite what other people think.

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Island Takeover: Turning Up The Heat! on June 17, 2024 at 9:30pm.

Catch the jukebox musical BURT & ME this June, featuring the iconic songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

54 BELOW will present Andrew J. Koehler in My Golden Age: Songs From An Old Soul.

Discover the exciting lineup of performances at 54 Below next week, featuring a variety of talented artists and captivating shows. Don't miss out on the vibrant entertainment scene at this iconic venue.

From May 30 to June 16, Theater for the New City (TNC) will present 'Party Clown of the Rich & Famous and The Hungry Mind Buffet,' a two-part evening of short plays.