Laurie Beechman News

THE AFTER PARTY will welcome from TV's 'CSI' & Off-Broadway's Daddy GERALD McCULLOUCH on Friday, January 29.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is very pleased to announce the world-premiere production of Phil Geoffrey Bond's My Queer Youth, directed by Tony Award-winner, Michele Pawk. The solo performance piece, a humorous look at growing up queer amidst the cornfields of southern Indiana, will play the midtown venue for four performances only.

JENNA ESPOSITO - the 2008 and 2009 MAC (Manhattan Association of Clubs) Award Nominee for 'Best Female Vocalist' - will bring poodle skirts and puppy love back into fashion with her second CD 'To Connie, Love Jenna - Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis,' the world's first-ever tribute album to one of the most beloved and best-selling female vocalists of the 20th Century.

Character actresses and classic foils, friends for years, and fellow Boston born and raised Boston College graduates, Lacey Upton and Danielle Naugler take to the stage at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Tuesday, January 26th at 7PM. Watch as these two young ladies share their hilarious and heartwarming tale of traversing from Beantown to the Big Apple in pursuit of their big time musical theatre dreams.

Broadway star Krysta Rodriguez and composer Joe Iconis have been announced as artists for the upcoming New York Public Library Songbook Series, taking place January 25th. Additional casting includes Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Lance Rubin and Jason 'SweetTooth' Williams, all members of what is affectionately known as the Joe Iconis 'Family.'

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is very pleased to present celebrated humorist Judy Gold in Jewdy! Jewdy! Jewdy! Ms Gold will play the intimate venue on Sunday, January 10, as well as Mondays, January 11, 18 & 25.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to announce that Natalie Weiss will make her Birdland solo concert debut on Sunday, January 24 at 6pm. This concert is part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland concert series.

KAREN FINLEY, the most controversial woman in performance today, will premiere her latest work THE JACKIE LOOK beginning January 23, 2010 at The Laurie Beechman Theater. Originally developed as a site-specific multimedia production for Country Club, the initial September 2009 run was cancelled when the venue suddenly and unexpectedly shuttered. Opening night is slated for January 30, 2010.

After being forced to postpone the world premier of her lastest piece, THE JACKIE LOOK at the Country Club due to the venue's closing this fall, performance artist Karen Finley will now debut the piece at the Laurie Beechman on Saturday, January 23 at 7:30pm. The multimedia show will run consecutive Saturdays at 7:30pm from January 23 - February 27.

Boy, this one was a struggle to write! Tuesday night's opening performance of the weeklong stand of the now and forever "Tomorrow" musical, "Annie," still on a national tour that dates back to 2005, was enough to make this reviewer take a very deep breath. On the one hand were the direction, choreography and design concepts of this production,.....

Legendary comedian JOAN RIVERS will continue to make The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square her home base this fall.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to announce that Natalie Weiss will make her second concert appearance within the month at Birdland on Monday, February 15 at 7pm, by popular demand. (Her upcoming January date sold out in record time!) This concert is part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland concert series.

THE BEATEN PATH a new pop-rock musical. Music, lyrics, and book by BOBBY CRONIN (2009 ASCAP Award Winner) directed by JESSICA REDISH (Adding Machine) featuring: JULIE REIBER (Wicked, Brooklyn, Vanities), DERRICK TRUMBLY (Mamma Mia, Spelling Bee), JUSTIN STEIN (Radio Disney, Chicago's Secret Garden), EMILY ROGERS (Bratt Camp), ZACHARY INFANTE (School of Rock), MEGAN PIETRANTONIO (Bratt Camp), ANDREW BARBATO (Boston's Seussical)

Erica Ruff & The Music Theatre Company produce Bobby Cronin's THE BEATEN PATH (which was formerly BRATT CAMP)at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

THE BEATEN PATH a new pop-rock musical. Music, lyrics, and book by BOBBY CRONIN (2009 ASCAP Award Winner) directed by JESSICA REDISH (Adding Machine) featuring: JULIE REIBER (Wicked, Brooklyn, Vanities), DERRICK TRUMBLY (Mamma Mia, Spelling Bee), JUSTIN STEIN (Radio Disney, Chicago's Secret Garden), EMILY ROGERS (Bratt Camp), ZACHARY INFANTE (School of Rock), MEGAN PIETRANTONIO (Bratt Camp), ANDREW BARBATO (Boston's Seussical)

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is very pleased to present celebrated humorist Judy Gold in Jewdy! Jewdy! Jewdy! Ms Gold will play the intimate venue on Sunday, January 10, as well as Mondays, January 11, 18 & 25.

Erica Ruff & The Music Theatre Company produce Bobby Cronin's THE BEATEN PATH (which was formerly BRATT CAMP)at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

On January 17th, singer/actress Lauren Thomas will take to the Duplex Cabaret Stage for her for New York City solo concert, simply titled, 'A Way Back to Then.'

Character actresses and classic foils, friends for years, and fellow Boston born and raised Boston College graduates, Lacey Upton and Danielle Naugler take to the stage at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Tuesday, January 26th at 7PM. Watch as these two young ladies share their hilarious and heartwarming tale of traversing from Beantown to the Big Apple in pursuit of their big time musical theatre dreams.

THE BEATEN PATH a new pop-rock musical. Music, lyrics, and book by BOBBY CRONIN (2009 ASCAP Award Winner) directed by JESSICA REDISH (Adding Machine) featuring: JULIE REIBER (Wicked, Brooklyn, Vanities), DERRICK TRUMBLY (Mamma Mia, Spelling Bee), JUSTIN STEIN (Radio Disney, Chicago's Secret Garden), EMILY ROGERS (Bratt Camp), ZACHARY INFANTE (School of Rock), MEGAN PIETRANTONIO (Bratt Camp), ANDREW BARBATO (Boston's Seussical)