Laurie Beechman News

This Friday January 15th THE AFTER PARTY bids farewell to Broadway's Finian's Rainbow, featuring Terri White plus Meggie Cansler, Sara Jean Ford, Taylor Frey, Grasan Kingsberry, Joe Aaron Reid, Devin Richards & Rashidra Scott

KAREN FINLEY, the most controversial woman in performance today, will premiere her latest work THE JACKIE LOOK beginning January 30, 2010 at The Laurie Beechman Theater.

Le Scandal is NYC's longest running variety burlesque show, now in its 9th year. A NY Times Critic's Pick, Le Scandal features burlesque, circus, variety and live music. See a Guiness World Book of Records sword swallowing belly dancer, a shockingly twisted contortionist, comedic juggler featured on MTV, a jamming burlesque band, curious circus acts, and a bevy of burlesque beauties. Performances are every saturday night at the West Bank Cafe - Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Watch your skinny backs Sandra Bernhard, Margaret Cho and John Leguizamo --ERICA WATSON is coming to claim her crown as Queen of the theater/standup hybrid show with the New York Premiere of FAT BITCH! After workshops in NYC and Chicago, this new solo show written and performed by Watson will run February 11- 25, 2010 at The Laurie Beechman Theater.

Members of the Tony Award-Winning Broadway revival of the cast of HAIR are performing in a special benefit concert for Brooklyn Free School's Building Campaign on Sunday, February 7th at 10:00 p.m. at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street in Manhattan.

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

Soap stars Bree Williamson, Jason Tam, Chris Stack and BethAnn Bonner will be returning to the the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York on Tuesday February 9th and Saturday February 13th in the new musical comedy, 'Queen Bea: A Soapsical!' which had its sold-out concert premiere last November.

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.

The Canal Room in NYC has booked Jonathan Reid Gealt in for a one night only concert on Monday January 11, 2010!

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.'

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.

This Friday January 8th THE AFTER PARTY is thrilled to welcome Finian's Rainbow's TYRICK WILTEZ JONES and American Idiot's ALYSHA UMPHRESS

This Friday January 8th THE AFTER PARTY is thrilled to welcome Finian's Rainbow's TYRICK WILTEZ JONES and American Idiot's ALYSHA UMPHRESS

terraNOVA Collective celebrates the one year anniversary of SUBTERRANEAN, the company's monthly performance party, on January 7, 2010 at 10:00pm in the D-Lounge, a 75-seat cabaret-style venue below the Daryl Roth Theatre at 101 East 15th Street at Union Square.

If It Only Runs A Minute will play the Laurie Beechman Theater on January 31st at 9:30pm.

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

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

It has just been announced that Julie Reiber will replace Dee Roscioli in the production of THE BEATEN PATH set for the Laurie Beechman Theatre on January 18 and 19.

South Pacific's Liz McCartney will be joined by the Ray Fellman Trio for a special New Years Eve concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The concert will take place December 31st at 8:00pm, beginning with hors d'oeuvres, followed by a three course meal beginning at 8:30pm and McCartney's performance beginning at 10:15pm.

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