Laurie Beechman News

Join Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks in their Second Annual insane celebration of all things red and green, wherein Joe and his friends learn the true meaning of Christmas. Featuring brand new holiday songs, old favorites, tiny elves, enormous reindeer, an inebriated Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and an ungodly number of candy canes, this promises to be the happiest and wildest holiday hoedown you've ever seen.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming THE JOE ICONIS CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR. The event will include Broadway vets Susan Blackwell, Annie Golden, and Mary Testa. The event will take place at Ars Nova on December 5th and 6th.

Join Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks in their Second Annual insane celebration of all things red and green, wherein Joe and his friends learn the true meaning of Christmas. Featuring brand new holiday songs, old favorites, tiny elves, enormous reindeer, an inebriated Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and an ungodly number of candy canes, this promises to be the happiest and wildest holiday hoedown you've ever seen.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming THE JOE ICONIS CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR. The event will include Broadway vets Susan Blackwell, Annie Golden, and Mary Testa. The event will take place at Ars Nova on December 5th and 6th.

The Music Theatre Company (formerly La Red Music Theatre) presents A HOLIDAY CONCERT OF NEW WORKS, on Monday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Gabe's Backstage Lounge.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café (407 West 42nd St.), is pleased to continue our Friday night soiree, THE AFTER PARTY.

On Tuesday, December 22nd, Danny will return to the well known jazz haut, Iridium Jazz Club, in New York for a special night with special guest vocalist and current 'Gypsy of the Month', Jazz/Broadway singer Devin Richards, from Broadway's newest hit, 'Finian's Rainbow' . Shows are 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $25.00.

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.

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.

NYC's Favorite Drag Grinch Returns for 12th Annual Holiday Show JACKIE BEAT: ALCOHOLIDAYS! December 18 - 20 at The Laurie Beechman Theater

A Little New Music, a new concert, will debut Tuesday, December 8 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The concert, directed by Eve Rybnick and featuring musical direction by Zak Sandler, stars Natalie Bradshaw, Steven Booth, Jaclyn Huberman, Felicia Ricci, James Sasser, Justin Sayre, and Nick Spangler. Melanie Hopkins hosts.

Broadway veteran Donna Lynne Champlin (Sweeney Todd, Billy Elliot: The Musical, By Jeeves) has announced the track listing for her debut solo album, 'Old Friends,' due December 1, 2009 from Parting Glass Productions.

Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist (Parade), will present his show 'JRB: Solo at the Beechman' featuring brand new material as well as songs from his shows, including 'The Last Five Years,' 'Songs for a New World,' 'Parade,' and '13' and his 'Wearing Someone Else's Clothes,' on Monday, December 15 at 9:15 at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

Broadway stars Lisa Brescia and Kristy Cates have been announced as artists for the upcoming New York Public Library Songbook Series, taking place November 30th. Additional casting includes Elizabeth Brackenbury, Deborah S. Craig, Autumn Hurlbert, Matt Lutz, Tracy McDowell, Brooke Sunny Moriber and Zachary Prince.

John Treacy Egan will present Rudolph Unplugged at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Sunday, November 29 at 7:00pm and Monday, November 30 at 9:30pm.

Award winning actress and Broadway vet Christine Pedi will bring her cabaret show 'Holly Jolly Christmas Folly' will play the Laurie Beechman Theatre every Monday beginning November 30th and running through December 21st, with a final run of the show from December 26th through December 30th. The show features Pedi's Broadway imitations around a holiday-centered theme.

The 2009 MAC and Bistro award winning series Cabaret Cares will play its final performance of 2009. The evening entitled The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year,will feature performances by some of the best performers from Broadway and cabaret. Cabaret Cares is the ongoing series that help raise funds for Help Is On The Way Today. A non-for-profit that helps and assists children living with HIV and AIDS.

The Joe Allen Players will return to midtown Manhattan for two more performances of Broadway Bombs 2.0.

John Treacy Egan will present Rudolph Unplugged at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Sunday, November 29 at 7:00pm and Monday, November 30 at 9:30pm.

Erica Watson - 'big, bold and beautiful' actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show 'Fat Bitch!' This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.