Laurie Beechman News

Daniel Reichard(Jersey Boys), Nick Blaemire(Cry Baby, Glory Days), and Rob McClure(Avenue Q) are set to appear in the next performance of 'Craig Stevens Guide to Making it on Broadway' at the Laurie Beechman Theater on Thursday, September, 24th at 9:30pm.

Trent Armand Kendall returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre four Mondays in November & December with Picture Incomplete - a new musical. The show has music and lyrics by Michael Polese, book by Trent Armand Kendall, and direction by Greg Ganakas.

On Fri & Sat, Sept 25 & 26, 2009 at 8pm - After selling out his Los Angeles debut at Upright Cabaret in Aug 2009, Upright Cabaret producers Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel welcome back Composer/Lyricist SCOTT ALAN for two additional evenings celebrating 'The Music of Scott Alan!'

The Joe Allen Players will return after a sold out engagement at Don't Tell Mamma's earlier this year with an all new version of Broadway Bombs.

Julie Wilson Award winner Jennifer Sheehan makes her Laurie Beechman Theatre debut celebrating the upcoming 100th birthday of The Great American Songbook. After all, its first chapter was written in 1910, with the publication of Shelton Brooks's 'Some of These Days,' a song that experts regard as the first modern American standard!

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is excited to announce THE BEECHMAN FOLLIES, a thrilling one night only concert featuring some of the outstanding talents who have graced the stage of our midtown venue over the past three years. Among the cast are some of Broadway's brightest lights, as well as cabaret's most dynamic performers. The concert will benefit The Beechman's acclaimed Voices from the Great White Way series, which features one night only concerts from some of our favorite Broadway vocalists.

Composer and lyricist Scott Alan returns to Los Angeles on September 19th for a one night only concert. The 11pm show, at the M Bar in Hollywood, will feature Alan accompanying himself on songs from his debut CD, ?Dreaming Wide Awake,' and his follow up CD, ?Keys.'

FRIDAY September 18th THE AFTER PARTY is thrilled to welcome COLMAN DOMINGO from Broadway's Passing Strange and The Vineyard's A Boy and His Soul

Julie Wilson Award winner Jennifer Sheehan makes her Laurie Beechman Theatre debut celebrating the upcoming 100th birthday of The Great American Songbook. After all, its first chapter was written in 1910, with the publication of Shelton Brooks's 'Some of These Days,' a song that experts regard as the first modern American standard!

Legendary comedian Joan Rivers returns to Times Square for 6 more performances, Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 21, 28.

Larry Hamilton, who was most recently seen on stage at Joe's Pub with Our Lady J's Gospel for the Godless, will offer his debut solo concert performance next week. Larry Hamilton: Let Yourself Go will play two shows at the Laurie Beechman Theater on September 13 and 14

Some of the best designers from Broadway, Project Runway and fashion come out to design one of a kind backpacks for Help Is On The Way Today's Project Backpack drive designer auction. Help Is On The Way Today is a non-for-profit organization that helps and assists children living with HIV and AIDS in New York City. The mission of the organization is to step in when government agencies fall short. Founded by Joseph Macchia in 2006, Help Is On The Way Today works with clinics, hospitals, and group homes in the Tri State Area.

HAIR's Costume Designer, Tony Award nominee Michael McDonald will design a HAIR-themed backpack for the Project Backpack Auction on Sept 13. Some of the best designers from Broadway, Project Runway and fashion come out to design one of a kind backpacks for Help Is On The Way Today's Project Backpack drive designer auction. Help Is On The Way Today is a non-for-profit organization that helps and assists children living with HIV and AIDS in New York City. The mission of the organization is to step in when government agencies fall short. Founded by Joseph Macchia in 2006, Help Is On The Way Today works with clinics, hospitals, and group homes in the Tri State Area.

Larry Hamilton, who was most recently seen on stage at Joe's Pub with Our Lady J's Gospel for the Godless, will offer his debut solo concert performance next week. Larry Hamilton: Let Yourself Go will play two shows at the Laurie Beechman Theater on September 13 and 14

The Joe Allen Players will return after a sold out engagement at Don't Tell Mamma's earlier this year with an all new version of Broadway Bombs.

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. Now going strong it's third, THE AFTER PARTY is billed as 'a weekly schmoozefest for the theatrically inclined.'

The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:00PM. (Rain date: Thursday, September 10th @ 6PM).

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Wednesday September 9th at 9:30pm.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Wednesday September 9th at 9:30pm.

Larry Hamilton, who was most recently seen on stage at Joe's Pub with Our Lady J's Gospel for the Godless, will offer his debut solo concert performance next week. Larry Hamilton: Let Yourself Go will play two shows at the Laurie Beechman Theater on September 13 and 14