Laurie Beechman News

The opera star takes over the cabaret world with a show that speaks (and sings) to today's headlines.

The former opera star turned Chicago cabaret staple will make her Manhattan nightclub debut.

Well, it's about time that the cabaret industry got a Jean Louisa Kelly show. And what a show.

More Art will present a special project by Pablo Helguera–the artist’s first off-Broadway production–aptly titled Untitled (Comedy Show). The production takes the form of a late-night talk show presented in three performances in February 2023.

The film and TV actress who started her career on Broadway is starting a journey in cabaret and concert.

Queen of the Universe, step aside! Future drag legend Tiffany Heather Samantha, the Belting Babe from Brooklyn, makes her highly anticipated NYC cabaret debut with TIFFANY HEATHER SAMANTHA'S BIG BELTY BROADWAY SHOW -- a night filled with, you guessed it, big belty Broadway show tunes!

David Sabella (CHICAGO) celebrates his return to drag, after 25 years, with his critically acclaimed one man/woman show “Amanda Reckonwith Returns” in a special performance at Pangea on February 7, 2023, AT 7PM.

Light the candles! Get the ice out! The Laurie Beechman Theatre will present a special one night only performance of Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile on Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 PM. Music director is Alex Rybeck. The show is directed by Lina Koutrakos.

The work of Nicky Phillips will be featured in Women Of The Wings Volume 5, March 4th at 9:30pm at 54 Below. Nicky Phillips is an award-winning composer and lyricist. She is currently a member of the BMI-Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop where she was awarded the Jean Banks Award for outstanding achievement in Musical Theatre.

For those who remember the Golden Girls, you'll be excited to hear that The Golden Gays are back in action! They're taking their original show, Hot Flashbacks-The Musical, on the road.

JEAN LOUISA KELLY – the stage and screen star from the original Broadway cast of Into the Woods, and the movies Uncle Buck, Mr. Holland’s Opus, The Fantasticks, and Top Gun: Maverick – has added a livestream option for her New York concert debut at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Saturday, January 21 at 9:30 PM.

The work of Geller, Koyfman, and Goldenberg to be featured in Women of The Wings Volume 5 - March 4, at 54 Below.

David Sabella (CHICAGO) celebrates his return to drag, after 25 years, with his critically acclaimed one man/woman show “Amanda Reckonwith Returns” in a special performance at Pangea on February 7, 2023, AT 7PM.

Bronx born, but Brussels based jazz crooner Tom McGuire is presenting two special New York City performances of A Bronx Accent from Brussels to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21, both at 7:00 PM. The show features musical direction by Latin-Grammy award-winning pianist Baden Goyo, with his quartet.

Light the candles! Get the ice out! The Laurie Beechman Theatre will present a special – one night only! – performance of Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile.

This is not a “Best Of” list because it isn’t for me to say what is best, only what resonated with me, but after a lot, a lot, a lot of shows, this New Year's Eve, these shows are still on my mind.

The final standings have been announced as of Tuesday, December 27th for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

For the eight days of Hanukkah Broadway World is looking at eight Jewish artists from the industry. Day five focuses on Helane Blumfield.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Bronx born, but Brussels based jazz crooner Tom McGuire today announced that he'll be presenting two special New York City performances of A BRONX ACCENT FROM BRUSSELS, a new tribute to The Frank Sinatra songbook.