Laurie Beechman News

The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square is celebrating Pride Month with Antonia Kasper's TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE STRAIGHT MAN. In this retro 90's farce with music, everyone thinks Todd is gay, including the girl he likes.

The award-winning SITI Company has announced additional details for its Finale 30th Anniversary Season. At the conclusion of the finale season in December 2022, SITI Company will cease to operate in its current iteration as a touring, teaching, performing ensemble with an administrative staff and a studio.

Cabaret icon Mark Nadler has an all-new show and an all-new concept that will open on Gay Pride and celebrate two gay legends of the past with a new trajectory for their art.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater proudly presents Marry Me a Little, with music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, conceived by Craig Lucas & Norman René. Performances are July 1-22 at 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays on the Julie Harris Stage.

Broadway Sessions, the beloved long running musical theatre variety show will play its final show at The Laurie Beechman Theatre this coming Thursday evening, June 23rd.

PS CLASSICS, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American Popular Song, has announced the release of the new album from award-winning nightclub and concert artist JEFF HARNAR – I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim’s Words on CD and digital formats.

Carry On!, starring Cindy Firing and Josephine Sanges comes to Don't Tell Mama this month! The performance is directed by Marshall Mays with Musical Director John M. Cook.

Jeff Harnar is playing his Sondheim show again and Helane Blumfield is hard at work, documenting it for Broadway World.

Lauded performer and instructor Corinna Sowers Adler recently had a two-show-day at the Laurie Beechman Theatre and Helane Blumfield showed up with her camera, to catch it all in her lens.

When Jeff Harnar and Maestro Jon Weber sat down to deconstruct Stephen Sondheim's lyrics into a story very personal to Harnar, they created a show and an album that might, well, be Jeff Harnar's crowning achievement.

Powerhouse Broadway veteran Niki Scalera celebrates the life and career of Dame Shirley Bassey with her one-woman cabaret concert Diamonds Are Forever at the Italian American Club on June 16.

Adventures in Vegas, a wildly fun true life musical escapade featuring Andrea Bell Wolff*with special guest star Elliott Litherland*opens at AMT Theater (354 W.45th Street) on July 30th and runs Saturdays and Wednesdays through August 24th.

Richard Rodgers Award Winner Brandon James Gwinn (TL;DR: Thelma Louise;Dyke Remix, Trixie Mattel’s Moving Parts), Dylan Hartwell (NEWSical, A Musical About Star Wars) and Greg Sullivan (Seussical, Naked Boys Singing) will bring encore performances of their hilarious show Three Men and a Baby Grand to The Laurie Beechman. 

As Jeff Harnar prepares for an opening night at the Laurie Beechman Theatre and a CD release, Braodway World Cabaret looks back at some of his stellar performances of the past.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square celebrates Pride Month with Antonia Kasper's TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE STRAIGHT MAN.

Join in for a Pride Month Special Event: TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE STRAIGHT MAN This Retro 90's Farce will run June 9 - 24 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

High-kicking off Pride Month, the hilarious, singing, off-off-off-Broadway sensation KIKI BALL-CHANGE will present the Premiere of FUNNY GWORL on June 3rd at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square.

High-kicking off Pride Month, the hilarious, singing, off-off-off-Broadway sensation KIKI BALL-CHANGE will present the Premiere of FUNNY GWORL on June 3rd at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square.

Cabaret performer and photographer Helane Blumfield returns to Don't Tell Mama and Bobby Peaco returns to Manhattan. As the days count down to opening night, Helane chats with Broadway World Cabaret about their new show.

Broadway Sessions, the beloved long running musical theatre variety show returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre LIVE in person this coming Thursday evening, June 2nd  BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway cast twice monthly. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron (Bway Wicked, Aida, Footloose, Dance Captain Dance Attack web series, Broadway Con,) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano.