Laurie Beechman News

Steve Olsen is presenting great music to go with the great food at his cherished Hell's Kitchen haunt.

“Dinner music” is really too small a term for what Billy Stritch is doing at the West Bank Cafe. That implies something that’s occurring in the background. His smart jazz arrangements of classics from the Great American Songbook are very much front and center.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the debut of “Not Forgiving You” – the fourth single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – today, Friday, May 14. 

As Manhattan re-opens, the clubs are offering live music once more. 42nd Street hot spot The Westbank Cafe has some fine talent lined up for their guests.

NY State Senator Brad Hoylman, who is currently running to be the next Manhattan Borough President, has a long history supporting the performing arts and cultural institutions in New York City. André De Shields, Judy Kuhn, Liz Calloway, Ryann Redmond, Telly Lueng, Seth Rudetsky, and more have come together signing a letter of endorsement.

A special solo show has been turned into a special film and Benjamin Rauhala has a lot to say about it... and many other things, as well.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the debut of the music video for “Home Is Where the Art Is” – the third single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – today, Friday, April 23. 

Broadway Alive presents the Ellen's Stardust Diner Alumni Reunion, an interactive musical theatre benefit show, streaming on Sunday, April 18 at 7 PM EDT.

Rosemary Loar made her MetropolitanZoom debut last night to an impressive crowd from lands far and wide... and weren't they happy they tuned in.

THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a bi-monthly live streamed concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will  “spotlight” the music of composer/lyricist team Katya Stanislavskaya on April 20th.

RED CARD RECORDS has announced the worldwide release of the third single from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of performer Josh Breckenridge.  The song “Home Is Where the Art Is” is available on all digital and streaming platforms today, Friday, April 9, with a special music video to drop on Friday, April 23.

After fundraising efforts that saved Birdland and The West Bank Cafe, three superheroes of the industry turn their attention to The York Theatre Company.

Four decades of Rick Jensen were not enough for anyone but, sadly, they were all the club community would get.

Ask any of the women working in the nightclub industry who their idol is, who their role model, there heroine, and chances are they will say one of these names.

Thanks to an epic Gofundme campaign and telethon, the West Bank Cafe was saved and, now, there will be regular music available to the cabaret-going public.

After successful previous sessions of his chat program and virtual classes, Michael Kirk Lane returns to the 92Y for the Spring season.

Today, Yale University announced the eight recipients of the 2021 Windham-Campbell Prizes. The writers were honored for their literary achievement or promise, and each will receive $165,000 to support their work.

The news is filled with reports of hate crimes against Asians during the last year. The numbers may be up, but the bigotry isn't new.

Piano Bar Live! (PBL!) streams this Tuesday, March 23 at 7:15 pm ET, celebrating St. Louis piano bar and cabaret, co-hosted by Scott Barbarino and Katie Dunne McGrath.

Singing actress and Marquee Five group member Sierra Rein has been hard at her career in New York for years, but last year she found her most unusual singing venue ever, courtesy of the MTA.