Rick Hilsabeck (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Kate Fisher (Les Mis), and Scott Barnhardt (Big River), will read 'I Love You Madam President' for this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival. The show also features the talents of Jerry Coyle (Room Service), Ric Ryder (Blood Brothers), Christine Rowan and Elizabeth Polito (Beauty and the Beast) and is stage managed by Jessica Balvanz.
The Zipper Factory Theater, which offers an eclectic lineup of theatrical events, music, cabaret, comedy, dance, variety and burlesque, proudly presents the following attractions in July.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is very pleased to welcome Broadway veteran RIC RYDER for a one night only concert event. The seasoned performer (Blood Brothers, The Music Man, Starmites, Grease, A New Brain), is joined by composer/musician Steve Marzullo (I Hid My Love, Somedays, Musical Director of Once on This Island, etc.) and musicians Mary Ann McSweeney (Avenue Q Swings) and Everett Bradley (Broadway's Swing!, tours with Darryl Hall, John Bon Jovi, Chris Botti, Cyndi Lauper), as well as vocalists Michelle Blakely (Broadway's Senator Joe, Grease and Annie Get Your Gun) and Holly Hylton (Hello, Dolly with Mimi Hinds).
Fire Island's The Ice Palace, located within the Grove Hotel in Cherry Grove, will continue 'Brandon and Ray's Broadway at the Beach,' an open-mic musical theatre party on Fire Island featuring Broadway's best. On Monday, August 13th, from 9pm till 11:30pm
More performers have been added to 'Broadway Backwards 2,' the star-studded benefit that will take place Monday, February 26 at 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street).
On Sundays, July 9 and 16th at 7pm, The Storefront will salute one of Broadway and the recording world's greatest and most treasured voices, the late Laurie Beechman, with Memories of Laurie: The Storefront Sings Beechman
It is with great pleasure and pride that The West Bank Café announces the July, 2006 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909, between the hours of 12pm and 8pm.
Over a dozen of Broadway's brightest took part in the gender-blind concert Broadway Backwards: Songs of Love and Survival on June 5th, and BroadwayWorld was there!
Tony Award-winner Michele Pawk, John Dossett and Brian D'Arcy James will be among the performers holding an 'Alternative Torch' on May 22nd at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre
The Duplex Cabaret is pleased to continue our celebrated BROADWAY
DOWNTOWN series on Monday, April 24th at 7pm, when we welcome Ric Ryder to
our stage for a one night only concert event.
The March 13th concert Alternative Torch will feature Broadway stars such as Karmine Alers and Robb Sapp performing torch songs by singer/songwriters of alternative rock