West Bank Cafe Restaurant

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, the legendary cabaret and theatre located in the West Bank Cafe, will present the college party of the year, as an open mic night at the Collegiate Cabaret.

Christmas & You explores the many moods and meanings of the season through 13 brand-new original songs, each with its own personality and style, tied together by the singer’s unmistakable emotional conviction. Check out photos of the 12/6 evening.

Check out new photos The Queer Without a Santa Claus at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The show features a cast of dancers, drag queens, and divas telling dirty jokes and performing burlesque to all your favorite songs like 'Blue Christmas', 'Here Comes Santa Claus', and the infamous 'Snow Miser / Heat Miser' number.

Fresh off winning the 2025 Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor for their standout performance as Hester in Operation Mincemeat, Jak Malone will celebrate New Year’s Eve with their New York cabaret debut at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

On Sunday, November 23rd, Jamie deRoy marked her 35th year hosting the entertaining variety show she created, aptly titled Jamie deRoy & Friends. See photos and a review of the night.

An Evening With Len Cariou is coming to The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Len Cariou is well known and beloved for his indelible performances in musicals and plays on and off Broadway, in classical theater, and in other media.

Romy & Michele: the Musical is getting ready for its Off-Broadway debut! Ahead of the new production, the company met with the press! See photos Laura Bell Bundy, Kara Lindsay, and more meeting the press!

The sun has come out, and it will come out once a month at The Beechman.

Joe Posa brought his loving tribute to Joan Rivers to NYC in this September 5 show. It was a night of non-stop laughs for a very good cause., with a portion of proceeds supporting God's Love We Deliver, one of Joan's favorite charities.

After a sold-out debut at Joe's Pub in May, Anne-Marie Kavulla will bring her debut solo show, 'Songs of a Midlife Crisis' to the Laurie Beechman Theatre this fall. Learn more!

Today’s subject Christiane Noll is currently living her theatre life in a heavenly way to be sure. She is preparing to begin performances for the new touring production of The Sound of Music where she will be playing the role of Mother Abbess. The tour officially begins performances September 9th in the Opera House at Kennedy Center where it will run through October 5th after having it’s soft opening in Utica NY on September 5th and 6th.

Now in its fifth year, the hit musical improv comedy show, Shitzprobe, is moving uptown to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more about the show and its new home!

Multi-award nominated vocalist Corinna Sowers Adler brings her new show All That Matters to Don’t Tell Mama on 9/13, 10/5 and 10/11. Read a conversation with Adler about the new show.

Celebrated cabaret performer Michael Kirk Lane is set to return to his old stomping grounds, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, with a new show 'Right Where I Belong'! Learn more!

BroadwayWorld has just learned that beginning Monday, July 14, West Bank Cafe will extend its weekend brunch to Mondays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, to accommodate the schedules of industry professionals, who often have shows on the weekends.