Producers and owners of the 42nd Street restaurant West Bank Café, Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora, announced the official Renaissance Gala, marking the reopening of The Laurie Beechman Theatre, on Monday, April 14 at 7 PM. The event will raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA) and also will reveal the historic venue’s renovation (by Tony Award® winner, architect and theater designer David Rockwell). The Renaissance Gala features music direction by Benjamin Rauhala.
Performers appearing at the gala include Chip Zien, Tony Award winner André De Shields, Tony Award winner Lillias White, Tony Award winner Matt Doyle, Tony Award winner Lauren Patten, Jak Malone, Milo Manheim, Elizabeth Gillies, Bryan Batt, Christine Pedi, Joe Iconis, Jelani Remy, Emma Pittman and JJ Niemann.
Since its opening in 1983, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, previously known as the “Downstairs Theatre Bar,” has welcomed stars such as Joan Rivers, The Who, André De Shields, Tony Shalhoub, Aaron Sorkin, Jinkx Monsoon among many others. More than 1,500 one-act plays were performed int the theatre’s first 14 years.
General admission and VIP tickets are available WBCNYC.com.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located in the West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, NYC
