It’s the hottest ticket in town.
Join us on New Year’s Eve for a tantalizing dinner and a stellar show performed
by two of New York’s most exciting vocalists. Dinner gets things started with
an array of appetizers, entrees and desserts (a special menu designed by
Executive Chef Joe Marcus). Immediately following, award-winning vocalists Brandon
Cutrell and Alysha Umphress take to the stage to ring in the New
Year, backed by the Barry Levitt Trio. Expect standards from Johnny
Mercer and Joni Mitchell, jazz tunes made famous by Dinah Washington and Billy
Strayhorn as well as favorite holiday classics, all backed by an extraordinary
three piece band. At midnight, we’ll cut live to Times Square, projected on our
big screen. The perfect way to welcome 2009! Plan to join us in our
sophisticated, casual venue as we celebrate the year that was, and welcome all
that’s yet to be. Order now! Seating is limited to 90 guests.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located within The West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd
St. @ 9th Ave., in the heart of New York’s Theatre district.
Included in the price of each $125 ticket are complimentary hors’
d’Oeuvres, a three course buffet dinner, show, a midnight champagne toast, tax
and gratuity. Due to the central location of The Laurie Beechman Theatre, it
is highly recommended that all patrons arrive no later than 8:15pm.
Advance
tickets, required, may be purchased by visiting www.smarttix.com, or calling 212.868.4444.
THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE inside
THE WEST BANK CAFÉ – Opened in 1978, The West Bank
Café was a pioneer of fine dining on West 42nd Street at a time when
Hell’s Kitchen still lived up to its name. The Laurie Beechman Theatre, opened
in the early 1980’s, stages plays and hosts events nightly. Among the myriad of
performers who have graced the stage of The Beechman: The Who,
Broadway’s Christine Andreas, Alison Fraser, Karen Mason, Mary Testa and
Warren Leight, Lewis Black (the theatre’s former
Playwright-in-Residence), Howard Stern,Wicked composer Stephen
Schwartz, Dreamgirls composer Henry Krieger and many others.
The restaurant’s regulars include and have included Tennessee Williams,
Arthur Miller, Jane Fonda, Claire Danes, Chita Rivera, Signorny Weaver and Bruce
Willis, among many others. Currently, the elegant boite and theatre are
favorites of a host of New York’s most prominent personalities.
BRANDON CUTRELL is a Bistro Award and two-time MAC (Manhattan Association
of Cabaret’s) Award winner. In June of 2006, Brandon made his solo debut at
Feinstein's at the Regency, New York's legendary nightclub on Park Avenue, and
has appeared there yearly since. His self-titled debut CD was released in 2007
and is currently available on iTunes. New York credits: Broadway By The Year
at Town Hall, The 2nd Annual Broadway Unplugged at Town Hall, Pippin
(with Ben Vereen and Rosie O'Donnell), La Giocond at
TheatreSource, David Friedman's King
Island Christmas and Liz Swados' Waiting For Lefty. National:
Theatre of the Stars, Goodspeed Musicals, the Human Race Theatre and
the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. In December of 2005, Brandon made his debut in
the world-famous Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel. Currently, Brandon can be
seen every Friday night at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on 42nd Street as the
host of The After Party, a weekly open-mic, musical theatre soiree. www.BrandonCutrell.com.
ALYSHA UMPHRESS recently appeared in the off-Broadway cast of Make Me a
Song: The Music of William Finn. The highly anticipated debut recording
from this young vocalist who has been taking New York by storm is finally here.
Alysha Umpress, Live from the Laurie Beechman Theatre is a thrilling new
recording from this exciting vocal artist, comprised of tunes ranging from
musical theatre standards to songs made famous by Dinah Washington, to new
compositions. A graduate of The Boston Conservatory, Alysha recently opened for
Diana Krall at the Fujitsu Jazz Festival, soloed along side Carlos Santana at
San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium and performed with the Boston Pops.
Regional roles include the Witch in Into the Woods, Trina in Falsettos
and Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress. Alysha is the recipient of two
Bay Area Theatre Critics Awards for her work in Rags and FAB! She
has belted out the National Anthem for The Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants,
Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and San Jose Sharks. www.alyshaumphress.com.
Tweet this article !
