The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café (407 West 42nd St.), is pleased to continue our Friday night soiree, THE AFTER PARTY. Now going strong it's third, THE AFTER PARTY is billed as "a weekly schmoozefest for the theatrically inclined."
Every Friday from 10:30 pm until the wee hours, pros from Broadway and aspiring stars alike belt it out on the stage of The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Join hosts Brandon Cutrell (MAC & Bistro Award winner) and Alysha Umphress (XL Star) with Ray Fellman (Captain Louie) at the piano for this weekly party in the theatre district. There is no cover charge for this event. Come and sing yourself as the mic is always open, or sit back and enjoy a cocktail with friends. Located just blocks from the Great White Way, you never know who might drop in.
Tonight Friday, December 12th, they welcome the cast of PRAYER FOR MY Enemy, including Tony Award winner Victoria Clark, Tony Award winner Michelle Pawk, Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, Skipp Sudduth, Theatre World Award winner Cassie Beck, and Zachary Booth. All will be in attendance and Jonathan Groff and Skip Sudduth will perform. The evening will also feature performances by former Bette Midler "Harlette" and Hairspray's Charlotte Crossley and The Larry King Orchestra's Larry King. All will be on hand to greet fans.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located downstairs, within The West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd St. at 9th Avenue . There is a full bar and bar menu available, and reservations are not necessary for this event. THE AFTER PARTY highly recommends audience members arrive early. Seating is first come, first serve. Priority seating may be given to those who wish to order from the menu and/or the bar.
Jonathan Groff's Broadway credits include Spring Awakening (Theater World Award, and Tony and Drama Desk Noms) and In My Life. Off-Broadway: PRAYER FOR MY Enemy (Playwrights), Hair (Delacorte Theater), Spring Awakening (Atlantic). Tours/Regional: The Sound of Music, Honk!, and Bat Boy.
Skipp Sudduth's Broadway credits include South Pacific, Twelfth Night, The Iceman Cometh, On the Waterfront, and The Grapes of Wrath (also at London's National Theatre). Off-Broadway: PRAYER FOR MY Enemy (Playwrights), 10 Million Miles, Writer's Block, The Big Funk and Marisol. TV includes Officer John "Sully" Sullivan in the Emmy Award-winning "Third Watch" (six seasons), "Criminal Minds," "Law & Order: SVU," "Oz," "Trinity," "Homicide: Life on the Street." Film: Ronin, Flawless, Money Train, Clockers, American Cuisine, Drunkboat (TBR). TV directing: "Third Watch," "ER," "Criminal Minds," and "Women's Murder Club."
