The Renaissance Gala, marking the reopening of the Manhattan cabaret venue The Laurie Beechman Theatre, is presented April 14.
Named for the late, Tony-nominated star of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie, and Cats, the intimate performing space is located within the West Bank Caf茅, newly owned by Broadway producers Tom D鈥橝ngora and Michael D'Angora.
The 7 PM event, which is raising funds for Broadway Cares, features Chip Zien, Andr茅 De Shields, Lillias White, Matt Doyle, Lauren Patten, Ariana DeBose, Andrea McArdle, Lorna Luft, Nina West, Jak Malone, Bryan Batt, Christine Pedi, Joe Iconis, Jelani Remy, Emma Pittman, and JJ Niemann.
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The Renaissance Gala has music direction by Benjamin Rauhala and stage and venue lighting design Aiden Bezark with Brendan McCann as creative consultant.
Since its opening in 1983, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, previously known as the Downstairs Theatre Bar, has welcomed Joan Rivers, The Who, Andr茅 De Shields, Tony Shalhoub, Aaron Sorkin, Jinkx Monsoon, and more. In the theatre鈥檚 first 14 years, more than 1,500 one-act plays were performed at the theatre. When the venue was scheduled to close in August 2024 after financial difficulties following the COVID-19 pandemic, the D'Angoras, Tim Guinee, and Joe Iconis joined forces to raise nearly $1 million to save the caf茅 and theatre.
Tony-winning designer and architect David Rockwell led the renovation.
General admission and VIP tickets are available at .
