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Late Harvest: The Songs of Tina Lear will premiere at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, October 13 featuring music by the multi-award winning singer-songwriter.

TWILIGHT IN MANCHEGO maps the story of Esau Munsey, who leaves a haunted past in the city to teach fourth grade in a provincial elementary school. But his intentions to provoke change in an outdated education system distract him from the students he really wants to inspire. When Esau's history repeats itself and the small town of Manchego is struck by tragedy, Esau must finally put to rest the ghosts of his past and make peace with himself and his choices.

Late Harvest: The Songs of Tina Lear will premiere at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, October 13 featuring music by the multi-award winning singer-songwriter.

The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909.

he New York Musical Theatre Festival, Laura Brandel and Patrice Miller have announced Broadway and R&B star Billy Porter to direct a cast that includes Tony-Award Winner Chuck Cooper (The Life, Caroline or Change), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Avenue Q, The Glorious Ones, TV's Johnny and the Sprites) and Adam Halpin (Glory Days) in the world premiere musical Twilight in Manchego. The show, with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson Award Winner Matt Gould, will play six performances at the ATA Theater (314 W. 54th Street) September 25th - October 4th, 2007.

Twilight in Manchego, official Next Link selection of the 2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival, begins performances September 25th at the ATA Chernuchin Theater. Presented by The New York Musical Theater Festival, Laura Brandel and Patrice Miller, Twilight in Manchego will feature the talents of Tony Award Winner Chuck Cooper (The Life, Caroline or Change), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Avenue Q, The Glorious Ones, TV's Johnny and the Sprites), Adam Halpin (Glory Days), Leslie Alexander (The Boy From Oz, Mamma Mia), Alex Brightman (Glory Days), Jenna Coker-Jones (Evil Dead: The Musical), Paul Downs Colaizzo (Dyllun von Ritter from 'Cubby Bernstein'), Alex Covington, Kevin Curtis, Jill Ginsberg, Alexis Grausz, Jessica Phillips (Next To Normal, The Scarlet Pimpernel), Lucas Steele (The Threepenny Opera), and Valerie Wright (Annie Get Your Gun, Steel Pier), and will be directed by Billy Porter. The show, with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson Award Winner Matt Gould, will play six performances at the ATA Theater (314 W. 54th Street) September 25th - October 4th, 2007.

TWILIGHT IN MANCHEGO maps the story of Esau Munsey, who leaves a haunted past in the city to teach fourth grade in a provincial elementary school. But his intentions to provoke change in an outdated education system distract him from the students he really wants to inspire. When Esau's history repeats itself and the small town of Manchego is struck by tragedy, Esau must finally put to rest the ghosts of his past and make peace with himself and his choices.

Boys! Boys! Boys! and The Girly Show will play separate shows, September 9 and September 11, featuring an outrageous cast of up-and-coming Broadway talent, at the Laurie Beechman.

On Monday, Sept 8th, 11:30pm 'Scott Nevins' Curtain Call' will host the Cast of 'Twilight in Manchego' @ Splash

Boys! Boys! Boys! and The Girly Show will play separate shows, September 9 and September 11, featuring an outrageous cast of up-and-coming Broadway talent, at the Laurie Beechman.

TWILIGHT IN MANCHEGO maps the story of Esau Munsey, who leaves a haunted past in the city to teach fourth grade in a provincial elementary school. But his intentions to provoke change in an outdated education system distract him from the students he really wants to inspire. When Esau's history repeats itself and the small town of Manchego is struck by tragedy, Esau must finally put to rest the ghosts of his past and make peace with himself and his choices.

It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue.

he New York Musical Theatre Festival, Laura Brandel and Patrice Miller have announced Broadway and R&B star Billy Porter to direct a cast that includes Tony-Award Winner Chuck Cooper (The Life, Caroline or Change), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Avenue Q, The Glorious Ones, TV's Johnny and the Sprites) and Adam Halpin (Glory Days) in the world premiere musical Twilight in Manchego. The show, with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson Award Winner Matt Gould, will play six performances at the ATA Theater (314 W. 54th Street) September 25th - October 4th, 2007.

P&J Productions will produce a Staged Reading of GHOSTS: The Musical with reception following on June 16 at either 3 P. M. or 7 P. M. at The Theatre at St. Peters, home of The York Theater Company.

The SPOTLIGHT Cabaret series, which benefits the Society of Singers Chapter East, is produced by Ryan Scott Oliver and has been presented monthly at the Beechman since January. Past guests have included I Love You Because writers Ryan Cunningham and Josh Salzman, Kleban winner Joe Iconis, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Sally Wilfert, Michael Winther, and more.

A slew of outrageously talented performers will gather together along with the cast of The Battery's Down to support the Society of Singers Chapter East on Saturday, April 26 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at 7pm.

On March 29th, 'Saturday Night Underground' with Ben Rimalower welcomed an array of New York talent, including: Tony nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Johnny and the Sprites) and Taboo's Liz McCartney (appearing through March 31st in Rosemary and Time at the Beechman). There were also performances by many audience members and, of course, 'Saturday Night Underground' stalwarts, The Dreams (Larry Hamilton, Rob Tucker and Jamaal Wilson). Mark Hartman was the accompanist for the evening.