Les Miserables' JUSTIN BOHON joins THE AFTER PARTY 9-8-06

[Bcutrell]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 3:38pm

THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE

is pleased to continue our new Friday Night Soiree

THE AFTER PARTY

an informal midtown schmoozefest for the theatrically inclined

Every Friday, 10:30pm - 2am


with special guest this Friday, 9/8:

from the Broadway revival of Les Miserables

JUSTIN BOHON

THEATRE WORLD & ASTAIRE AWARD Winner
and Nominee for the OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
& DRAMA DESK AWARD
for his performance of Will Parker
in the Broadway revival of OKLAHOMA!

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd St.), is pleased to continue THE AFTER PARTY, an informal social gathering for the theatrically inclined. Every Friday from 10:30pm till 2am, 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 and no minimum. 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.

On Friday, September 8, we are pleased to welcome special guest, JUSTIN BOHON, who has been cast as Joly in the upcoming Broadway revival of Les Miserables. Justin will be on hand to perform a few numbers and hang out with friends and fans.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located downstairs, within The West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St. at 9th Avenue . There is a full bar and bar menu available, and reservations are not necessary for this event.

JUSTIN BOHON most recently performed on Broadway in All Shook Up. Audiences will remember his award-winning performance of Will Parker in the Trevor Nunn/Susan Stroman Broadway revival of Oklahoma! (Fred Astaire, Theater World Awards; Drama Desk, Outer Critic Circle nominations). Justin's other Broadway credits include The Producers and Miss Saigon. Nationally, Justin has been seen on tour in Parade, South Pacific, and The Boyfriend (dir. Julie Andrews).

BRANDON CUTRELL is a Bistro Award and two-time MAC Award-winner. New York credits: Broadway By The Year at Town Hall, The 2nd Annual Broadway Unplugged Concert at Town Hall, Pippin (with Ben Vereen and Rosie O'Donnell), La Gioconda 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. For nearly two years, Brandon was the original host of the MAC Award nominated show, Mostly Sondheim. Last December, Brandon made his debut in the world-famous Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel. Last month, Brandon made his solo debut at Feinstein's at the Regency, New York's legendary nightclub on Park Avenue. Please visit www.BrandonCutrell.com.

ALYSHA UMPHRESS, a recent graduate of The Boston Conservatory, made a splash last year at the Chelsea bar, XL, winning their American Idol-type competition, XL Star. She 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.

RAY FELLMAN recently made his Off-Broadway debut when he was handpicked by Stephen Schwartz to musical direct his off-Broadway musical, Captain Louie. Other Musical Director credits include The Tutor by Wood/Gerle (59 E. 59th), Reluctant Pilgrim (The Barrow Group), Blood Drive: A Musical Triptych by Sheinkin/Derfner (workshop at the O'Neill Theater Center) and Amahl and the Night Visitors (national tour directed by David Aiken). Ray has been seen behind the piano in The Storefront Theatre's New Mondays (with Bill Russell and Emily Skinner), No Reservations (starring Brandon Cutrell with special guests Karen Mason and Shoshana Bean), Broadway Downtown (with Kristy Cates) and We Miss Nancy: The Storefront Sings Lamott (with Liz McCartney). He has also served as accompanist for Utah Festival Opera Company, The Opera Company of Brooklyn , Mid America Productions at Carnegie Hall (with John Rutter) and A Yuletide Celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony starring Judy Kaye. As a singer, Ray has sung with some of the finest opera companies in the country, including Florida Grand, Glimmerglass and New Orleans operas. Ray holds degrees in piano and voice from the Indiana University School of Music.

[kaycee]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 4:03pm

Aw, I wish I could go to that. I love Justin.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 4:15pm

Aw, I was absolutely smitten with his performance in Oklahoma!; I love him. I had no idea he was doing Les Miz... he's everywhere!

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 4:39pm

Is he understudying Marius or Enjolras?

[Colle]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 4:45pm

I won't know who he is understudying Lizzie, but I think he looks more like Enjolras.

[mikem]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 5:57pm

Does anyone know what he's been doing the past few years? He got a fair amount of (deserved) attention for Oklahoma! then just disappeared off the face of the earth.

[Bcutrell]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 6:08pm

All Shook Up...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 6:13pm

He was also in The Producers for a while.

[TicketBoy]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 2:08am

Justin was in the ensemble of TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN at The Globe.

[Corine2]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 9:16am

He stole the show in Oklahoma.
He is just adorable! I should take a nap. I can't miss anything with Justin.

[queenbee2]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 10:17am

How fantastic. I loved this guy in Okalahoma and am happy to see he'll be in the Les Miz revival. Always good to see people continuing to get good shows. He was a real standout in Okalahoma in my opinion.