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 Café, newly owned by Broadway producers Tom D’Angora and Michael D'Angora.

The 7 PM event, which is raising funds for Broadway Cares, features Chip Zien, André 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, André De Shields, Tony Shalhoub, Aaron Sorkin, Jinkx Monsoon, and more. In the theatre’s 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 café and theatre.

Tony-winning designer and architect David Rockwell led the renovation.

General admission and VIP tickets are available at WBCNYC.com.