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WEST BANK CAFE
FOREVER GALA

TUESDAY, OCT 8TH

6:00 - 10:00

WEST BANK CAFE: 407 W 42ND ST

Join Broadway’s brightest stars as we gather for an unforgettable night to celebrate and raise funds to save The West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre.

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WEST BANK CAFE FOREVER

During the height of the pandemic and facing eviction, the community rallied and pulled off a miraculous fundraising effort to save the iconic West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre.  Despite the initial success, WBC was later denied critical government grants like the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG), leaving them once again on the brink of closure.  But now, we have exciting news: their landlords, Related, are working with them! With a more favorable lease in place, and exciting revitalization plans, if we can raise 1M before the end of the year West Bank Cafe will not only survive, but THRIVE!

Now, we invite you to join producers Tom D'Angora and Michael D'Angora, composer Joe Iconis, and actor Tim Guinee in rallying our community once more to support owners Steve Olsen and Janet Momjian.

The event is sponsored by Todd Bradley and Bronwyn Newport, Kristy Cates and Greg Grozdits.

TICKETS + SPONSORSHIP

We have partnered with Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)3 organization,

making all tickets and sponsorship packages tax deductible.

 

All tickets and sponsorship packages include

 

OPEN BAR from 6 - 10 PM

GIFT BAG featuring goodies and a West Bank Cafe Tshirt

IMPACT

Your donation will directly support the renovation and revitalization of this iconic venue.  With your generosity, the following projects will be completed in the early part of 2025:

  • Repairs and renovations to the restaurant including kitchen maintenance, bathroom redesign, updating our HVAC system, and outdoor signage.

  • Creating a new and improved theatre space.  Along with needed repairs and updating equipment, we plan to introduce you to a new, elegant, and multi-functional theatre space in early 2025 with various seating plans for readings, workshops, showcases, cabarets, and theater productions.

  • Advertise and market to grow business and introduce a new generation to the venue.

  • Pay off arrears  and create a reserve for rent and utilities, allowing time to rebuild and revitalize.

PERFORMERS

MUSIC DIRECTION BY MICHAEL LAVINE

CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE GUEST PERFORMERS

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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JULIE BENKO

Funny Girl, Harmony

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MICHAEL R JACKSON

A Strange Loop, Teeth

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EVA NOBLEZADA

Hadestown, The Great Gatsby

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ANDREW BARTH FELDMAN

No Hard Feelings

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RICHARD KIND

Mad About You, Inside Out

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LILLIAS WHITE

The Life, Hadestown

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ANNIE GOLDEN

Orange is the New Black

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JUDY KUHN

Les Miserables, Fun Home

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JOE ICONIS

Be More Chill

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LORNA LUFT

Songs My Mother Taught Me

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