Laurie Beechman Theater

We went to see Liz Gillies perform. The venue gave us the option of buying tickets with staggered entry times. We chose the earliest entry time, and arrived 20 mins before that time, i.e. over an hour before the performance started. When we arrived there was already a line, the venue didn’t bother looking at the entry time on peoples tickets, and put us on the table furthest from the stage. When I pointed this out to the host, he was smarmy and rude. The problem here is not that we were on the worst table - it happens - but that the venue shouldn’t have encouraged us to come so early and wait just to get the worst table. Sort yourselves out.

Small classic cabaret space for live performances. Saw drag queen Tammie Brown here last and it was filled with laughs. The food is good for those coming during dinner. We ordered some cocktails and shared appetizers - truffled rice balls, calamari, and pastas.

Saw BenDeLaCreme of RuPaul’s Drag Race fame and her show was fantastic! The place is not quite though. It’s crammed with too many tables and was unbearably noisy before the show started. Its location in a dank basement and the $20 minimum order for food and drinks were also big letdowns. On the plus side, staff were pleasant and attentive.

The perfect small venue for seeing live entertainment. Did expect much but the show we saw, Broadway Sessions, was outstanding and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Broadway shows. Drinks were good and the food was surprisingly good, I might say almost excellent. Enjoyed the apple crust tart the most. Staff was very friendly food delivery was fast. Will definitely go again and recommended to others. Shows may have an adult theme.

Located in the basement of West Bank Cafe this theater is the birthplace of Joan Rivers. It’s worth catching any show here if you get a chance. It’s due for a facelift, but there probably won’t be on for a while.

It doesn’t get more NYC authentic than this! You never know who you might meet. Truly a gem!

I went to see a drag performance yesterday, I paid 25 dollars for a ticket, the performance was going great. and I wanted to order something to drink, they told me that they sell a soda for 25 dollars. a table has to order at least 40 DOLLARS. This information was never shared in advance and since I had already paid for the ticket I didn't want to pay another 25 dollars for a cola and they asked me to leave the venue. Big disrespect, especially to the people I came to see. The show was still going on and I left without arguing so as not to disrespect the drag performers on the stage. I hope they will correct this attitude.