Spelling Bee's Lisa Howard to Join The After Party, Aug. 11

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café (407 West 42nd St.), will continue The After Party, "an informal social gathering for the theatrically inclined." On August 11th, special guest Lisa Howard, direct from the Broadway stage of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, will perform a few numbers.

"Every Friday from 10:30pm till 2am, join hosts Brandon Cutrell (MAC & Bistro Award winner) and Alysha Umphress (XL Star), as well as Ray Fellman (Captain Louie) at the piano and Sarajean Devenport behind the bar, for this weekly party in the heart of Manhattan's 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," state press notes.

Howard is making her Broadway debut in Spelling Bee, in which she plays Rona Lisa Peretti, at the Circle in the Square Theatre. She also performed in Spelling Bee Off-Broadway, while national tour credits include Les Miserables, and regional credits include shows at Barrington Stage, St. Louis MUNY, Olney Theater Center, Human Race Theater and Kansas City Starlight. Some favorite roles include: Irene (Crazy for You), Joy (Cinderella), Brunhilde (Das Barbecü), And the World Goes 'Round and Trina (Falsettos). Howard has appeared in numerous workshops, readings and cabarets in NYC. She is a graduate of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music.

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

For more information on Howard, visit www.lisahowardnyc.com.