The After Party Welcomes Donna Vivino, March 30

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café (407 West 42nd St.), will continue The After Party with a visit by Fame Becomes Me star Donna Vivino on Friday, March 30th.

Billed as "an informal social gathering for the theatrically inclined," The After Party is held every Friday from 10:30pm till 2am.  It features hosts Brandon Cutrell (MAC and Bistro Award winner) and Alysha Umphress (XL Star), as well as Ray Fellman (Captain Louie) at the piano, and 2006 Nightlife award-winning vocalist Lisa Asher behind the bar for the 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 (only rule: your selection must be from a musical!), or sit back and enjoy a cocktail with friends. Located just blocks from the Great White Way, you never know who might drop in," press materials state.

On March 2nd, Donna Vivino will be the special guest performer.  Vivino most recently appeared on Broadway in Martin Short's Fame Becomes Me. She made her Broadway debut in Les Miserables on March 12, 1987, when she originated the role of Young Cosette. After leaving Les Miz, Vivino worked in television and eventually made her first feature film: Married To It. After a successful stint at Columbia University where she played many featured roles, Vivino returned to Broadway in Saturday Night Fever. She graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a B.A. in English. She has taught master classes and workshops for Camp Broadway, Dance Designs, Fair Lawn Community School and Weehawken High School. After touring with Hairspray, she joined the world premiere cast of The Opposite of Sex in San Francisco with Karen Ziemba and Kerry Butler. She has also been seen in the Broadway cast of Hairspray. Vivino currently resides in New Jersey and continues to teach at Weehawken High School while performing.

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.  Visit www.donnavivino.com for more on Vivino.

Photo of Donna Vivino by Ben Strothmann