Spotlight on our namesake, the incomparable Laurie Beechman! ⭐️ Laurie Hope Beechman (April 4, 1953 – March 8, 1998) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in the Broadway musicals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, and Les Misérables. She also had an illustrious career as a cabaret performer and recording artist. After her death, the West Bank Cafe Downstairs Theater Bar was renamed the Laurie Beechman Theatre in her honor.