Laurie Hope Beechman (April 14, 1953 – March 8, 1998) was an American singer. As a performer, she was known for her Broadway performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, and Les Misérables. In addition to her Broadway work, she also led a solo career as a cabaret performer and a recording artist.
Born Laurie Hope Beechman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she possessed an incredible singing voice, powerful, yet subtle and nuan...
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Laurie Hope Beechman (April 14, 1953 – March 8, 1998) was an American singer. As a performer, she was known for her Broadway performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, and Les Misérables. In addition to her Broadway work, she also led a solo career as a cabaret performer and a recording artist.
Born Laurie Hope Beechman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she possessed an incredible singing voice, powerful, yet subtle and nuanced. After moving to New Jersey, she graduated from Haddon Township High School, Haddon Township, New Jersey in 1971.
She subsequently enrolled at New York University. Dropping out of NYU after a few years, Beechman made her Broadway debut in 1977 as part of the original cast of "Annie," playing five different roles. This led to small roles in the Public Theatre's production of "The Pirates of Penzance" and the film version of Hair.
A detour into rock and roll resulted in the 1980 Atlantic Records release, "Laurie and the Sighs". With little...
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