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'GURLAND DOES GARLAND' FOR GAY PRIDE JUNE 2007

David Gurland channels Judy Garland for Gay Pride 2007 on Sunday June 17th at 7:00 pm as part of the DGUR Concert series at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule ). The show will feature guest appearances by Brandon Cutrell, Brian Farley and Rob Maitner. Proceeds will benefit Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS (http://www.classicalaction.org/ ).

In the fifth installment of the DGUR Concert series, in celebration of the beginning of Gay Pride Week in NYC, David Gurland and the Laurie Beechman Theatre will present an evening of songs made famous by the incomparable Judy Garland. In the great tradition of other out artists, like Rufus Wainwright, the evening will cover songs from Judy's films as well as her concert appearances, both obscure numbers and Judy classics.

In addition to David, The evening will also feature appearances by three of the New York's cabaret most talented and versatile singers, Award winners Brandon Cutrell, Brian Farley, and Rob Maitner. Previous DGUR Concerts, covering the worlds of Country Music, Show Tunes, 70s and 80s pop, and the Madonna oeuvre have been wildly successful. The evening will be musically directed by Ray Fellman.

Proceeds from this concert will go to Classical Action, a fundraising program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS which draws upon the talents, resources and generosity of the performing arts community to raise vitally needed funds for AIDS-related services across the United States.

Gurland, who hails from New York City, has won a place as one of the most formidable openly gay singers in New York's music scene. Channeling cabaret experience and instincts into his pop/rock shows, Gurland merges talent, presence and humor, into an unforgettable entertainment experience. Gurland's accolades include 5 MAC Award nominations, the MAC/Hanson Award, a Gay and Lesbian American Music Award Nomination, and three Bistro Awards, one of which recognized his first CD, released in 1999 to rave reviews. Critics have raved about both Gurland's voice and his stage manner. David has been seen at The Cutting Room, The Bitter End, Town Hall, CB's Gallery, The Living Room, Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, and The Metropolitan Room, as well as out of town venues like Odettes in New Hope, The Gardenia in LA, the Manor in NJ and Twiggs in San Diego.

Ray Fellman recently made his Off-Broadway debut when he was handpicked by Stephen Schwartz to musical direct his off-Broadway musical, Captain Louie. Other Musical Director credits include The Tutor by Wood/Gerle (59 E. 59th), Reluctant Pilgrim (The Barrow Group), Blood Drive: A Musical Triptych by Sheinkin/Derfner (workshop at the O'Neill Theater Center) and Amahl and the Night Visitors (national tour directed by David Aiken). Ray has been seen behind the piano in The Storefront Theatre's New Mondays (with Bill Russell and Emily Skinner), No Reservations (starring Brandon Cutrell with special guests Karen Mason and Shoshana Bean), Broadway Downtown (with Kristy Cates) and We Miss Nancy: The Storefront Sings Lamott (with Liz McCartney). He has also served as accompanist for Utah Festival Opera Company, The Opera Company of Brooklyn, Mid America Productions at Carnegie Hall (with John Rutter) and A Yuletide Celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony starring Judy Kaye. As a singer, Ray has sung with some of the finest opera companies in the country, including Florida Grand, Glimmerglass and New Orleans operas. Ray holds degrees in piano and voice from the Indiana University School of Music. Ray is the proud recipient of a 2007 Bistro Award on behalf of his work for The After Party at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Brandon Cutrell is a Bistro Award and two-time MAC Award winner. New York credits: Broadway By The Year at Town Hall, The 2nd Annual Broadway Unplugged at Town Hall, Pippin (with Ben Vereen and Rosie O'Donnell), La Gioconda at TheatreSource, David Friedman's King Island Christmas, and Liz Swados' Waiting For Lefty. National: Theatre of the Stars, Goodspeed Musicals, the Human Race Theatre and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. For nearly two years, Brandon was the original host of the MAC Award nominated show, Mostly Sondheim. In December of 2005, Brandon made his debut in the world-famous Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel. In June of 2006, Brandon made his solo debut at Feinstein's, New York's legendary nightclub on Park Avenue. Currently, Brandon can be seen every Friday night at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on 42nd Street as the host of The After Party, a weekly open-mic, musical theatre soiree. Brandon's self-titled debut cd will be released on June 4th at FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/ ).

Brian Farley has been living and performing in New York for 10 years.He has performed around the country regionally as Tony in West Side Story, Che in Evita, and the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors, among others. In NYC he starred in the Fringe Festival Production of Principia, and has performed for President and Senator Clinton in Picasso at the Lapin Agile. In 2004 he created 'The Farley Brothers,' an act he performs with his brother. In 2006 Brian was nominated for a New York City Nightlife Award, a MAC Award, and won a Backstage Bistro Award for his work in "The Farley Brothers: From Here to Fraternity.' Most recently he made his solo cabaret debut in 'Brian Farley:By Myself - a show about singing alone, being alone and ultimately the realization that no one is alone. It featured beautiful renditions of over a dozen songs from Irving Berlin to Alanis Morissette. Brian holds a BFA in Musical theatre from Syracuse University.

Rob Maitner, a popular actor in the downtown theatre scene, Rob Maitner has created roles in several landmark productions including Mr. McQueen in the world premiere of URINETOWN! THE MUSICAL at the New York International Fringe Festival, as well as the role of Dim in the New York premiere of Anthony Burgess' A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Rob received a FringeNYC performance award for his acclaimed turn as Shannon in Brad Faser's POOR SUPER MAN. Other credits include a revival of Steve Martin's PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, which he performed for President and Senator Clinton. In the Summer of 2005, Rob played John the Baptist in CORPUS CHRISTI at the Jean Cocteau Rep, as well as the leading role in the hit NY International Fringe Festival blockbuster FLEET WEEK. Regionally he has appeared at Cape May Stages, Orlando Shakespeare Festival, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. A Bistro Award winning singer, he is working on bringing back is enormously successful Disney romp, 'The Misadventures of Robbie Maitner.'

There is a $16 cover, $15 food/drink minimum.