Live Music
Come listen to live music in the Playhouse Café or outdoors at the Playhouse Lawn. Every first Friday of the month, we host free performances in our cozy café – where you can enjoy a bite, sip a drink, and relax to the sounds of talented local musicians.
First Fridays: Lauren Minear
Run Time: 120 min.
Minear’s voice delivers raw emotion, while her lyrics, likened to Joni Mitchell and Sarah McLachlan, cut straight to the soul. She is a unique artist with a gift for translating human experience into sound. In the words of multi-platinum songwriter, Andrea Stolpe, “[Lauren has] the ability to make the most difficult experiences relatable”. Minear’s transformative third album, Boxing Day was released on October 17, 2025 to critical acclaim. Show begins at 6:30pm. Free admission, no reservation required.
An Evening with Alan Menken
- Sat, Feb 21
Run Time: 90 min.
Renowned composer/songwriter Alan Menken performs selections and shares stories from his unparalleled career live at Bedford Playhouse. Alan Menken is an iconic American composer best known for his work in musical theater and film, especially his collaborations with Disney. He has written the music for beloved animated films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Pocahontas. In addition to his film work, Menken has had a successful career in stage musicals, including Little Shop of Horrors, Newsies, Sister Act, A Bronx Tale, and Broadway adaptations of Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Menken is one of the few artists to have achieved EGOT status, winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards.
First Fridays: Adam Moezinia
Run Time: 120 min.
Guitarist Adam Moezinia, a Juilliard-trained musician from Los Angeles, has performed with greats like Freddy Cole, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and George Coleman at venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, and Birdland. He released his debut album in 2021 and now tours worldwide with his trio. For this performance, Adam teams up with bassist Alec Safy in an intimate Standards Duo, presenting fresh arrangements of classics from the American Songbook by Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, and more.