BEACHES announces final performance on Broadway
Photo credit: Marc J. Franklin
Producers of Beaches, A New Musical, based on the best-selling novel that inspired the blockbuster film, have announced that the production will play its final Broadway performance at the Majestic Theatre on 24 May.
Plans are currently underway for a national tour to launch in 2027, with details to be announced later this year.
Producer Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso said: “Bringing a new musical to Broadway is always an enormous undertaking, and we are deeply proud of this company who created a production filled with heart, humanity, humor, and emotional truth. Night after night, audiences have laughed, cried, called their friends on the way out of the theater, and connected deeply with this story of friendship and love. That impact is real, and it will stay with people long after the final curtain. We are profoundly grateful to everyone who helped bring Beaches to life at the Majestic Theatre, and look forward to sharing this special show with audiences across America on our national tour.”
The cast of Beaches, A New Musical, is led by powerhouse stars Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett as Cee Cee Bloom and Bertie White, with Sarah Bockel, Harper Burns, Eric Coles, Taylor Sage Evans, Mia Gerachis, Zeya Grace, Joelle Gully, Ben Jacoby, Stephanie Martignetti, Emma Ogea, Olive Ross-Kline, Bailey Ryon, Paul Adam Schaefer, Samantha Schwartz, Brent Thiessen, Lael Van Keuren, and Zurin Villanueva.
Based on the New York Times bestseller that became a blockbuster film, written by Iris Rainer Dart, Beaches brings to the stage one of the most iconic friendships in popular culture – made famous on screen by Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. This sweeping, emotional, and joy-filled new musical follows the vivacious Cee Cee and elegant Bertie, who meet as children and become fast friends. From pen-pals to roommates to romantic rivals, Cee Cee and Bertie’s oil-and-water friendship perseveres through even the most tragic trials. With a touching vulnerability, Beaches exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit and the bonds of friendship. The new musical features a book by Iris Rainer Dart & Thom Thomas, music by Mike Stoller and lyrics by Dart. The musical was developed in collaboration with David Austin.
Co-directed by Tony nominee and Emmy Award winner Lonny Price and Matt Cowart, the musical is choreographed by Jennifer Rias, with orchestrations by Tony Award winner Charlie Rosen, set design by Drama Desk Award winner James Noone, costumes by Tracy Christensen, lighting by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, sound by Tony Award winner Kai Harada, projection design by Tony Award Nominee David Bengali, wig, hair & make-up design by J. Jared Janas, casting by The TRC (Tara Rubin Casting) Company, Peter Van Dam, CSA, musical supervision by Joseph Thalken, and musical director Paul Staroba.