BEACHES musical continues development and will return in 2024

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 11:16am

https://www.theatermania.com/news/beaches-musical-back-in-development-with-score-by-mike-stoller-and-iris-rainer-dart_1710626/

A new production of Beaches the Musical will take the stage at Theatre Calgary, as the final show of its 2023-24 season. Performances run May 18-June 16.

Based on the novel by Iris Rainer Dart, Beaches follows the 30-year friendship of Cee Cee and Bertie, from their childhood to adulthood. The story is perhaps best known from its 1988 film adaptation, which starred Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey.

Beaches the Musical has music by Mike Stoller, lyrics by Dart, and book by Dart and Thom Thomas. Lonny Price will direct, with Matt Cowart codirecting. Full casting will be announced in the coming months. It was originally developed with David Austin as composer.

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 11:38am

“Beaches, beaches, beaches beaches beaches,

Beaches, beaches, beaches beaches beaches,

I love you…”

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 1:18pm

[uncageg]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 1:27pm

This really held no interest for me until I saw Lonnie Price's name attached. And even still, I don't think it would be tops on my list to see. I could only watch the movie once. I still wish he had been tapped to direct this Sweeney revival. JMO

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 1:30pm

They should just do the movie on stage. Isn't that what people want?

[BETTY22]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 4:34pm

They were looking for a new composer for a while. 

Clearly, that didn't happen. 

[Shubert Alley Cat]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 7:33pm

Saw this back in its incarnation at Drury Lane in Chicago.

I love, love, love the film.

This thing was a mega-stinker.  I really hope they've done a lot of work.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 7:44pm

 

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/1/23 at 8:35pm

Shubert Alley Cat said: "Saw this back in its incarnation at Drury Lane in Chicago.

I love, love, love the film.

This thing was a mega-stinker. I really hope they've done a lot of work."

Glad you posted this. There is a seat sale right now and was about to buy a ticket to fly from Toronto.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/1/23 at 8:20pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jessica-Vosk-Kara-Lindsay-Elizabeth-Teeter-Lead-Broadway-Aimed-BEACHES-Reading-20230901

Jessica Vosk and Kara Lindsay led a reading for the upcoming Beaches musical this week, ahead of a run at Theatre Calgary in Canada.

Elizabeth Teeter was also featured in the reading, playing a younger version of Lindsay's character. The reading also featured Analise Scarpaci and Charlotte Harrington.

[George in DC]

Posted: 9/3/23 at 11:10am

BETTY22 said: "They were looking for a new composer for a while.

Clearly, that didn't happen."

 

Since David Austin wrote the score for the DC and Chicago run and now the composer is Mike Stoller, Clearly it did happen.

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/3/23 at 12:29pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "

 

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for everyone's own safety, DO NOT watch this video. What a travesty.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 10/4/23 at 1:40pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Whitney-Bashor-and-Jessica-Vosk-to-Lead-BEACHES-THE-MUSICAL-Industry-Readings-20231004

Whitney Bashor (The Bridges of Madison County) and Jessica Vosk (Wicked) will lead two private industry readings of the new musical BEACHES on October 13, 2023.  The reading will also star Heather Ayers, Charlotte Sydney Harrington, Jessie Hooker-Bailey, Anne L. Nathan, Matthew Saldivar, Analise Scarpaci, Elizabeth Teeter, Mackenzie Wilder, Azalea Wolfe and Jared Zirilli.

Updated On: 10/4/23 at 01:40 PM

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 10/4/23 at 2:35pm

They must have a lot of faith in this material 

[markypoo]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 7:53am

What is an industry reading?

[BETTY22]

Posted: 10/6/23 at 3:33pm

If the Notebook can come to Broadway why not Beaches!!!!!

 

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 10/7/23 at 7:47pm

Would someone mind sharing what General Management office this show is on?

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/2/24 at 1:54pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kelli-Barrett-and-Jessica-Vosk-Will-Lead-BEACHES-Musical-at-Theatre-Calgary-20240402

Kelli Barrett (FX TV's Fosse/Verdon, Broadway’s Dr. Zhivago) and Jessica Vosk (Wicked) will lead the International Premiere of Beaches the Musical at Theatre Calgary this spring.

The production will begin previews on May 18th, 2024, celebrate opening night on May 24th, and will run through June 16th in the Arts Commons Max Bell Theatre in Calgary.

The musical previously had a run in 2015 at Chicago's Drury Lane Theatre, starring Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor. Since then, the creatives have worked through several readings and workshops including with performers including Vosk, Kara Lindsay, and Elizabeth Teeter among others.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/2/24 at 5:10pm

Poor Jessica Vosk can't catch a break.