Beaches reviews

[The8re phan]

Beaches reviews#1

Posted: 4/22/26 at 8:41am

HAPPY OPENING NIGHT, BEACHES!!!!

Let's post those raves here --- break legs breaking everyone's hearts <3!

 

Slotted spoons don't hold much soup

[MimiChika]

Beaches reviews#2

Posted: 4/22/26 at 8:49am

The8re phan said: "HAPPY OPENING NIGHT, BEACHES!!!!

Let's post those raves here --- break legs breaking everyone's hearts <3!

"

Question is: do we get a closing notice tomorrow or Monday? lol Dead on arrival 

[The8re phan]

Beaches reviews#3

Posted: 4/22/26 at 10:42am

does anyone know when the embargo will expire???  

there's no performance tomorrow, and i wouldn't be suprised if the reviews don't come out until Friday........

Slotted spoons don't hold much soup

[ACL2006]

Beaches reviews#4

Posted: 4/22/26 at 11:41am

MimiChika said: "The8re phan said: "HAPPY OPENING NIGHT, BEACHES!!!!

Let's post those raves here --- break legs breaking everyone's hearts <3!

"

Question is: do we get a closing notice tomorrow or Monday? lol Dead on arrival"

Probably Monday.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[AC126748]

Beaches reviews#5

Posted: 4/22/26 at 11:50am

The8re phan said: "does anyone know when the embargo will expire???

there's no performance tomorrow, and i wouldn't be suprised if the reviews don't come out until Friday........"

11pm tonight

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[OhHiii]

Beaches reviews#6

Posted: 4/22/26 at 12:17pm

It's going to be a tough night for these folks. Yikes. Hate to see people put out of work, but hopefully this is put out of its misery quickly.

[The8re phan]

Beaches reviews#7

Posted: 4/22/26 at 12:21pm

I got a comp ticket months ago thru audience rewards for next sunday may 3rd, and still think i paid too much.

Hoping this closes before then so i can get my points back :( 

Slotted spoons don't hold much soup

[Sutton Ross]

Beaches reviews#8

Posted: 4/22/26 at 12:28pm

You may be getting your wish....

Updated On: 4/22/26 at 12:28 PM

[ACL2006]

Beaches reviews#9

Posted: 4/22/26 at 12:47pm

The8re phan said: "I got a comp ticket months ago thru audience rewards for next sunday may 3rd, and still think i paid too much.

Hoping this closes before then so i can get my points back :("

I believe it's closing May 3.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Beaches reviews#10

Posted: 4/22/26 at 1:08pm

The8re phan said: "HAPPY OPENING NIGHT, BEACHES!!!!

Let's post those raves here --- break legs breaking everyone's hearts <3!

"

Raves?? I don’t think there’s going to be much postings…

[BrodyFosse123]

Beaches reviews#11

Posted: 4/22/26 at 1:45pm

Raves?? I don’t think there’s going to be much postings…

Apparently you’re new here or to any of the BEACHES postings on here. What you read is called sarcasm. 

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Beaches reviews#12

Posted: 4/22/26 at 1:49pm

From David Austen’s Facebook: 

“I’ve been receiving a number of messages about the Broadway opening of Beaches, and I truly appreciate every one of them. I’m extremely proud of my contributions to the artistic development of Beaches – The Musical. Due to artistic differences over staffing, I made the difficult decision to move on and focus on my original work. I remain deeply invested in the show’s success and truly hope this story of enduring friendship reaches as many hearts as possible.”

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1WPc2vkrMH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I'm just here so I don't get fined

[BrodyFosse123]

Beaches reviews#13

Posted: 4/22/26 at 1:49pm

Woah. I’ve never seen a seating chart look like this for a show’s post-Opening Night performance. This is definitely closing Sunday.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Beaches reviews#14

Posted: 4/22/26 at 1:58pm

ACL2006 said: "I believe it's closing May 3."

Odd to announce this partnership with Lady Gaga's BORN THIS WAY foundation if that is indeed true.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEACHES-Partners-With-Born-this-Way-Foundation-to-Launch-Kindness-and-Mental-Health-Initiative-20260422

[tacotheatrelover]

Beaches reviews#15

Posted: 4/22/26 at 1:58pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Woah. I’ve never seen a seating chart look like this for a show’s post-Opening Night performance. This is definitely closing Sunday.

"

And I though the final weeks of cabaret were bad.

Jesus H Fvck.

[OhHiii]

Beaches reviews#16

Posted: 4/22/26 at 2:08pm

ACL2006 said: "I believe it's closing May 3."

May 3 is the earliest it can close. They have to tell the company before the first performance of the week they close, otherwise they're on the hook for full week's salary regardless. So won't close 4/26.

[MimiChika]

Beaches reviews#17

Posted: 4/22/26 at 3:32pm

OhHiii said: "ACL2006 said: "I believe it's closing May 3."

May 3 is the earliest it can close. They have to tell the company before the first performance of the week they close, otherwise they're on the hook for full week's salary regardless. So won't close 4/26."

Not true. They can announce it anytime. The cast gets 2 weeks pay regardless, that’s why they have a bond with Equity. 
When Glory days closed the day after opening the cast got 2 weeks pays. Pretty standard 

[Sutton Ross]

Beaches reviews#18

Posted: 4/22/26 at 3:50pm

^ Correct.

[macklemore1]

Beaches reviews#19

Posted: 4/22/26 at 3:52pm

I saw Beaches last night (4/21) with the lowest of low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. There’s no groundbreaking premise here, but the chemistry between Vosk and Barrett is strong, and both fully embody their characters’ traits and vulnerabilities. I actually appreciated the minimal cast—it keeps the focus on the story (unlike Finding Neverland, which got lost in a sea of over-choreographed numbers and overstuffed moments that eclipsed any real narrative).

That said, there are a lot of bit roles, and I wish there were more thoughtful transitions between scenes. Using younger counterparts or ensemble members to mask blackouts feels clunky. But the real issue? The set is an absolute abomination. Why is there a static, impressionistic beach painting upstage that never moves, while the actors keep referencing the ocean as if it’s downstage toward the audience? It’s baffling.

At one point, Bertie is wheeled in circles across an empty stage—giving major Drop Dead Gorgeous energy, like the pageant queen lip-syncing to Melissa Manchester while being pushed in a wheelchair. And the final scenic “push” of Cece—nearly taking out the conductor—felt like Branson-level, Celine-drag knockoff variety. Completely ridiculous.

Still, I genuinely thought I was going to hate this, and I didn’t. It’s actually pretty decent. The cast is fantastic—especially Vosk, Barrett, and the young actress playing Cece (singing upside-down in a headstand?! and sounding great!).

This show reinvents zero wheels, and yes—the design is pretty hideous (key art, costumes, set). But it delivers a sweet, emotionally grounded evening with some stellar performances and a solid emotional payoff.

I’ll probably get flack for this, but another show this season, Schmigadoon!, is getting praise I truly don’t understand. Aside from attractive sets and costumes (which feel about as original as a new restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen), it falls flat for me. The premise isn’t new, the jokes wear thin almost immediately, and “a lot of dancing” is not the same as sharp comedic choreography—which is sorely lacking here.

At the end of the day, I’d rather spend 2.5 hours with a decent story, a bittersweet ending, and strong vocal performances than sit through 2.5 hours of forced laughs and wonder if I’ve entered an alternate universe based on the glowing reviews Schmigadoon! has received. I truly don’t get it.

[jazzicat]

Beaches reviews#20

Posted: 4/22/26 at 3:57pm

The problem is that people truly love the Beaches IP and had very high expectations for it. Vosk was going to kill it no matter what. The show itself falls down. 

Updated On: 4/22/26 at 03:57 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Beaches reviews#21

Posted: 4/22/26 at 4:32pm

MimiChika said: "Not true. They can announce it anytime. The cast gets 2 weeks pay regardless, that’s why they have a bond with Equity.
When Glory days closed the day after opening the cast got 2 weeks pays. Pretty standard"

Usually, producers would prefer to pay everyone to actually perform, rather than paying them to stay at home. The cost-savings of closing quickly and paying them out vs closing with a proper 2-week notice is minimal. Slightly better for morale and reputations too.

[MimiChika]

Beaches reviews#22

Posted: 4/22/26 at 5:23pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "MimiChika said: "Not true. They can announce it anytime. The cast gets 2 weeks pay regardless, that’s why they have a bond with Equity.
When Glory days closed the day after opening the cast got 2 weeks pays. Pretty standard"

Usually, producers would prefer to pay everyone to actually perform, rather than paying them to stay at home. The cost-savings of closing quickly and paying them out vs closing with a proper 2-week notice is minimal. Slightly better for morale and reputations too."

You think throwing 500k a week is minimal cost? lol they are losing money every week. They ain’t wasting money for morale lol, is show biz.

[EDSOSLO858]

Beaches reviews#23

Posted: 4/22/26 at 7:16pm

11:00 embargo lift. 

"When we die, we go bye bye." - Abe Lincolns

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Beaches reviews#24

Posted: 4/22/26 at 9:13pm

I personally am not a fan of some of the theatrical vultures in this thread.  Some persons seem to revel in a show's potential closure.  I've read posts on social media where Jessica Vosk has mentioned the years of hard work to have Beaches on Broadway.  Whatever ultimately happens,  I'd like to congratulate the creatives, the technical people and all the individuals who have been involved with Beaches.  All the best to them.

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[MichelleCraig]

Beaches reviews#25

Posted: 4/22/26 at 9:57pm

This thread could’ve been called: NOT SINCE BEANIE FELDSTEIN!

Sigh…