Official: BEACHES opening at the Majestic, Spring 2026- Page 2

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 9:50am

I think she is doing lost boys...if they are able to raise the money,. 

 

CJRochester said: "Does anyone know if Shoshana Bean is still attached to this show?"

 

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 10:19am

Do they have some big names for the leads to go into this? That’s the only thing that I think would justify even a limited Broadway run of this show. Especially in such a huge theatre. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 10:28am

CJRochester said: "Does anyone know if Shoshana Bean is still attached to this show?"

She's not attaching herself to a flop.

[MB124]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 10:53am

And now the Shouty Oracle is mopping rumors from BWW for his socials…
 

Alexa, play The Circle of Life. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 11:15am

Ensemble1711444445 said: "Failing on broadway is hardly the calling card you want. Why would they be getting a deal on the theater in the prime season?

RippedMan said: "I don’t think between this and titanique that any producer is expecting these to be sell out hits but they are only using those productions to amplify the brand. Now they can advertise as “direct from Broadway.”plus I’m sure they are getting a decent deal on rent."

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Prime season? This season is a dud. Nothing is coming in. The landlords would rather have tenants and make some

$$ off of concessions etc. 

[blug]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 12:06pm

Musical-makers need to get over their passion for adapting 80's drek.  It was one of the worst decades for film ever.  

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 1:54pm

MB124 said: "And now the Shouty Oracle is mopping rumors from BWW for his socials…"

If anything, it's the opposite. He's who I first heard this from.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 2:02pm

MB124 said: "And now the Shouty Oracle is mopping rumors from BWW for his socials…


Alexa, play The Circle of Life."

Why do people still listen to him?

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 2:16pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ensemble1711444445, how's that "Shubert won't be booking any musicals for Spring 2026!" stance going?"

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 2:39pm

I told you this was happening days ago. 


Sutton Ross said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ensemble1711444445, how's that "Shubert won't be booking any musicals for Spring 2026!" stance going?"

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Updated On: 12/11/25 at 02:39 PM

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 2:52pm

Show me where I said that...you put it in quotes. You can respond from any of your accounts if you want. And they have 1 for spring which I told you about days ago. 

 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ensemble1711444445, how's that "Shubert won't be booking any musicals for Spring 2026!" stance going?"

 

Updated On: 12/6/25 at 02:52 PM

[goodtimes123]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 2:57pm

 

Assuming Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett will be the leads according to the latest instagram from the beaches insta. 

[FolliesCabaret]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 4:50pm

Oh, Alysha and Mara, the way this industry continues to do you two so dirty...

[Timon3]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 6:59pm

I thought Purple Rain as the rumored show to be going in? No? 
 

Another big showing going into a Shubert house, the Shubert only has 5 big houses, so is The Great Gatsby or Hell’s Kitchen going to announce? I would think Chess will extend, as it is selling well?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 7:04pm

Timon3 said: "I thought Purple Rain as the rumored show to be going in? No?


Another big showing going into a Shubert house, the Shubert only has 5 big houses, so is The Great Gatsby or Hell’s Kitchen going to announce? I would think Chess will extend, as it is selling well?"

Purple Rain is postponed for now.

[blaxx]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 8:56pm

goodtimes123 said: "


Assuming Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett will be the leads according to the latest instagram from the beaches insta."

I feel bad for Vosk, she can't catch a true break.

[gibsons2]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 8:58pm

blug said: "Musical-makers need to get over their passion for adapting 80's drek. It was one of the worst decades for film ever."

Except for horror. Otherwise, agree. 

[Timon3]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 9:01pm

I don’t remember beaches trying out though?

[TexanAddams18]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 9:23pm

Timon3 said: "I don’t remember beaches trying out though?"

BEACHES has been around since 2015 when they did it in Chicago. I think they've done nearly a half a dozen productions of it, most recently in Canada last year. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 9:43pm

BEACHES has had three out of town productions and two different scores:

• Signature Theatre (2014) and the Chicago-area Drury Lane Theatre (2015) versions were directed by Eric Schaeffer, with music by David Austin, lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart, and a book by Iris Rainer Dart & Thom Thomas.
• In 2024, it was produced by Theatre Calgary and directed by Lonny Price & Matt Cowart, with a new score by Mike Stoller (with Dart and Thomas still retaining their original credits).

In March, Mike Stoller turns 93 and Iris Rainer Dart turns 82. Thom Thomas died in 2015.

Quite unusual for a musical to throw out a score, but it's happened before and was discussed here a year and a half ago.

[MaxineElliott]

Posted: 12/6/25 at 11:11pm

I read some of the reviews from the Calgary run last year and they actually are pretty positive ? and assuming they made even more changes since then I think ya'll might be being a little harsh. 

 

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[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 12/7/25 at 11:22am

You have to take regional reviews with a grain of salt. The bar is a lot lower for them. 

 

MaxineElliott said: "I read some of the reviews from the Calgary run last year and they actually are pretty positive ? and assuming they made even more changes since then I think ya'll might be being a little harsh.



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[ColdClimateDude]

Posted: 12/8/25 at 10:20am

ACL2006 said: "Timon3 said: "I thought Purple Rain as the rumored show to be going in? No?


Another big showing going into a Shubert house, the Shubert only has 5 big houses, so is The Great Gatsby or Hell’s Kitchen going to announce? I would think Chess will extend, as it is selling well?"

Purple Rain is postponed for now."

And that's a good thing.  That show was in no shape to open on Broadway.  It needs to be totally revamped by a new director.  They need to keep Rachel Webb, though.  She was fantastic.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/8/25 at 1:02pm

MaxineElliott, please watch this embarrassing trailer and then tell me if you feel the same way because the majority of the quotes come from the audience being paid for their reactions:

Trailer

 

 

 

[blaxx]

Posted: 12/8/25 at 1:49pm

Sutton Ross said: "MaxineElliott, please watch this embarrassing trailer and then tell me if you feel the same way because the majority of the quotes come from the audience being paid for their reactions:

Trailer

Alberta in Canada has two big theaters that have been recently used for pre-Broadway try outs: e.g. Six, Hadestown and now this.

Theater Calgary runs under Stafford Arima (Allegiance, Carrie revival, Ragtime concert) who seems to love Lonny Price do their musicals.

I flew from Toronto to see this and it was embarrassing to octogenarian artists, they really didn't need these folks to be in charge (sorry for the ageism but it's true). The music and script are dreadful. I see no point on doing Beaches and base it solely on the novel and ignore the film exists. Good or bad, the songs are niche cult hits, but only Wing Beneath my Wings remains.

Vosk does work hard and won a Betty Mitchell award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical that year, but the production failed to pick up much else.

The only point of a Broadway run is to try and promote it to dinner theaters or retirement home productions.