Official: BEACHES opening at the Majestic, Spring 2026 — Page 6

Newly cast:

• Ben Jacoby as Michael Barron and others
• Brent Thiessen as John Perry and others

Thiessen reprises his roles from the Calgary production and will be making his Broadway debut.

According to IDBD, Thiessen was in Pretty Woman and understudied the lead male roles in that.


Jacoby is the son of Mark Jacoby, a Tony nominee that is currently in Chess on Broadway.


I'm curious who theyget to play the mothers, could be a nice check for a veteran actress looking to do Broadway for a limited run. Lainie Kazan could reprise her role from the film! I picture someone like Nancy Opel! What is she up to?


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Updated On: 2/12/26 at 10:36 AM

I'm hearing Debbie Gravitte is playing one of the mother's :).

Merkin2 said: "I’m actually surprised at how many middle aged gays keep talking about this, wanting to see it. It could be a sleeper hit, not necessarily the catastrophic flop people seem to be anticipating."

If any of them want to bet on it, I'm in!

I’m 35 and had never seen the movie but it’s one of those titles I’d always heard of, I watched it the other day and it’s pretty great! Actually surprised it took this long to make a stage version. It’s a period piece and spans several decades of time so getting the appeal of the younger crowd will be their key to success.


also Debbie Shapiro Gravitte would be great!!


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Do we know if this is also the cast that is expected to tour?

So this is why Paul Adam Schaefer left Masquerade.

Many are assuming the songs from the film like “The Glory of Love” and “Otto Titsling” are in this unaware that’s it’s an entirely new score with “Wing Beneath My Wings” being the only crossover from the 1988 film. People is gonna be pissed, y’all.

Wow. Is this the first 2 for 1 offer in box office opening history? I know there have been $17.76 style tickets (or was it $19.85 for American Psycho) which may equate to the same thing.

It depends on the usual price of the seat I suppose. A $20 seat in the rear balcony is different from buying two $250 seats for the price of one.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Orchestrator Charlie Rosen just posted that the showwill have a 19-piece orchestra, including a liveharp.

Which is great news for Live Music heads, and disastrous news for the show’s running cost. If the offering docs went out with a smaller band estimated, there will be a lot of unhappy investors!

Any word on TITANIQUE’s band size? They had 4 off-Broadway, and the St. James house minimum is also 19 (though I’m sure the producers petitioned for fewer)."



They certainly petitioned and were certainly denied. I believe it's going to be 19-pieces, or just under. Strings on strings -- which skyrockets my interest in another evening of THE Pop Ballads

suicidalmickeymouse said: "Do we expect the lead cast to perform on Tony day at 3? I have tickets for the 7th and I’m wondering if I should try to move them if I want to see Vosk."

Why wouldn't they?