Beaches Stage Musical Begins on Broadway March 27

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett star in the screen-to-stage musical.

March 27, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barret (Jenny Anderson)

Beaches, A New Musical begins its premiere Broadway bow at the Majestic Theatre March 27. Opening night is set for April 22. Lonny Price and Matt Cowart are directing.

Adapted from Iris Rainer Dart's novel and its 1988 film adaptation, the musical is being led by Jessica Vosk as Cee Cee and Kelli Barrett as Bertie, with Ben Jacoby as Michael Barron, Brent Thiessen as John Perry, Samantha Schwartz as Little Cee Cee, and Zeya Grace as Little Bertie. Vosk, Barrett, Jacoby, and Thiessen are all reprising their performances from the musical's world premiere run at Theatre Calgary.

The company also includes Sarah Bockel, Harper Burns, Emma Ogea, Bailey Ryon, Lael Van Keuren, and Zurin Villanueva. Casting is by The TRC Company's Peter Van Dam. Covers Eric Coles, Taylor Sage Evans, Mia Gerachis, Joelle Gully, Stephanie Martignetti, Olive Ross-Kline, and Paul Adam Schaefer round out the company.

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Released in 1985, Dart's novel tracks a lifelong friendship between the mild-mannered Bertie and larger-than-life Cee Cee. The book became a famous tear jerker of a feature film in 1988, with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey co-starring. Idina Menzel and Nia Long also starred in a 2017 made-for-television remake for Lifetime. The Beaches musical has been in development for more than a decade. It was first staged in 2014 at Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia, starring Mara Davi and Alysha Umphress; that production was directed by Eric Schaeffer and featured a different composer (David Austin).

The stage adaptation, developed in collaboration with Austin, features a book by Dart and Thom Thomas, music by Mike Stoller, and lyrics by Dart. The production features choreography by Jennifer Rias (A Doll's House), music supervision and arrangements by Joseph Thalken, orchestrations by Charlie Rosen (Moulin Rouge!), scenic design by James Noone (Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill), costume design by Tracy Christensen (Sunset Boulevard), lighting design by Ken Billington (Chicago), sound design by Kai Harada (Merrily We Roll Along), video design by David Bengali (Water for Elephants), and wig, hair, and make-up design by J. Jared Janas (Buena Vista Social Club). Mary MacLeod serves as production stage manager, and Alchemy Production Group is general manager. The creative team also includes associate director Neil Robinson and associate choreographer Travis Waldschmidt.