US EditionReview: ‘Beaches’ Musical Reaches Broadway, Well Sung and Proudly Sentimental
The adaptation follows the 1988 film closely and ends with “Wind Beneath My Wings,” with music by 93-year-old Mike Stoller.
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'Beaches' Broadway Review: Even the Legendary Mike Stoller Can't Prevent This Flotsam From Washing Ashore
“Beaches” is best remembered today as the kitschy classic that inspired Paul Rudnick to lampoon it in his screenplay “In & Out.” In a segment that’s a film within that 1997 comedy, a gay soldier is outed and court-martialed when it’s discovered he hides a VHS copy of “Beaches,” starring Bette Midler, in his locker. “Beaches” is now a musical that opened Wednesday at the Majestic Theater, and for one exhilarating moment, it appears that this show…
'Beaches' Theater Review: A Emotional But Safe Broadway Adaptation Of The Beloved Moview
Beaches, A New Musical is a heartfelt stage adaptation of the beloved story popularized by the 1988 film Beaches. Centered on the lifelong friendship between two women from vastly different backgrounds, the musical leans heavily into themes of loyalty, ambition, and the passage of time. The production shines most in its emotional core. The chemistry between the two leads is crucial, and when it works, it elevates the entire show. Their evolving …
Theater Review: Beaches, A New Musical
Bette Midler’s 1988 classic tearjerker Beaches has long endured the test of time, even earning multiple Grammy Awards for the iconic, “The Wind Beneath My Wings.” Beaches, A New Musical opts to forgo most of that legendary soundtrack, supercharged by Midler ballads, instead forging ahead with a new original score by Michael Stoller, and lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart. The songs here are not the most memorable (particularly a few fillers by the gener…
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