Following a sold-out 2024 international premiere at Theatre Calgary in Alberta, Canada, Beaches, A New Musical will open on Broadway this spring at the Majestic Theatre. The limited New York engagement will launch a multi-city national tour.
Broadway previews begin Friday, March 27, 2026, ahead of an official opening night on Wednesday, April 22. The engagement at the Majestic runs through Sunday, September 6, 2026, after which the tour is planned.
Co-Directed by Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Lonny Price (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close) and Matt Cowart (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill – Assoc Dir), the Broadway premiere of the musical will star Jessica Vosk (Hell’s Kitchen, Wicked) as Cee Cee (Bette Midler in the 1988 film) and Kelli Barrett (FX TV’s Fosse/Verdon, Broadway’s Parade), as Bertie (named Hillary when played by Barbara Hershey in the movie).
Based on the bestselling novel by Iris Rainer Dart, Beaches follows the lifelong friendship and occasional fallings-out of the vivacious Cee Cee and elegant Bertie. The new musical features a score by Grammy Award-winning legend Mike Stoller, lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart, and a book by Iris Rainer Dart & Thom Thomas. The musical was developed in collaboration with David Austin.
The musical will be choreographed by Jennifer Rias, with orchestrations by Charlie Rosen. The Broadway scenic design is by James Noone, costume design by Tracy Christensen, lighting design by Ken Billington, sound design by Kai Harada, projection design by David Bengali and wig, hair & make-up design by J. Jared Janas.
Last spring, producers announced their intention to launch a 2026 national tour prior to a Broadway run, but the availability of the Majestic Theatre prompted the change in plans.
Beaches, A New Musical is produced by Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso, Douglas McJannet for Arden Entertainment, Alison Spiriti & Justin Sudds for Right Angle Entertainment, and Ryan Bogner & Tracey McFarland for Broadway & Beyond Theatricals with Crossroads Live producing the national tour.
Earlier musical versions of Beaches, with significantly different creative teams and casts involved, were staged in 2014 and 2015.