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A vocally dazzling but emotionally thin adaptation of Beaches: The Musical, the show splashes glamour and nostalgia across the Majestic stage while stacking cliché upon cliché in a nearly three-hour run. Jessica Vosk shines, and the young cast gives energy, but the book and score feel dated and overstuffed, leaning on wind-beneath-the-wings grandiosity rather than genuine emotional momentum.
Variety’s review blasts the Beaches Broadway musical remake as soulless and uninspired, faulting its thin plotting, underdeveloped characters, and minimal production values, even though leads Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett deliver vocal effort; the show struggles to recapture the warmth of the beloved film and iconic songs like 'Wind Beneath My Wings,' and is slated for a limited Broadway run with a tour planned.
Beaches, A New Musical opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on April 22, 2026, with Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett headlining, directed by Lonny Price and Matt Cowart. Adapted from Iris Dart’s novel, the show has been in development for over a decade after a Calgary world premiere, with a largely positive early wave of reviews from major outlets and more critiques to come as the production continues its Broadway run and a national tour is planned.
Deadline's Broadway review finds Beaches, A New Musical largely forgettable, failing to recapture the film’s emotional punch beyond nostalgia for Bette Midler’s Wind Beneath My Wings; Jessica Vosk channels Midler in an over-the-top CeeCee, but the book, a lukewarm score by Mike Stoller, and chintzy design leave the show feeling more like a nostalgia act than a memorable Broadway experience.
The musical adaptation of 'Beaches' will premiere on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on March 27, 2026, starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett, with a run through September 6, followed by a national tour. The production, based on Iris Rainer Dart's novel and the 1988 film, features a talented cast and crew, and has been in development for over a decade.