'Beaches' Broadway Musical Opens to Negative Reviews
The new Broadway musical adaptation of the beloved film "Beaches" has premiered to largely negative critical reception. Reviewers described the stage production as soulless, uninspired, and a disappointment.
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‘Beaches’ Broadway Review: Soulless and Uninspired Musical Remake of Beloved Film Washes Ashore
Audiences going to the musical “Beaches” are likely to know what to expect: the story of a decades-long, female friendship with plenty of schmaltz, some sass, and a mega-hit song, “Wind Beneath My Wings.” The musical, which began its development a dozen years ago — and most recently in a 2024 Calgary production, is based […]
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Beaches, that tearjerking ’80s tale of female friendship beloved by some, snubbed by others and mostly remembered for Bette Midler’s rendition of the soaring theme song “Wind Beneath My Wings,” has had a long road to the stage, and the wait has done it no favors. Whatever charms the 1988 movie had – and they […]
By Greg Evans
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