Beaches: The Musical opened tonight at the Majestic Theatre, bringing Bette Midler’s beloved 1988 tearjerker to Broadway with all the emotion intact—and all the challenges of translating it to the stage fully exposed. Based on the original film and adapted by Iris Rainer Dart with co-author Thom Thomas, the story remains as affecting as ever. […] The post Beaches: A Friendship That Still Lands—A Musical That …
SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM on April 23, 2026