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For lovers, performers and creators of musical theatre (or theater). Broadway, off-Broadway, the West End, other parts of the US and UK, and musicals around the world and on film/TV. Discussion encouraged. Welcome post: https://tinyurl.com/kbinMusicals See all/older posts here: https://kbin.social/m/Musicals

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Beaches the Musical Will Make International Premiere at Theatre Calgary (www.broadwayworld.com)

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A new musical based on the novel Beaches (which was also made into a movie starring Bette Middler and Barbara Hershey) will premiere Theatre Calgary's Arts Commons Max Bell Theatre in Calgary, Canada in 2024.

Beaches the Musical features a book by Iris Rainer Dart and Thom Thomas (based on Dart's novel), music by Mike Stoller and lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart. Directed by Tony Award Nominee Lonny Price and co-directed by Matt Cowart, previews begin May 18th, 2024, with opening night May 24th. the run will conclude June16th 2024.

The full cast and creative team for Beaches the Musical will be announced at a later date. Beaches the Musical will be having a NYC Industry reading in October 2023.

Previous developmental productions of Beaches have taken place at The Signature Theatre in Washington, DC in 2014 (starring Alysha Umphress and Mara Davi) and The Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago in 2015 (starring Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor). Both versions were directed by Eric Schaeffer and featured music by David Austin.

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