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A new stage musical adaptation of Beaches will launch what producers are calling a pre-Broadway national tour in the fall of 2026.

Based on the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart that was adapted into the hit 1988 movie starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, the Beaches musical features music by Mike Stoller (of Leiber and Stoller fame), lyrics by Dart, and book by Dart & Thom Thomas. The musical had its international premiere at Theatre Calgary last year, with a cast that included Jessica Vosk as Cee Cee (the Midler role) and Kelli Barrett as Bertie (called Hillary in the movie and played by Hershey).

Casting and complete production team for the tour will be announced at a later date.

Producer Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso said, “It is a great honor to bring Beaches the Musical to theatres around the country on our pre-Broadway tour. We can’t wait to share this love story about friendship with US presenters,...

Thom Thomas, script writer for stage, TV and film, succumbed to acute leukemia in Los Angeles on December 2, 2015. Recently Thomas co-wrote with Iris Rainer Dart the book for Beaches, The Musical, adapted from Dart's popular novel. Beaches had a tryout in Chicago at the Drury Lane Theatre this past summer, and a Broadway transfer is pending availability of a theater. Currently Astrablu Media, Inc. holds the rights to Thomas's completed screenplay adaptation of the novel, Vanished, with production planned for spring of 2016.

Drury Lane Productions and Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso Broadway's Spring Awakening, Rock of Ages present the pre-Broadway production of Beaches, A New Musical, based on the beloved novel by Iris Rainer Dart. The show began previews June 24 and runs through August 16, 2015. The original musical is written by Iris Rainer Dart and Thom Thomas, with music by David Austin and lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart. The production is directed by Eric Schaeffer Broadway's Follies, Million Dollar Quartet. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars in action below...

Drury Lane Productions and Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso Broadway's Spring Awakening, Rock of Ages present the pre-Broadway production of Beaches, A New Musical, based on the beloved novel by Iris Rainer Dart. The show began previews June 24 and opens tonight,July 2nd, running through August 16, 2015.The original musical is written by Iris Rainer Dart and Thom Thomas, with music by David Austin and lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart. The production is directed by Eric Schaeffer Broadway's Follies, Million Dollar Quartet.

Drury Lane Productions and Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso Broadway's Spring Awakening, Rock of Ages have announced the cast for the pre-Broadway production of Beaches, A New Musical, based on the beloved novel by Iris Rainer Dart. Previewing June 24, opening on July 2nd and running through August 16, 2015, the original musical is written by Iris Rainer Dart and Thom Thomas, with music by David Austin and lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart. The production is directed by Eric Schaeffer Broadway's Follies, Million Dollar Quartet.