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Beaches Ends Broadway Run Early After 38 Performances

Beaches plays its final Broadway performance today, May 24, at the Majestic Theatre. The musical concludes its run over three months ahead of its originally scheduled limited engagement, having played 28 previews and 38 regular performances

BroadwayWorld·May 24, 2026·via BroadwayWorld

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Beaches closes on Broadway following 28 previews and 38 regular performances.

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As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week , Beaches concludes its Broadway run at the Majestic Theare today, May 24, following 28 previews and 38 regular performances. The final performance comes over three months before the production was originally set to play its scheduled final performance of its limited engagement on September 6.

Previews began at the Majestic Theatre on Friday, March 27 before an opening night on Wednesday, April 22. Check out what the critics had to say.

The cast of Beaches , A New Musical, is led by Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett as Cee Cee Bloom and Bertie White and features Sarah Bockel, Harper Burns , Eric Coles , Taylor Sage Evans , Mia Gerachis, Zeya Grace , Joelle Gully , Ben Jacoby , Stephanie Martignetti , Emma Ogea , Olive Ross-Kline , Bailey Ryon , Paul Adam Schaefer , Samantha Schwartz , Brent Thiessen , Lael Van Keuren , and Zurin Villanueva .

Based on the New York Times bestseller that became a blockbuster film, written by Iris Rainer Dart , Beaches brings to the stage one of the most iconic friendships in popular culture – made famous on screen by Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey .

This sweeping, emotional, and joy-filled new musical follows the vivacious Cee Cee and elegant Bertie, who meet as children and become fast friends. From pen-pals to roommates to romantic rivals, Cee Cee and Bertie’s oil-and-water friendship perseveres through even the most tragic trials. With a touching vulnerability, Beaches exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit and the bonds of friendship. The new musical features a book by Iris Rainer Dart & Thom Thomas , music by Mike Stoller and lyrics by Dart. The musical was developed in collaboration with David Austin .

Schmigadoon!

BroadwayWorld has learned that Beaches, A New Musical will close on Broadway this Sunday, May 24. The final performance comes over three months before the production was originally set to play its scheduled final performance.

Beaches star Jessica Vosk has revealed that a 'superfan' made their way backstage and into her dressing room following a recent performance of the Broadway musical. Watch a video of her detailing the 'scary encounter' on Instagram.

In this edition of Words From The Wings, we catch up with Zurin Villanueva, who plays Janice and others in Beaches. She takes us backstage at the Majestic Theatre to share some of her favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

Jessica Vosk, who currently stars as Cee Cee Bloom in the new Broadway musical Beaches, is currently originating her first role on Broadway - and would have been eligible for a Tony Award for the first time this season.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEACHES-Plays-Final-Broadway-Performance-20260524)._

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