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Overview
Beaches the Musical features a book by Iris Rainer Dart & Thom Thomas, music by Mike Stoller, lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart, based on the novel Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart, and developed in collaboration with David Austin.
A new musical based on the best-selling novel that was made into the blockbuster film Beaches, Beaches the Musical follows two extraordinary friends through 30 years of camaraderie, laughter, sorrow and love. Vivacious, outlandish Cee Cee and beautiful, privileged Bertie 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 the Musical exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit and the bonds of sisterhood.
Beaches the Musical is presented by Theatre Calgary, Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso, Douglas McJannet for Arden Entertainment, Alison Spiriti for Right Angle Entertainment, and Broadway & Beyond (Tracey McFarland, Ryan Bogner, Victoria Lang).
Directing Beaches the Musical will be Lonny Price, and co-directed by Matt Cowart. Price and Cowart recently collaborated to bring the world premiere of The Louder We Get to Theatre Calgary in January, 2020.
Audience advisory: Beaches the Musical contains occasional strong language.
This production is made possible by the generous support of The Al Osten & Buddy Victor Legacy Fund.
- Location Max Bell Theatre (Arts Commons) Get directions
- Runtime 2 hr 30 min (including intermission)
- Tickets Single tickets now on sale
- WRITER IRIS RAINER DART & THOM THOMAS
- MUSIC - COMPOSER MIKE STOLLER
- LYRICS IRIS RAINER DART
- DIRECTOR LONNY PRICE
- CO-DIRECTOR MATT COWART
- CHOREOGRAPHER JENNIFER RIAS
- MUSIC SUPERVISOR JOSEPH THALKEN
- MUSIC DIRECTOR KATIE COLEMAN
- ORCHESTRATOR CHARLIE ROSEN
- COPYIST DANIELLE GIMBAL
- SET DESIGN JAMES NOONE
- COSTUME DESIGN TRACY CHRISTENSEN
- LIGHTING DESIGN KEN BILLINGTON
- SOUND DESIGN KAI HARADA
- PROJECTION DESIGN DAVID BENGALI
- HAIR, WIG & MAKE-UP DESIGN J. JARED JANAS
- ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT
- ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR MARK LIMACHER
- ASSOCIATE SET DESIGN (NYC) JEFFREY PETERSEN
- ASSOCIATE COSTUME DESIGN (NYC) SOMIE PAK
- ASSOCIATE COSTUME DESIGN (CALGARY) CAROLINE BROADLEY
- ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN BRANDON ROSEN
- ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGN ISABELLA CURRY
- ASSOCIATE PROJECTION DESIGN ALESSANDRA CRONIN
- ASSOCIATE PROJECTION DESIGN JACQUELINE REED
- ASSOCIATE HAIR, WIG & MAKE-UP DESIGN TONY LAURO
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GREG PEMBER
- ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER JENNIFER THIESSEN
- VOICE & DIALECT COACH JANE MACFARLANE
- FIGHT DIRECTOR JOHN KNIGHT
- INTIMACY DIRECTOR ANASTASIA ST. AMAND
- DISGUISE PROGRAMMING & ENGINEERING CARBON ARC PROJECTS
- STAGE MANAGER ANGELA BEAULIEU
- ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS LIZ KING, CARISSA SAMS
- APPRENTICE STAGE MANAGER RAYNAH BOURNE
- TC MENTORS - PROJECTION DESIGN BRENDAN BRICELAND
- TC MENTORS - VOICE & DIALECT JESSICA ECKSTADT
Cast and Creative Team
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