Mike Stoller News

Beaches, A New Musical has found their young stars of the new musical. Samantha Schwartz and Zeya Grace will play Little Cee Cee and Little Bertie, respectively, telling the tale of the iconic young friendship.

Beaches, A New Musical is coming to Broadway! The musical will play a limited New York engagement through Sunday, September 6, 2026, before embarking on a multi-city National Tour.  Watch in this video as the company tells us all about the new musical and gives a very special sneak peek of 'Wish I Could Be Like You,' 'Words I Could have Said,' and 'Real Woman.'

You can now get a first look at photos of Jessica Vosk, Kelli Barrett and the company of Beaches, A New Musical meeting the press! The musical will play a limited New York engagement before embarking on a multi-city National Tour. 

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett gave a first listen to Beaches the Musical at an event at So & So's. The performance included the recently released duet 'Wish I Could Be Like You,' as well as 'Words I Could Have Said' and 'Real Woman.' Watch videos!

Ben Jacoby (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and Brent Thiessen (Thoroughly Modern Millie Canadian Premiere) will join stars Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in the Broadway production of the new musical, Beaches.

Beaches, A New Musical has released a first look music video of stars Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett singing “Wish I Could Be Like You” from the original score.

The Broadway production of Beaches, A New Musical, has launched a virtual casting search called “Are You a Little Cee Cee?” to find the next actor to play Little Cee Cee.

Following its sold-out, award-winning international premiere, Beaches, A New Musical will open on Broadway this spring at the Majestic Theatre, for a limited New York engagement to launch its multi-city National Tour.

Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and more will either present and/or perform at the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 12th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. 

Composers Concordance will groove forward with CompCord LittleBig Band - Swing and Lindy Hop, the 2nd concert of the 'Motion' festival in May. Learn more!

Following its International Premiere at Theatre Calgary Beaches The Musical will launch a pre-Broadway National Tour in the fall of 2026. Casting & complete Production Team for the tour will be announced at a later date.

Stephen Schwartz will be the 2025 recipient of the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala slated for Thursday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Stephen Schwartz will be the 2025 recipient of the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala slated for Thursday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Dorian Harewood and company revisit the '50s and '60s pop songs born in the legendary Brill Building in NYC. It was a radiant, rollicking night that also helped raise money for those affected by the L.A.-area fires.

See photos from To Life 5: Jewish Broadway to Hollywood - Stories & Music Celebrating 561the Contributions of Jewish Composers and Entertainers to Broadway and the Great Hollywood Musicals. 

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 nominees for induction, celebrating composers and lyricists with significant impact.

Watch as the actresses playing Cee Cee Bloom and Bertie White through the ages in Beaches the Musical at Theatre Calgary talk about their personal connections to the story, and their experience bringing this International Premiere to the stage.

Trey Anastasio, Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon p/k/a The Bacon Brothers, Cary Barlowe, Andra Day, Rodney Chrome, El Debarge, Missy Elliott, Jason Isbell, Nile Rodgers, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Deniece Williams and Paul Williams will either present and/or perform at the 53rd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 13th at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in New York City.

An all new rehearsal video has been released from Theatre Calgary's International Premiere of Beaches the Musical. Check out the video here!

Mike Stoller and Iris Rainer Dart discuss the creation of Beach the Musical, and the process of bringing it to stage at Theatre Calgary in the video here!