Beaches 2015

Opened: June 24, 2015
Closing: August 16, 2015

Beaches - 2015 - Chicago (Regional) History , Info & More

Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Beaches follows two extraordinary friends through 30 years of camaraderie, laughter and sorrow. 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 exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit and the bonds of sisterhood.

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