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Boston Globe (Matthew Gilbert)
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Los Angeles Times (Meredith Blake)
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Beaches takes on the classic songs “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “The Glory of Love” and includes several other songs recorded specifically for the movie.
The teleplay was penned by Nikole Beckwith and Bart Baker based upon the novel by Iris Rainer Dart. A stage musical adaptation has long been rumored for Broadway; it played Chicago’s Drury Lane in 2015.
Menzel won her Tony for her performance in Wicked.