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‘Beaches’ Is Finally a Broadway Musical

JL;DR SUMMARY The beloved story of 'Beaches,' known for its book and film versions, has made its way to Broadway as a musical, capturing the tumultuous and enduring friendship between Cee Cee Bloom, an aspiring Jewish actor, and Bertie White. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureFriendshipYiddishkeitBroadwayBette MidlerMusical AdaptationBeachesIris Rainer DartCee Cee BloomThe People In The Picture

Places mentioned

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
"and quiet, proper Bertie White, who first meet in Atlantic City as 11-year-olds, was written by Iris Rainer Dart."
California, United States
"said Dart, 82, in a Zoom interview from her home in California."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"Dart and her family lived in Pittsburgh, while her cousin lived in Miami Beach."
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
"Dart and her family lived in Pittsburgh, while her cousin lived in Miami Beach."
Virginia, United States
"my 70th birthday at the Signature Theatre in Virginia, which featured an earlier version of the musical."
Carmel Valley, New York, United States
"I joined a synagogue in the Carmel Valley."
Roundabout Theatre, New York, United States
"which had a brief run at the Roundabout Theatre in 2011."

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