"Eight years ago, when producers tried to seduce the Chardonnay drinkers of the tristate area with a Broadway-musical adaptation of a beloved Garry Marshall movie, the results were a study in deadly theater."
"The fact that Jessica Vosk is singing her butt off as Cee Cee up on the Majestic stage, and really doing her best underneath an endless succession of red wigs, is therefore both good and, well, not bad but somehow sad."
The adaptation of 'Pretty Woman' for Broadway failed to resonate, despite its box-office success on tour. The new musical 'Beaches' faces similar challenges, as it draws from both the original book and the iconic film. The character Cee Cee, originally portrayed by Bette Midler, complicates the performance for current actors like Jessica Vosk, who must navigate the legacy of the role. While Vosk delivers strong vocal performances, the material remains fundamentally trite, limiting the impact of her talent.
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