In this contemporary remake, BEACHES follows the serendipitous meeting of two young girls on the Venice Beach Boardwalk who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on an unexpected and lifelong friendship. CC (Idina Menzel) is an aspiring singer trying to make it in Los Angeles when she is discovered by a director who gives her her first big shot. Hillary (Nia Long), the daughter of a prominent civil rights lawyer, is struggling to find her own destiny. Their friendship – even with its ups and downs – sustains them for decades. Gabriella Pizzolo, Grace Capeless, Jodi Capeless, Sanai Victoria, and Antonio Cupo costar.
“Ultimately, the remake will still hit those who are suckers for a good cry. When Tony-winner Mendel belts out the classic "Wind Beneath My Wings” and “The Glory of Love,” even disappointed fans will be reaching for a Kleenex." - Entertainment Weekly
“Lifetime's re-do of Beaches provides a suitably weepy, sometimes sappy, overall entertaining escape.” - Uncle Barky