Photo Flash: Fans, They're Here for You! First Look at FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY Off-Broadway
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 19, 2017
Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, Phoebe and Gunther are back! Lynn Shore Entertainment, Theater Mogul and McSmith Family Entertainment present FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, the unauthorized parody of the hit TV show by the creators of Bayside! The Saved by the Bell Musical and 90210! The Musical. The show is currently in previews at St. Luke's Theatre (308 West 46th Street - between 8th & 9th Avenues) for a limited engagement through December 31, 2017. Opening Night is set for Thursday, November 2, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is the hilarious new musical thaT Lovingly lampoons TV's Friends! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll Unagi! FRIENDS! The Musical Parody celebrates and pokes fun at the wacky misadventures of a group of 20-something pals as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in 1990s Manhattan. It's a seemingly typical day at New York's only coffee shop, Central Perk, until an unexpected runaway bride with beautiful hair enters the picture and kicks the whole gang out of second gear. Get ready to PIVOT to St Luke's Theatre!
Created by Bob and Tobly McSmith, the duo that created five critically acclaimed musical parodies including Bayside! The Saved by the Bell Musical (NY Times Critics' Pick), 90210! The Musical, Full House! The Musical starring Perez Hilton, Showgirls! The Musical, and Katdashians! The Musical!
Directed by Paul Stancato (Jekyll & Hyde, The Lion King), with music by Assaf Gleizner (90210! The Musical), the six-member cast features Seth Blum (90210! The Musical) as Chandler, Lisa Graye (Balloon Boy: The Musical) as Monica, Katie Johantgen (Lucky Stiff) as Phoebe, Patricia Sabulis (Ambition: The American Female Serial Killer Musical) as Rachel, Alan Trinca (Full House! The Musical) as Joey, and Landon Zwick (90210! The Musical) as Ross.
Photo Credit: Russ Rowland
Bob McSmith, Seth Blum, Alan Trinca, Katie Johantgen, Landon Zwick, Patricia Sabulis, Lisa Graye
(back) Seth Blum, Alan Trinca; (front) Landon Zwick, Patricia Sabulis, Lisa Graye (kneeling)
Landon Zwick, Patricia Sabulis
Landon Zwick, Patricia Sabulis, Katie Johantgen, Lisa Graye, Alan Trinca, Seth Blum
Katie Johantgen, Alan Trinca, Landon Zwick, Lisa Graye, Patricia Sabulis, Seth Blum
Patricia Sabulis, Landon Zwick
Landon Zwick and Patricia Sabulis with (top to bottom) Alan Trinca, Katie Johantgen, Lisa Graye
(front) Patricia Sabulis, Landon Zwick; (back) Lisa Graye, Katie Johantgen
Katie Johantgen, Alan Trinca, Landon Zwick (above), Lisa Graye, Seth Blum, Patricia Sabulis
(back) Katie Johantgen, Lisa Graye, Seth Blum; (front) Alan Trinca, Patricia Sabulis
Landon Zwick, Lisa Graye, Alan Trinca, Seth Blum (seated), Katie Johantgen, Patricia Sabulis
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