Photo Flash: Friars Club Celebrates 'The Broadway That Was' Celebrity Luncheon

On Tuesday, June 1, the famed Friars Club in New York hosted their 'The Broadway That Was' celebrity luncheon panel with attendees that included Tony Roberts, Christine Pedi, Anita Gillette and more. Randie Levine-Miller produced. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the event below.

There is no institution that has embraced Shakespeare's observation with so much unbridled bravado than that of the Friars Club. They have parlayed one hundred years of antics into a reputation that has been elevated to legendary status. Since 1904 The Friars Club has been wining and dining the top personalities of the times and in-between courses expounding and discoursing in their own unique fashion. From ribald comedy to musical merry-making the Friars have spent a century cultivating a tradition that has spanned several generations and spawned millions of laughs.

For more information, visit www.friarsclub.com.

Photos By: Richard Lewin

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