Photo Coverage: David Friedman Brings His Music & Friends To The Friars Club
Photographs of America's most treasured composers are on the walls of the Friars Club. By some oversight David Friedman's is not. After an evening of David and friends performing his music he will take his rightful place among the music greats who have had their music echo through the hallowed rooms of the club.
David Friedman's lyrics and notes create some of the finest songs ever written. Their melodies and words touch your soul and send very powerful messages of humaneness. When he chooses to express himself comedically as in his famous tune Rich, Famous, and Powerful, David brings out tears of laughter. David brought along some of his vocally gifted friends to perform for the Friars. Mara Davi, Hugh Panaro, Alix Korey, AJ Shively, Lauren Molina, Raissa Katona Bennett, Kate Hathaway, Stacy Sullivan, Norm Lewis, and Karen Mason. Money can't buy this type of evening, not even a $600 ticket to Hello Dolly or Hamilton, but it happens at the Friars Club because of the love of show business that is the basis of it's existence. Some of the titles of David's songs best convey what happened in the club last night. "We Can Be Kind", "I'll Be Here With You", "We Live On Borrowed Time", and one of the most thrilling songs ever written, "Listen To My Heart". David and his friends poured their hearts out with his music last night and Membership Chairman Bill Boggs anointed him an Honorary Friar. His photo will soon be on the wall in the Monastery and David can now enter the club at any time, order the most expensive item on the menu and have the privilege of paying for it! A Friar Tradition.
Friar Laura Slutsky produced the event.


David Friedman & Friends


David Friedman & Bill Boggs, Membership Chairman

David Friedman

Norm Lewis

Norm Lewis

Karen Mason


Friar Laura Slutsky, producer & David Friedman

Hugh Panaro, Stephen Sorokoff, Norm Lewis

JuliAnne Boyd, Founder/Artistic Director Barrington Stage Co., Eda Sorokoff, Riki Kane Larimer

Raissa Katona Bennett & Hugh Panaro

Eda Sorokoff & Hugh Panaro

Hugh Panaro

Alix Korey

Stacy Sullivan

Mara Davi

Mara Davi

AJ Shively

Lauren Molina

Kate Hathaway

The Milton Berle Room

The Frank Sinatra Dining Room

Laura Slutsky & Bob Spiotto, Director of Programs

Paula Kaminsky Davis & Paul Rolnick

Steven Maglio & Debi Maldonado-Maglio

Ralph Compagone

Alix Korey, Stacy Sullivan, Lauren Molina, Mara Davi, AJ Shively, Hugh Panaro, Norm Lewis


Coming Attractions

Eda Sorokoff & JuliAnne Boyd