The Best of Friends 1993

Opened: March 7, 1993
Closing: April 11, 1993

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Interview: Lowell Native Maryann Plunkett Brings Real-Life Experience to THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 13, 2024


Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett has played a wide range of roles in her Broadway career. The Lowell native’s latest, an elderly woman dealing with dementia, in “The Notebook: The Musical,” may be her most personal, however, as she recalls her own mother’s struggle with debilitating memory loss to bring her current character to life.

Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga To Headline ARTS By George! 2024 Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2024


Join Tony Award winner Lea Salonga at the ARTS by George! 2024 benefit. Experience an unforgettable evening of music and performance for a great cause.

Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga Will Lead STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in LA and on Broadway
by Joshua Wright - Apr 8, 2024


Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake, My Fair Lady), playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025. 

Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL at Murry's Dinner Playhouse
by Theresa Bertram - Apr 7, 2024


What did our critic think of GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL at Murry's Dinner Playhouse?

Everything Coming to Max in April
by Michael Major - Mar 22, 2024


Stream The Debut Of HBO Original Limited Series “The Sympathizer,” Max Original Unscripted Series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” HBO Original Comedy Special “Alex Edelman: Just For Us,” HBO Original Documentary Series “The Jinx – Part Two” And “The Synanon Fix,” HBO Original Documentaries “Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion” and more.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 14, 2024
by - Mar 14, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 14, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Nina Wadia, Sinitta, Sonia, and More Will Lead NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A MUSICAL UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024


Nina Wadia will star as Gemma in the world premiere of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, a brand-new British musical written by award-winning comedian Pippa Evans and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood.

DEADLY STAGES Off-Broadway Launches 'Guaranteed Fun, or Your Money Back'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2024


Now playing at Theatre Row through March 16, Off-Broadway's DEADLY STAGES is launching their 'Guaranteed Fun, or Your Money Back' promise. Learn more about the initiative!

THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Comes to Philadelphia This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024


What if the January 6, 2021 insurrection was successful? The Last Yiddish Speaker by Deborah Zoe Laufer imagines this alternate reality where a white supremacist regime has come into power. Learn more about the play here!

Kaz Cooke and Judith Lucy Will Embark on MENOPAUSAL NIGHT OUT Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 29, 2024


Kaz Cooke and Judith Lucy are hitting the road with their Menopausal Night Out tour, bringing stand-up comedy, laughs and really useful chats about perimenopause and whatever comes next to audiences across Australia.

Review: Meg Flather Goes Home Again in PORTRAITS at Don't Tell Mama
by Ricky Pope - Mar 1, 2024


As Thomas Wolfe tells us, you can’t go home again. Thankfully, cabaret singer/songwriter Meg Flather has ignored Mr Wolfe’s sage advice.  Over the next few months, she is presenting a series of her most successful cabaret evenings in the Brick Room at Don’t Tell Mama which she has logically entitled “The Brick Room Tour.”

Everything New On Max This March: What's Coming & Going
by Michael Major - Feb 26, 2024


Discover the latest additions coming to Max this March. Stay updated on the newest releases and must-watch shows. Plus, find out what titles are leaving in March. Get ready to stream your favorites!

THE DOCTOR Debuts in Hong Kong at HK Rep in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2024


The Doctor will debut in Hong Kong at HK Rep next month. The play dissects the furtive surface of our murky world, throwing down the gauntlet in search of truth for both cast and audience alike. Performances run 16 March - 1 April 2024.

Oysterband Announce 'A Long Long Goodbye' Shows
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024


With a tour aptly named “A Long Long Goodbye”, Oysterband will be bowing-out in style with a year of unmissable shows planned at some of their favourite haunts, where they will be performing a career-spanning set, including highlights of their collaborations with June Tabor.

The Provincetown Theater Reveals 2024 Season; ANGELS IN AMERICA, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2024


The Provincetown Theater has announced its roster of productions for its 2024 season in Provincetown, MA. Season Subscriptions for 2024 are now on sale. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Full Cast Set For THE WHO'S TOMMY on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024


Complete casting has been announced for the newly reimagined Broadway production of The Who’s TOMMY.  Find out who is starring in the show here!

ANGELS IN AMERICA & More Set For Provincetown Theater 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024


The Provincetown Theater has revealed its productions for its 2024 season in Provincetown, MA, the historic birthplace of Modern American Theater.

Full Cast and Additional Performances Revealed For GREASE UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2024


The full cast has been set for the UK and Ireland tour of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. Additional performances have been added in Dublin, Manchester, Newcastle etc.

Toni Braxton & Cedric The Entertainer To Co-Headline Las Vegas Residency
by Michael Major - Jan 30, 2024


This spring, GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum superstar, actress, producer and entrepreneur, Toni Braxton and the legendary “Original King of Comedy” Cedric The Entertainer will join forces for ‘Love & Laughter,' a one-of-a-kind music and comedy limited engagement at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Westport Country Playhouse Kicks Off 2024 Script In Hand Playreading Series With Tale Of Sports Legend LOMBARDI
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024


Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Lombardi,” a Broadway hit about the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi and his family, on and off the playing field, on Monday, February 5, at 7 p.m.

Previews: CINEMA ON ICE at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - Jan 10, 2024


Deserted Films returns to the Historic Camelot Theatre (at the Palm Springs Cultural Center) Jan 21 - Feb 25 for a fun, winter-themed film series on the big screen culminating in a special screening of Dr. Zhivago (1965)… the first film to screen at the Camelot when it opened!  

Madonna's Longtime Collaborators Niki Haris and Donna De Lory to Present SONGS AND STORIES at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2024


THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Niki Haris and Donna De Lory in “Niki + Donna: Songs and Stories”. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Ray Dumont Named New Executive Director at The Public Theatre in Lewiston
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2024


Students and educators attend 'A Christmas Carol' at The Public Theatre. New executive director announced as Ray Dumont takes over from Christopher Schario. Exciting changes at The Public Theatre in Lewiston.

New Executive Director Takes The Reins at The Public Theatre In Lewiston
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 6, 2024


Lewiston native Ray Dumont will be stepping into Christopher Schario's shoes as Executive Director, and artistic continuity will be maintained as current Co-Artistic Director Janet Mitchko assumes the role as the sole Artistic Director for the Theatre.

John Behlmann, Saffron Burrows & More to Star in CORRUPTION at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2023


Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the cast for its upcoming production of CORRUPTION, a new play by J.T. Rogers, directed by Bartlett Sher.

The Best of Friends FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Best of Friends have there been?
The Best of Friends has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1993.

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