By Christian May-Suzuki
One of the most iconic shows of the modern age will be making its return, but not in the way you might expect. “Friends: A Musical Parody” will grace the stage at the Kirk Douglas Theater from July 16 to August 4.
The parody started in Las Vegas with authors/producers Bob and Tobly McSmith. They also gave birth to several other stage productions of beloved TV shows, including The Office! A Musical Parody (now playing Off-Broadway in New York City), Bayside! The Saved by the Bell Musical (NY Times Critics Pick), and Full! House! The Musical (Starring Perez Hilton).
The play attempts to collect some of the best moments from the iconic award-winning comedy while adding an original flair to the adventures of the group of 20-something pals that audiences have come to love.
While the play is normally contained within Las Vegas, the group is currently on a tour in California until mid-August, with Kirk Douglas Theater being their longest-tenured stop.
The play will feature all of your favorite characters from the show, including Rachel Green (played by Sami Griffith), Monica Geller (Maggie McMeans) Ross Geller (Tyler Fromson), Chandler Bing (Aaron C. Rutherford), Joey Tribbiani (Domenic Servidio), Phoebe Buffay (Madison Fuller), and more.
The play opened in Fall of 2017 and has seen several runs filled with success leading up to the modern-day.
Tickets for the show start at $25. More information can be found at friendsmusicalparody.com, or at friendsparodyontour.com