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!

With friends like these, who needs television? Friends! The Musical Parody is quick witted, good hearted, a tiny bit raunchy, and filled with laughs. At Central Perk, the players are well-loved and well-caffeinated. Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Rachel haven’t gone anywhere, they’re  singing and dancing their way back into our hearts with frothy, silly lyrics and song parodies that don’t disappoint. The art of this piece is that it’s fun loving, not mean spirited, with well-crafted harmonies and surprisingly satisfying performances all around. Landon Zwick gives a standout performance as Ross Geller. It’s a fun, twisted spin on the well-known role and the audience clearly adores the result. As Ross, Zwick is a heartsick, silly geek with great vocals, effortless dance moves and comic timing to die for. He’s somewhere between a young Dick Van Dyke and David Schwimmer himself. Zwick raises the stakes with unbridled energy; he lands every punch line and nails Ross’s dorky double-takes to perfection. Seth Blum as Chandler Bing gives a winning and broadly comic turn as both Chandler and his off-again, on-again girlfriend Janice. Quick changes and a quirky stage presence are us …Read more