The tour is set to open at the Barn, Cirencester on the 14th July until the 23rd August 2025.
Casting has now been announced for the upcoming UK & Ireland tour of Friends! The Musical parody opening next month.
Directed by Michael Gyngell, the musical is set to star: Enzo Benvenuti (The Devil May Care; Southwark Borough Playhouse) as Ross, Alicia Belgrade (GREASE; UK & Ireland Tour) as Monica, Daniel Parkinson (Jersey Boys; Trafalgar Theatre) as Chandler, Eva Hope (Snow White and the Seven Elves) as Rachel, Ronnie Burden (GREASE; Royal Caribbean Cruise Line) as Joey, Amelia Atherton (SIX The Musical; Vaudeville Theatre) as Phoebe and Edward Leigh (Shrek; Apollo Theatre Hammersmith) as Gunther, Tom Selleck and Paolo. The cast is completed by Lottie Lester and Meg Darcy as Female Ensemble Covers, Jared Thompson and Harry Mallaghan as Male Ensemble Covers.
Get ready for non-stop laughs with your favourite Friends.
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, the hit New York and Las Vegas sensation, is a side-splitting musical comedy packed with iconic moments from all ten seasons of the beloved television series. Featuring an entirely original musical score, the show follows the escapades of the world’s most famous group of twenty-somethings.
Following its run at the Barn Theatre, the musical will then visit: Nottingham Theatre Royal (17 – 20 September), Sunderland Empire (22 – 27 September), York Grand Opera House (30 September – 4 October), Cheltenham Everyman Theatre (7 – 11 October), Wolverhampton Grand (13 – 18 October), Dublin Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (21 – 25
October), Coventry Belgrade Theatre (28 October – 1 November), Woking New Victoria Theatre (4 – 8 November), Glasgow King’s Theatre (11 – 15 November), Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (18 – 22 November), Malvern Theatre (25 – 29 November), Southampton Mayflower Theatre (6 – 10 January), Milton Keynes Theatre (13 – 17 January), New Wimbledon Theatre (20 – 24 January), Bradford Alhambra Theatre (27 – 31 January), Edinburgh Playhouse (6 – 7 February ), Buxton Opera House (10 – 14 February), Shrewsbury Severn Theatre (16 – 21 February), Torquay Princess Theatre (24 – 28 February, Hull New Theatre (2 – 7 March), Chester Storyhouse (30 March – 4 April), Cork Opera House (7 – 11 April), Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre (20 – 25 March) and Cardiff New Theatre (28 April – 2 May).
Friends! The Musical Parody features Books & Lyrics by Bob and Tobly McSmith,
Music by Assaf Gleizner, Set and Lighting Design by Andrew Exeter, Sound Design by Chris Whybrow, Costume Design by Jennie Quirk, Wigs, Hair and Make-up Design by Craig Forrest- Thomas, Music Supervisor by Mark Crossland, Music Arranged by Charles Olins and Casting Director Mark Frankum.
To book tickets visit: https://friendsthemusicaltour.co.uk/