Fans of Friends will be getting a new way to experience the beloved sitcom, thirteen years after the final episode aired in small screen.
Friends! The Musical is illustrated as an unofficial musical parody of the adored 90’s show that is expected to debut in New York City this fall.
Bob and Tobly McSmith, the great minds behind past musical parodies like Saved by the Bell and Full House, wrote the off-Broadway production which will be hosted at The Triad Theatre.
“Could we be more excited about the chance to parody such an important TV show?!” Tobly shared with Entertainment Weekly. “It only makes sense to set our sights on the hit TV show Friends after creating parody musicals about Saved by the Bell, Full House, and Beverley Hills, 90210. Not only do we poke fun and celebrate the show, we also get some jokes in about the actor’s lives.”
He continued, “Oh and there will be a smelly cat, there will be Janice, and there will be Fat Monica. We want all the alumni of Friends to come to the show and possibly be in it for a night or two — our first call is to the agent of Marcel the Monkey.”
The magazine was able to acquire some of the original songs that will be included in the production.
Ross and Rachel will perform “Will They or Won’t They,” while Joey will portray “How You Doing, Ladies?”. As for Janice, she has an original song entitled “Oh. My. God. It’s Janice!”
Tickets are set to sell this June even though official dates have yet to be announced. You can visit the musical’s website for more information and details.
