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Friends! The Musical Parody reveals complete cast

The one where we learn who’s starring in it…

Tom Millward

Tom Millward

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17 June 2025

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The cast of Friends! The Musical Parody (hiding behind umbrellas), supplied by the production

Exclusive: The full cast has been announced for a new production of Friends! The Musical Parody.

Set to open at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester on 14 July 2025 before embarking on a UK and Ireland tour until May 2026, the parody musical features many iconic moments from all ten seasons of the beloved TV series Friends. It follows the familiar characters as they navigate life, love, and work in 1990s Manhattan. With an original score, the show offers a comedic take on the sitcom’s most famous scenes and is recommended for audiences aged 13 and above.

Directed by Michael Gyngell (The Full Monty), the brand-new staging follows long-running hit New York and Las Vegas productions.

The cast includes Enzo Benvenuti (as Ross), Alicia Belgarde (as Monica), Daniel Parkinson (as Chandler), Eva Hope (as Rachel), Ronnie Burden (as Joey), Amelia Atherton (as Phoebe), and Edward Leigh (as Gunther, Tom Selleck and Paolo).

Completing the company are Lottie Lester and Meg Darcy as female ensemble covers, and Jared Thompson and Harry Mallaghan as male ensemble covers.

The creative team also includes Bob and Tobly McSmith (books and lyrics), Assaf Gleizner (music), Andrew Exeter (set and lighting design), Chris Whybrow (sound design), Jennie Quirk (costumes), Craig Forrest- Thomas (wigs, hair and make-up), Mark Crossland (music supervision) and Charles Olins (music arrangements).

Tour dates for Friends! The Musical Parody include Cirencester (14 July to 23 August 2025), Nottingham Theatre Royal (15 to 20 September), Sunderland Empire (22 to 27 September), York Grand Opera House (29 September to 4 October), Cheltenham Everyman Theatre (6 to 11 October), Wolverhampton Grand (13 to 18 October), Dublin Bord Gais Theatre (20 to 25 October), Coventry Belgrade Theatre (28 October to 1 November), Woking New Victoria Theatre (4 to 8 November), Glasgow King’s Theatre (11 to 15 November), Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (18 to 22 November), Malvern Theatre (25 to 29 November), Southampton Mayflower Theatre (6 to 10 January 2026), Milton Keynes Theatre (13 to 17 January), New Wimbledon Theatre (20 to 24 January), Bradford Alhambra Theatre (27 to 31 January), Edinburgh Playhouse (6 to 7 February ), Buxton Opera House (10 to 14 February), Shrewsbury Severn Theatre (16 to 21 February), Torquay Princess Theatre (24 to 28 February), Hull New Theatre (2 to 7 March), Chester Storyhouse (30 March to 4 April), Cork Opera House (7 to 11 April), Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre (20 to 25 March) and Cardiff New Theatre (28 April to 2 May).

Tickets for select venues are on sale below.

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