The producers of the 2025/26 UK and Ireland tour of FRIENDS! The Musical Parody have announced the full cast for the upcoming tour, which opens at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester on 14 July 2025 and runs until 2 May 2026.
This hilarious musical comedy, packed with iconic moments from all ten seasons of the beloved TV series, will see Enzo Benvenuti as Ross, Alicia Belgarde as Monica, Daniel Parkinson as Chandler, Eva Hope as Rachel, Ronnie Burden as Joey, and Amelia Atherton as Phoebe.
Edward Leigh joins the cast in multiple roles including Gunther, Tom Selleck, and Paolo. Ensemble covers include Lottie Lester, Meg Darcy, Jared Thompson, and Harry Mallaghan.
Director Michael Gyngell leads the creative team, with book and lyrics by Bob and Tobly McSmith, music by Assaf Gleizner, and set and lighting design by Andrew Exeter. The team also includes sound designer Chris Whybrow, costume designer Jennie Quirk, and wigs, hair and make-up designer Craig Forrest-Thomas.
Music supervision is by Mark Crossland, with arrangements by Charles Olins and casting by Mark Frankum.
The tour will visit over 25 venues across the UK and Ireland, including Nottingham Theatre Royal, Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Glasgow King’s Theatre, and Cardiff New Theatre.
“Daniel couldn’t BE any more excited to take on the role of Chandler (his favourite Friend) for this UK tour,” said Daniel Parkinson.
Enzo Benvenuti added, “Having grown up as a fan of the TV show, he has enjoyed the entirety of Friends in almost every media format there is – from VHS to DVD to Netflix – and is incredibly excited to be appearing as Ross.”
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is produced by Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale, and Oskar Eiriksson in association with The Barn Theatre Cirencester, under license from Theatre Mogul.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
