Iris Wiener

‘Friends, The Musical Parody’ Is a Hysterical Send-Up of ’90s Sitcom

Could Friends!, The Musical Parody be any more fun? Nope. The hit NBC show is ripe for riffing, and who better to take it on than parody masterminds Tobly and Bob McSmith, the clever writers behind Showgirls! The Musical! and Bayside! The Musical! Whether you’ve simply caught the sitcom in reruns or you have pined for the day when Ross and Rachel would finally get together, this musical is a hysterical send-up of all that you loved to hate about the 1990s....
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Steve Martin Infuses Comedy, Music on Stage (video)

“I can’t believe I’m playing at the Highline Ballroom, and neither can my movie career,” joked Steve Martin when he took the stage with his banjo to the sound of a crowd of excited fans. That’s right, Steve Martin, that wild and crazy guy....

Iris Wiener

Iris is an entertainment writer, editor, reporter and theatre critic based in New York. Her portfolio contains a diverse collection of work on all genres of entertainment. Her reporting has been featured in more than twenty publications, including Newsday, Playbill, TheaterMania, Encore Monthly, Weston Magazines, and Long Island Woman. She is a proud voting member of the Drama Desk and The Outer Critics Circle.