“It’s really surreal... this particular pop up is far
more elaborate than the ones that we’ve had in
the past. This is literally like a ‘Friends’ museum,”
he said. “It’s amazing how many props and little
things that just bring back memories to me.”
There are complete replicas of Joey and
Chandler’s living room and Central Perk’s
counter and lounging area. Original costumes
like Monica’s chef uniform, Phoebe’s funky
suede jacket and Ross’ infamous leather pants
came straight from the Warner Bros. archives.
While those items are behind glass, much
of the exhibit is interactive. There are seven
opportunities for fans to insert themselves
into familiar “Friends” scenes for selfies and
posed photos — like answering the door to
Monica’s apartment or sitting on the orange
couches with colored umbrellas from the show’s
musical open.
The Friends Pop-Up is an experiential project
created by entertainment company Superfly, in
partnership with Warner Bros., which produced
the show for its run from 1994-2004.
The Pop-Up runs through October 6th. Tickets
sold out in three hours.
Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice on the
show, said she’s expecting fans will be satisfied
by the experience.
“It’s very rare to be able to kind of walk into a
set, a place that lives in your memory, that you
have all of these associations with, and sit here
and touch this couch and look at this table and
feel yourself living in the environment where
all of these characters lived,” she said. “So I think
people are going to really flip out and I think
they’re going to have so much fun I think it’s
going to be hard to get people to leave.”
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