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Jacob Dickey and Kyle Selig in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Jacob Dickey and Kyle Selig in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

Jacob Dickey and Kyle Selig Join Old Friends, First Look at Rehearsals

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends starring two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is gearing up for its Broadway premiere later this year and two new actors have been announced for the cast.

Joining Peters and Salonga are Jacob Dickey (Aladdin, Company) and Kyle Selig (Water for Elephants, Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon). The production also stars Jasmine Forsberg, Kate Jennings Grant, David Harris, Bonnie Langford, Tony Award winner Beth Leavel, two-time Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee, multiple-time Olivier Award nominee Jason Pennycooke, two-time Olivier Award winner Joanna Riding, Jeremy Secomb, Maria Wirries, and Daniel Yearwood. The company will also include Kevin Earley, Paige Faure, Alexa Lopez, and Peter Neureuther.

Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles will present the North American premiere of Old Friends at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8 through March 9, 2025 in advance of the Broadway premiere.

The production, presented by MTC in association with Cameron Mackintosh and Daryl Roth, will open on April 8, 2025, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Previews begin Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Tickets are now on sale.

Take a look at the company in rehearsals below.


The company of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
The company of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
The company of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
The company of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
The company of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
The company of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Lea Salonga and Bernadette Peters in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Kate Jennings Grant in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Jason Pennycooke and Joanna Riding in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Jacob Dickey and Kyle Selig in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Jacob Dickey and Kyle Selig in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Gavin Lee and Bonnie Langford in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Bernadette Peters in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Alexa Lopez, Beth Leavel, Jacob Dickey, and Paige Faure in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Alexa Lopez, Beth Leavel, Jacob Dickey, and Paige Faure in rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

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