Gabrielle Union To Host ‘Friends’ All-Black Cast Reading On Zoom With Salli Richardson-Whitfield Directing

According to the Zoom Where It Happens page, there will be a cast reading of the iconic TV series Friends, reimagined with an all-black cast, featuring Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Bathe, Uzo Aduba, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson, and Jeremy Pope. It will directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield and hosted by Gabrielle Union.

The event, part of the Zoom Where It Happens series of virtual readings, will take place Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. ET.

Aduba will play Phoebe, Bathe will be Rachel and Hinds portray Monica. Brown will be Ross Ross, Sampson will read as Joey and Pope will be Chandler.

This the second "Zoom Where It Happens" event. The first, an all-Black reading of The Golden Girls, took place Sept. 8 and starred Sanaa Lathan, Regina King, Tracee Ellis Ross and Alfre Woodard.

You can sign up to watch the Friends reading at Zoom Where It Happens. —