Maria Friedman Says Musical Theater Is ‘Not Respected Enough’ in the UK: It’s ‘the Poor Cousin’
Maria Friedman may be starring in the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo, but she feels musicals aren’t appreciated there as much as they are in the United States. Friedman — who is playing the title role in the musical by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori at London’s Hampstead Theatre — told The Independent in an interview published Tuesday, September 22, that “the whol…