Maria Friedman: UK Lacks Respect for Musical Theater, Unlike the US
Currently starring in the UK premiere of Broadway hit 'Kimberly Akimbo', Maria Friedman states that musical theater is insufficiently valued in the UK compared to its appreciation in the United States, calling it "the poor cousin."
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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.
_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Maria-Friedman-Says-Musical-Theater-Is-Not-Respected-Enough-in-the-UK-Its-the-Poor-Cousin-20260923)._
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