The End of Longing

The play, which marked Perry's playwriting debut, made its West End and world premiere at the Playhouse Theatre in February 2016.

[12] Casting for the production includes Perry as Jack, Lloyd Owen as Joseph, Jennifer Mudge as Stephanie and Christina Cole as Stevie.

[16] Rehearsals for the play began in January,[17] meaning Perry could not appear in person at the Friends reunion, which was put together as a tribute to the show's director James Burrows.

The Guardian gave it a lukewarm review, concluding "while the play clearly aims to deal with four loners struggling to come to terms with early middle-age, it feels more like an extended sitcom in which there is little going on behind the lines.

It featured a new cast, including Quincy Dunn-Baker as Jeffrey (previously Joseph), Jennifer Morrison as Stephanie, and Sue Jean Kim as Stevie.