This post highlights various flavors of friendship — new, old; sarcastic, sincere; romantic, platonic; life-changing, deadly. Most of these "Top Ten" selections are duets, as befits the subject; most of them are from an earlier era; and, while both stage and screen are represented here, all of them have some connection to Broadway.
Without further ado, let's dive right in, with this classic performance from I Love Lucy, of Cole Porter's "Friendship":
Below, in no particular order, are the rest of my Top Ten. Enjoy!
2 - Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, "Wherever We Go, We Belong" (Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall, 1962)
3 - Sutton Foster and Colin Donnell, "You're the Top" (Anything Goes, 1934 [2011 revival])
4 - Angela Lansbury and George Hearn, "A Little Priest" (Sweeney Todd, 1982 national tour)
5 - Bea Arthur and Angela Lansbury, "Bosom Buddies" (reprising their roles from Mame [1966])
6 - Deborah Kerr and children, "Getting to Know You" (The King and I, 1956)
7 - Julie Andrews and Robert Preston, "You and Me" (Victor/Victoria, 1982)
8 - Jack Wild and Mark Lester, "Consider Yourself at Home" (Oliver!, 1969)
9 - Shoshana Bean and Megan Hilty, "For Good" (Wicked, Thanksgiving Day 2005 television appearance)
10 - George Hearn, Carol Burnett, Ruthie Henshall, John Barrowman and Bronson Pinchot, "Old Friends" (Putting It Together, 2000 Los Angeles production)