Julia Murney Talks "Wicked" "Sex and the City" & More

Theater People

Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

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4.8 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2017

⏱️ 44 minutes

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We're OBSESSED with Julia Murney! In the early days of her career, Julia made a name for herself working downtown in some of off-Broadway's hottest theaters. Her biggest break early on came in 2000 when she was cast in the leading role of Queenie in Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party." She made her Broadway debut in 2005 in "Lennon" and is probably best known for taking over the role of Elphaba in 2007 in the Broadway production of "Wicked." Her TV, commercial, and film roles are too many to nam...

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0:00.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Stage Door Manor. For information on their summer theater
0:04.2	programs, check them out at stagedoor manor.com. Theater People is the official podcast of
0:09.9	BroadwayCon 2018. Stick around at the end of today's episode for new information and for a really
0:15.7	cool memory submitted to us by a Broadwaycon 2016 attending. Welcome to the Theater People podcast. I'm your host, Patrick Hines.
0:24.6	You guys, I am thrilled to welcome today's guest, Julia Murney.
0:29.2	Julia grew up in New York City. As a New York City dad myself, I am obsessed with that.
0:34.0	She went to the Performing Arts High School here, LaGuardia High School, and interestingly,
0:38.2	spent two of her high school summers at this season's sponsor, Stage Door Manor. Early in her
0:43.4	career, she made a name for herself by performing in benefits and concerts all over town,
0:48.3	before landing roles in some of Off-Broadway's hottest theaters. Her biggest break early on
0:53.1	came in 2000 in the leading role of
0:55.5	Queenie in the off-Broadway production of The Wild Party. She made her Broadway debut in 2005
1:01.2	in Lennon, but is probably best known for taking over the role of Elfaba in the Broadway
1:06.1	production of Wicked in 2007. I'm obsessed with her.
1:14.4	At points, I couldn't tell if we were doing an interview or just hanging out.
1:15.6	Here's our conversation. We were dumb that if looks could kill, she would kill twice a day in vaudeville.
1:23.8	So nice to meet you.
1:25.4	Nice to meet you.
1:26.7	When we were at Broadway con, my friend Daisy Egan and I and you were all in the green room
1:30.5	together and you were talking to fancy people because you're a fancy person and I grabbed
1:35.4	Daisy by the arm and I said you will introduce me to her now please.
1:37.8	Oh no, really?
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