DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Closer Than Ever, Wicked and Wild Party Star Julia Murney
DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Closer Than Ever, Wicked and Wild Party Star Julia Murney
By Andrew Gans 03 Aug 2012
News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.
On Aug. 6 theatre favorite Julia Murney will succeed Jenn Colella in the York Theatre Company's critically acclaimed revival of Closer Than Ever, the revue that showcases the humorous, witty and often moving songs of lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr. and composer David Shire. Murney, who boasts one of the more exciting Broadway belts around, will get to wrap that sensational sound around such Maltby-Shire songs as "Back on Bass," "Miss Byrd," "I've Been Here Before" and more. The singing actress, whose major New York theatrical credits also include Wicked (one of the great Elphabas) and the Off-Broadway The Wild Party (a breakthrough, Drama Desk-nominated performance that was as beautifully acted as it was sung), will join a cast that includes Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (who recently took over for Christiane Noll), George Dvorsky and Sal Viviano. Earlier this week I had the pleasure of chatting with the good-humored, intelligent Murney, who spoke about her latest theatrical adventure; her recent stint in the The Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab of The Landing, the new triptych musical by composer John Kander, with book and lyrics by Greg Pierce; and her refreshingly candid thoughts about YouTube. Murney, it should be noted, will also play the new Manhattan nightspot, 54 Below, Sept. 10 at 7 PM and Sept. 16 at 9 PM.
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By Andrew Gans 03 Aug 2012
News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.
On Aug. 6 theatre favorite Julia Murney will succeed Jenn Colella in the York Theatre Company's critically acclaimed revival of Closer Than Ever, the revue that showcases the humorous, witty and often moving songs of lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr. and composer David Shire. Murney, who boasts one of the more exciting Broadway belts around, will get to wrap that sensational sound around such Maltby-Shire songs as "Back on Bass," "Miss Byrd," "I've Been Here Before" and more. The singing actress, whose major New York theatrical credits also include Wicked (one of the great Elphabas) and the Off-Broadway The Wild Party (a breakthrough, Drama Desk-nominated performance that was as beautifully acted as it was sung), will join a cast that includes Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (who recently took over for Christiane Noll), George Dvorsky and Sal Viviano. Earlier this week I had the pleasure of chatting with the good-humored, intelligent Murney, who spoke about her latest theatrical adventure; her recent stint in the The Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab of The Landing, the new triptych musical by composer John Kander, with book and lyrics by Greg Pierce; and her refreshingly candid thoughts about YouTube. Murney, it should be noted, will also play the new Manhattan nightspot, 54 Below, Sept. 10 at 7 PM and Sept. 16 at 9 PM.
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