Julia Murney News

Zog is roaring back to the stage in 2023! Based on the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, the smash-hit stage adaptation from Freckle Productions is flying across the UK throughout Spring and Summer, opening at The Capitol, Horsham on Friday 10 February and culminating in a month-long Summer Season at The Lowry, Salford from Thursday 3 August.  

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which held its second annual gala tonight, raised $10 million to support the museum’s access, education, and programming initiatives. Check out photos of Rebel Wilson, Glenn Close, Tilda Swinton, Colman Domingo, Joe Jonas, Selena Gomez, Julia Roberts, Diana Ross, and more at the event!

Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart, nominated this year for a GRAMMY for his celebrated album On Power, joins Experiential Orchestra (EXO) and Music Director James Blachly as the featured guest soloist with the orchestra on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 8pm at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music (450 W. 37th St.).

Continuing the conversation on sexism and misogyny that was ignited by Julia Gillard's iconic speech on the floor of Parliament House a decade ago, the live event NOT NOW, NOT EVER will be available to watch at home, accessible through the streaming platform Vimeo from Friday 14 October at 5pm.

Pascal Theatre Company has announced the world première of 12:37 at Finborough Theatre, the new play from award-winning writer and director Julia Pascal. The drama opens at Finborough Theatre on 1 December, with previews from 29 November, and runs until 21 December.

With three highly-praised singles notched in her belt this year, including her most recent anthem “Get Off My,” emerging indie-pop singer/songwriter Julia Wolf has announced her premier headlining tour—Gothic Babe Tendencies Tour—and will be hitting the road in Feb. 2023. Julia will make a stop in her hometown, New York City, on Feb. 16.

SONICA is a new, dynamic trio featuring three of today's most distinctive contemporary female musicians, including GRAMMY-nominated vocalists Thana Alexa, Nicole Zuraitis and renowned first-call bassist Julia Adamy. SONICA captures the enticement of female collaboration on this trio project fully engineered, produced and mixed by Thana Alexa.

What happens when an idiot leads a memorial service for a long-deceased family member? In this off-the-wall-comedy, clown, improvisor, and magician Julia VanderVeen leads the audience through wild stages of grief as she attempts to honor her long dead Grandmother.

They say it’s the quiet ones you’ve got to watch out for – and indie-pop darling Julia Wolf shows why on her new single, “Get Off My”. “Get Off My” was produced by Jackson Foote of Loote (Demi Lovato, Tate McCrae, Zara Larsson) and Ionut Madalin Rosioru.

Los Angeles-based queer guitarist and songwriter zzzahara shares a new track, “julia,” alongside a video. The new track follows initial album offerings “bulletproof,” featuring Los Angeles-based musician and producer Mareux, “get out of la,” “lust,” “gurl” and “cupid’s out tonight.' Watch the new music video now!

Peter Mills Weiss and Julia Mounsey return to JACK with a preview of a new work that embraces the chaos and demise of a bygone performance scene. At this wake, held for a venue that never existed, there will be jokes, several reenactments, and even some snacks. Open Mic Night culminates in a eulogy — a speech celebrating not only the life of the fictional space, but of every real space we have lost, and the many lives we led in those spaces.

The album features Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and the aria “Memorial de Tlatelolco” from John Adams’s El Niño – featuring London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif. With Reif as pianist, Bullock performs “City Called Heaven” and songs by Oscar Brown, Jr., Billy Taylor, Sandy Denny, and Connie Converse.

The new one-woman show, Representation and How to Get It, is an urgent story about women, voting rights, and democracy. It will be presented at United Solo Theatre Festival Saturday, October 29, 2022 @ 8:30pm.

Stick Man will leave the family tree this Autumn/Winter and return to the stage for festive seasons in London, Coventry and Leeds!

SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky has announced performers through October for his critically acclaimed LIVE concert series. Every week, Seth and one of his favorite Broadway stars will perform an intimate concert filled with Broadway tunes, Seth's signature hilarious interviews and even song requests from viewers requested in real time!

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced legendary comedian Julia Scotti will perform at Bay Street on Saturday, October 22, at 8 p.m. with special guest, comedian Anita Wise. 

An inspiring line-up of special guests have been confirmed to join Julia Gillard for NOT NOW, NOT EVER – two specially curated live events that will mark the 10-year anniversary of her ground-breaking 'Misogyny Speech' this October.

Marie It’s Time will begin performances at HERE’s Mainstage Theatre on September 7, 2022, and open September 9 for a limited run through September 24, 2022. Get a first look at photos here!

Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the Broadway Icon, who discusses her new role in the new off-Broadway musical Between the Lines at Second Stage which is running from now until Sunday, September 11. Julia also shares her experience bringing the legendary character of ‘Elphaba’ to life in Wicked on tour and on Broadway, how instrumental the The Wild Party original cast album was to the longevity of the show, and the importance of supporting your fellow Artist friends before closing out the episode with a fun round of ‘Wicked Trivia’! Watch the full video!

Featuring singles 'Lydia Wears A Cross,' 'I Was Neon,' 'Love, Try Not To Let Go,' and 'Be Careful With Yourself,' PRE PLEASURE sees Jacklin at her most authentic, always willing to mine the depths of her own life experience, and singular in translating it into deeply personal, timeless songs. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!