Does Julia Murney usually do 8 shows a week?

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Does Julia Murney usually do 8 shows a week?

Posted: 4/30/06 at 8:01pm

Just checking, I am seeing it in Atlanta in a few weeks and wondering what the odds are on two show days that she does the matinee.

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re: Does Julia Murney usually do 8 shows a week?

Posted: 4/30/06 at 8:03pm

Unless she is sick, she will do both shows.

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Posted: 4/30/06 at 8:28pm

She was out in Cincy only once I believe...

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Posted: 4/30/06 at 8:35pm

She's notorious for never being absent. I know she missed 1 Lennon and 1 Wicked (thus far).

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Posted: 4/30/06 at 8:50pm

She missed in Philly a couple times because she "felt like resting." she can do whatever she wants as far as I'm concerned

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Posted: 4/30/06 at 9:35pm

exactly kev...she has a great attendance record and you have a strong chance of seeing her and what a treat you have in store for you.

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re: Does Julia Murney usually do 8 shows a week?

Posted: 4/30/06 at 10:18pm

as far as i know her standby has gone on twice thus far, onece in philly, once more recently, although i don't know if maria has gone on instead (not sure why she would with the standby and all)

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Posted: 4/30/06 at 11:52pm

maria went on in cincy

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 12:25am

I do know that this afternoon, the cherry picker didn't work, and Julia was forced to deliver "DG" from the ground.

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 12:30am

According to another thread about today's performance, it was VICTORIA that didn't "fly" not Julia. Julia was out this afternoon.

I know I don't usually contribute to these WICKED tour threads anymore, but I had to clear that one up

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 12:58am

I met her at the stage door after tonight's performance, and she was saying she caught a cold this past week, so she was out last Thursday and at today's matinee. She sounded great during the evening performance - I would never have known she was sick.

Edit: To second what Meagan says below, she was super-nice, extremely friendly and down-to-earth.

Updated On: 5/1/06 at 12:58 AM

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 1:17am

I met her for the first time tonight...I love her. I just thought I'd add that.

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#13

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 1:32am

aw, I hope she feels better. And I'm glad people are loving her, on stage and off!

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 1:41am

"so she was out last Thursday"

Whew! I almost went that day too...if I won lotto. Not saying I don't want to see Victoria, but Julia is just amazing in that role!

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 8:29am

how do they decide if maria goes on or victoria?

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 9:20am

well victoria is billed as standby so she goes on first, she joined the tour in philly as far as i know. So much like broadway if julia and victoria are out maria goes on

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 11:26am

Actually no....

It is not done the "traditional" way. Usually, the standby would go on first if the principle was out. If the standby couldn't go on, the understudy would (assuming it wasnt a 'put on' situation.) On the tour for "Wicked," however, it is different.

According to Maria Eberline, her and Victoria are alternated. She said she was concerned when they hired a standby that she would hardly ever get to go on anymore, but the powers that be assured her she and Victoria would alternate evenly in regards to going on if Julia was out (Victoria was put on first preference recently to let her get a feel for the role. The one time Maria went on recently, in Cincinnati, Victoria wasnt rehearsed enough to go on.)

The reason they hired a standby was because JLG leaving created a gap in the track for an Elphaba understudy, so they had to just place in a standby in order to not throw off the ensemble track.

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 11:55am

wow i was totally wrong...i hate when that happens

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 11:59am

haha aww dont worry! that's why i asked, because i knew that maria had said she was initially worried about not getting to go on, but they worked it out...and i just didnt know how they worked it out...:)

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 2:46pm

And with exception to a Defeying Gravity that didn't actually "defy" anything, but rather proved Newton's law to it's fullest, Victoria was splendid at yesterday's matinee.

I was looking forward to seeing Julia, but wanted to tell others that if you miss Julia and you catch Victoria, you will not be disappointed!

I posted in another thread that I thought her voice started sounding a little bit tired toward the end, but overall, it was a fine performance. I would have to say "The Wizard and I" was her shining moment. I enjoyed her in the role. Great delivery and she had good chemistry with that rather dreamy Fiyero.

Updated On: 5/1/06 at 02:46 PM

#21

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 3:59pm

i agree with what you just said peach...everything you just said.

#22

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 4:52pm

She was out Easter Sunday. My friend from work saw it without her.

#23

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 8:23pm

that fieyro is rather dreamy...love me some sebastian!

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Posted: 5/1/06 at 8:36pm

I hope she's feeling better.

#25

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Posted: 5/8/06 at 4:56pm

Regarding the previous back and forth about rotating a standby and understudy

You're not wrong. Keep in mind than any listings of company policy regarding the way a show opperates posted on a website other than the offical one is not reliable.

Whats more, if the tour actually was opperating that way, then it would be the very first show to ever rotate a paid standby with an ensemble understudy. It may in fact cause legal issues with contracts thru equity.

Feel good about your knowledge.

Updated On: 5/8/06 at 04:56 PM

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