Julia Murney's Final Performance

[alliez92092]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:18pm

Today is Julia's last performance in Wicked. I'd just like to take this moment to congratulate her. She's had an amazing run, gathering great reviews and touching the hearts of thousands of people. She will only move on to bigger and better things. Congratulations Julia. You are an inspiration to us all.

On the topic, anyone going tonight?

Updated On: 9/3/06 at 02:18 PM

[JamesMacon]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:45pm

Congrats Julia! I would have loved to see her.

Is today Kendra's final performance too?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:48pm

Yes, Kendra also exits "Wicked" today.

[JamesMacon]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 3:15pm

If someone goes, please post a review...

[ashley0139]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 3:34pm

Yay for Julia! Sad to see her go, but excited to see her move on to different things. Can't wait to see what she does next. Someone please post a review of the show tonight!!!

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 6:51pm

Have they announced replacements beyond the short stints of Bean and Hilty?

[Holly Therese]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 7:20pm

Aw it's going to be a lucky audience tonight. Wish I was there.

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 7:24pm

They already have Bean/Hilty bios and pictures up on the site.

Farewell, Julia!

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 7:37pm

I saw Kendra and Julia and few days ago. Julia and Kendra were both perfect.It'll be great to see them move on to other things.
Updated On: 9/3/06 at 07:37 PM

[JamesMacon]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 2:46pm

bump...anyone go/any reviews...

[Yero]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 5:37pm

Bumppp

[broadwayjavajunkie]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 5:55pm

What a great run. To me, Julia and Kendra are the definitive Elphaba and Glinda. Thanks for the job well done, ladies.

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 7:48pm

I didn't even know! I can't wait to see what she does next.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 7:51pm

Farwell and best wishes to Julia and Kendra, two lovely ladies who were great in their roles

Sho rocks, and Megan has come a LONG way as Glinda. Love them as well.

[Fae2]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 7:54pm

I was there! Here's my review that I blogged on MS.



Sunday, September 03, 2006

JULIA MURNEY!


So. Tonight was her last night as the green girl in Wicked. Um, she's pretty much amazing and funny as heck.

Kendra Kassebaum as G(a)linda is pretty much the funniest person alive. She was just soooo hyper and over the top funny, it was insane. Her "Popular" was killer; better than Megan Hilty when she was on B'Way. I still can't get over how much she's gotten into the role since I saw her a year ago.



Julia's "The Wizard and I" was killer! Ah...her last "..And I!" had so much power and just filled the entire auditorium! Sadly, "Defying Gravity" had a crazy fast tempo and Julia didn't hold out the "Bring me down" 's as long as Dee does on the OBCR, but the end was awesome. Oh, her "No Good Deed" was the best. Ever. The last "Again!" was just...wow...I got chills! Um...Her and Sebastian Arcelus's "As Long As You're Mine" was so, so, so wow. They really had amazing chemistry together and their voices blended so nicely.



Mkay, on the note of Sebastian, yeah he's pretty much as good as Norbert Leo Butz, in my book. In ALAYM, the line "..It's up that I fell", he held out "fell" and I pretty much died. Doesn't hurt that he's not that bad lookin' either. I really liked him more than Derrick Williams, whom I saw in LA last year. Anyhoo...yes, he was really good and I was HIGHLY impressed.



OH! "For Good" was such a tear jerker for Julia and Kendra, Kendra espcially. I could see the tears falling down her cheeks, it was so sad! Julia's voice kept breaking as she sang and it was so beautiful. They blended so nicely.



So, the end of the show there was a ten-fifteen minute standing ovation, and Julia and Kendra got flowers..it was nice. I took like, 7 pics...some of which are blury, but I don't care. I was third row, at the two leading ladies last show. and was in amazement. New word.



Stage door! Kendra was the first to come out and she was instantly SWAMPED with people. I got a pic with her and she signed my Grimmerie. A few minutes later, Sebastian came out but I only got him to sign my book, though my mom got really good pics of him, hehe. So, waiting, waiting, waiting and finally Ms Murney herself appears, green paint still in her hairline and in her ears (I know the feeling!) and she was so sweet! Henry tried to get a picture of us and it wouldn't work so I said forget it because there were a million people waiting and I felt bad. But I still wanted a picture. COnvo went like this:

Me: Um, Julia? I got my camera to work now -laughs a bit-

Julia- Oh cool!

-camera decides to be a jerk-

Henry- Forget it, Kas.

Julia- Leave her alone, it'll work.

Finally, it took, and I said thank you and she signed my CD cover from her solo CD (everyone must buy it) and left. Then I found the sets people were loading. The cornfield, Elphie's bed from Popular, the Wizard's head, and the blackboard from Dillamond's class. I was a happy girl. Still am.


Vid from curtain call: http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/LilMissElphie/?action=view¤t=Juliaslast023.flv

Pics from curtain call:

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 7:55pm

Kendra looks like Maria Friedman in those photos.

EDIT: I just watched your video, thanks for it, great quality!

Updated On: 9/4/06 at 07:55 PM

[Holly Therese]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 7:57pm

Thank you for posting. Wish I could have been there.

[JamesMacon]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:05pm

Thanks for the pictures and the review! They will be missed...

[ashley0139]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:08pm

Finally a review! I'm thrilled. Thanks! Sounds like an amazing night!

Edited because I just saw the video. So cute. I love them!

Do you have stage door pictures we can see?

Updated On: 9/4/06 at 08:08 PM

[BtMartin25]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:13pm

how long will Shoshana and Megan be on tour?

[folkyboy]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:18pm

watching that video, i just started crying!

[JamesMacon]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:35pm

BtMartin-
They are only doing the Seattle, Portland, and Toronto stops, so I think they leave at the end of November.

[MissElphie]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:53pm

Sho and Megan leave the tour Nov 26th.

[BtMartin25]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:54pm

thank you! =)

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 11:43pm

Did a year go by so fast?