Michael Urie talks about acting gay, being funny and starring in Richard II
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Michael Urie talks about acting gay, being funny and starring in Richard II
"My last week in overlapped with the first week of rehearsals for . I've done that before, but I'm 45 now, and it's harder than it was even two years ago when I did it for . And that was really hard: two musicals. So I'm a little tired. But it's good. This bounty of work is something I've always been trying to get; being able to go between varying roles was the dream when I was getting out of school."
"And that was really hard: two musicals. So I'm a little tired. But it's good. This bounty of work is something I've always been trying to get; being able to go between varying roles was the dream when I was getting out of school. I'm very lucky-especially with something like Once Upon a , which I kind of spearheaded myself. I've been looking for a way to play"
Michael Urie pursues a varied career across television, Broadway and classical theater. He gained recognition as Marc St. James on Ugly Betty and appears in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, earning an Emmy nomination. He has performed in six Broadway shows across seven seasons and delivered a notable 2018 star turn. He trained in classical acting at Juilliard and received an award there. He now plays the title role in Red Bull Theater's Richard II, drawing on his classical training. He balances overlapping rehearsals and performances and acknowledges greater physical demands with age.
Read at Time Out New York
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