WICKED added a special benefit performance tonight at 8pm for the NY Restoration Project's Friendship Garden which was designed by Edward Peirce (WICKED's associate set designer). True to form as the "Benefit Queen", this would be the last performance of our fav green girl, Julia Murney and her Glinda, Kendra Kassenbaum.
As we say farewell, here's her performance on Broadway on Broadway 2007 (courtesy of JuliaMurneyOnline.com) and a recent interview she gave to Andrew Gans of PLAYBILL.com about leaving the show:
"I have never done a show for as long as this one," Murney said, "and it's been so wonderful to get to visit with her again — there's always something new to learn. Frankly, it's hard to walk away from being a rock star (albeit a green one). I will hate not seeing everyone at the Gershwin — cast, crew, orchestra, ushers, merch[andising] people, my green team — they are all brilliant and do their jobs wonderfully well, and I have felt very safe with them (and they make me laugh). I will not miss screaming my head off eight times a week (and putting myself through agony everytime I have to miss a show). I will not miss having a green hairline. I'm looking forward to a long nap. If i may, I would like to thank the people that wrote letters and bought my CD and said hi at the stagedoor — it is truly an inspiration to me to be thought of as an inspiration to others. We'll see what's next."
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