Michael Urie

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Michael Urie can currently be seen hosting the new Discovery+/HGTV competition show “Clipped” and in the new series “The Bite!”, created by Michelle and Robert King. He recently wrapped shooting on the Netflix film, Single All The Way, that will stream this coming holiday season.
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From left, actor Michael Urie and Center Theatre Group Associate Artistic Director Lindsay Allbaugh during the champagne toast on opening night of the World premiere production of ?Tambo & Bones? at C

Actor Michael Urie arrives for the opening night of the World premiere production of ?Tambo & Bones? at Center Theatre Group?s Kirk Douglas Theatre on May 8, 2022. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imagi

Actor Michael Urie arrives for the opening night of the World premiere production of ?Tambo & Bones? at Center Theatre Group?s Kirk Douglas Theatre on May 8, 2022. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imagi
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Michael Urie Biography
Michael Urie can currently be seen hosting the new Discovery+/HGTV competition show “Clipped” and in the new series “The Bite!”, created by Michelle and Robert King. He recently wrapped shooting on the Netflix film, Single All The Way, that will stream this coming holiday season.On stage, he was most recently seen in back to back New York theatre productions beginning with the Public Theatre’s revival of Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day, followed by the Broadway premiere of Bess Wohl’s Grand Horizons. Prior to that, he starred in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway revival of Harvey Fierstein Torch Song, following his critically acclaimed performance in the off-Broadway production at Second Stage, earning Lucille Lortel Award and Drama League Award nominations. Michael originated the role of Alex More in Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer & Cellar Off-Broadway, on tour, and in London, for which he received the Drama Desk Award, Clarence Derwent Award, the Lucille Lortel Award, LA Drama Critics Award and nominations for the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards. More New York theatre credits include: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Broadway), The Government Inspector (Red Bull, Drama League, OCC nominations), Shows For Days (LCT), Homos, Or Everyone In America (Obie Award), The Cherry Orchard (CSC), Angels in America (Signature), The Temperamentals (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards; Drama League nomination), The Revenger’s Tragedy (Red Bull), and Another Vermeer (HB Playwrights). Regionally, Urie has worked for The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company (Wash. DC), Two River, The Old Globe, Vineyard Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Seattle Rep, Folger Shakespeare, Barrington Stage, Hyde Park (Austin), and The Blank (L.A.).
Film: He’s Way More Famous Than You (also directed), Thank You for Judging (co-director/exec. producer), The Extinction Of Fireflies, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, WTC View, Jeremy Fink And The Meaning of Life, The Decoy Bride, Petunia, Such Good People, The Hyperglot (director), and Grantham & Rose (exec. producer). TV: “Modern Family,” “Younger,” “The Good Fight,” “The Good Wife,” “Hot In Cleveland,” “Workaholics,” “Partners,” and Marc St. James on “Ugly Betty.” He hosted four seasons of Logo’s “Cocktails And Classics.” Web series: “What’s Your Emergency” (director). Training: Juilliard.
Michael Urie Awards and Nominations
Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
Michael Urie, Grand Horizons | ||
Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
Michael Urie, Torch Song | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actor in a Play | ||
Michael Urie, The Government Inspector | ||
The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play | ||
Michael Urie, Torch Song | ||
Obie Awards - 2017 - Performance ![]() |
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Michael UrieHomos, or Everyone in America | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Solo Performance | ||
Michael Urie, Buyer and Cellar | ||
Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
Michael Urie, Buyer and cellar | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Solo Performance | ||
Michael Urie, Buyer and Cellar | ||
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Lead Actor ![]() |
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Michael Urie, The Temperamentals | ||
Theatre World Awards - 2010 - Performance ![]() |
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Michael Urie News

by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2022
Adapted from the play of the same name, NORA HIGHLAND follows the casting process of a notable gay character in an upcoming Broadway revival and explores the phenomenon of straight performers being lauded for their work in queer roles.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022
Red Bull Theater today announced that André De Shields will be honored with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at REVELRY, its benefit event on Monday June 13th at 6pm.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2022
Producer Michael Urie has announced that Happy Birthday Doug – the comedy written and performed by Drew Droege (the Internet’s “Chloë,” “Drunk History,” “Bob’s Burgers,” RuPaul’s “AJ and the Queen” on Netflix) – will return Off-Broadway for a special Pride weekend engagement for four shows only from June 23-26 at 7:00 PM.

by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2022
The World premiere production of Dave Harris’ new work, “Tambo & Bones,” opened in Los Angeles at the Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre on May 8 and continues through May 29. Go inside opening night below!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2022
RED BULL THEATER today announced that its online offerings will continue on Monday May 9th at 7:30 PM with a RemarkaBULL Podversation, Exploring Lady Macbeth with Ismenia Mendes. This event is “Pay What You Can.” All of Red Bull’s online-only programs are FREE.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022
The Fisher Center at Bard will present a bold, gender-reframed, era-transcending vision of Molière’s 1665 tragicomedy Dom Juan, conceived and directed by Ashley Tata, with a new translation from NYU Professor of French Literature and theater scholar Sylvaine Guyot and Fisher Center Artistic Director Gideon Lester.

by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 10, 2022
The CW has announced their Primetime listings for the week of April 24th. Check out the listing below.

by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 30, 2022
The CW Network has released their primetime television programming for the week of April 17th. Below is the scheduling.

by Bruce Glikas - Mar 21, 2022
BroadwayWorld has exclusive photos from backstage at Talene Monahon's JANE ANGER or The Lamentable Comedie of JANE ANGER, that Cunning Woman, and also of Willy Shakefpeare and his Peasant Companion, Francis, Yes and Also of Anne Hathaway (also a Woman) Who Tried Very Hard at Bobos.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2022
Alan Cumming, André De Shields, Alexandra Billings, and Michael Urie are among the celebrities shining a light on how taxpayer dollars are being used to fund LGBTQ+ discrimination at faith-based schools and colleges.
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by Stage Tube - Sep 24, 2021
Last night, September 23, marked the first preview of the play Chicken & Biscuits, by Douglas Lyons, directed by directed by Zhailon Levingston. Following the performance, one of the play's stars, Norm Lewis read the names of every person making their Broadway debut in the production, in onstage and off-stage roles, and invited them onto the stage to be celebrated.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 18, 2021
In Kristin's Korner, join Kristin Huffman (Broadway: 'Company' as Sarah- flute, sax and piccolo) as she interviews directors, teachers, real estate agents, casting directors, producers, tax consultants, lawyers, actors, and more professionals who will discuss changes and challenges in the entertainment business.

by Stage Tube - Jan 15, 2021
Skylar Astin has covered quite a few Kelly Clarkson songs during his TV and film career! He sang 'A Moment Like This' on 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' and 'Since U Been Gone' on 'Pitch Perfect' and admits that Kelly's songs are quite difficult to nail—and Kelly totally agrees. Tune in for more with Skylar Astin.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Dec 8, 2020
Catch a sneak peek of the City Center 2020 Gala below as McDonald sings Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill's 'It Never Was You' and Stephen Sondheim's 'The Glamorous Life'.

by Stage Tube - Apr 5, 2020
In 2018, 92nd Street Y held an 80 birthday celebration for Terrence McNally.

by Stage Tube - Feb 17, 2020
Watch Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Lauren Graham, Alex Newell, Peter Gallagher, Mary Steenburgen, John Clarence Stewart and more try to guess famous NBC show theme songs.

by Stage Tube - Feb 14, 2020
Skylar Astin, who played Jesse Swanson in a?oePitch Perfect,a?? reflects on what inspires him about his character. He remembers the movie's best riff-offs and explores why the movie still resonates. Astin currently stars in a?oeZoey's Extraordinary Playlista?? on NBC.

by Stage Tube - Feb 6, 2020
James Cromwell was a guest on Thursday's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan to talk about the new play he stars in, Grand Horizons. During the interview, host Kelly Ripa mentioned that the show is based on a 'Gray Divorce,' to with Cromwell replied, 'Evidentally there's an epidemic of divorces for people in their 80s, which in some ways I can understand, having been married three times.'

by TV - Opening Night Special - Jan 24, 2020
The Hayes theatre was hoppin' last night as Grand Horizons officially opened on Broadway. Written by Bess Wohl and directed by Leigh Silverman, GRAND HORIZONS stars Jane Alexander (Nancy), James Cromwell (Bill), Priscilla Lopez (Carla), Ben McKenzie (Ben), Maulik Pancholy (Tommy), Ashley Park (Jess), and Michael Urie (Brian). Find out what happened after the curtain came down as BroadwayWorld takes you inside the opening night festivities with the company!

by Stage Tube - Jan 2, 2020
The stars of a?oeZoey's Extraordinary Playlista?? share what they love to watch to unwind, including a?oeThe Devil Wears Pradaa?? and more, for TODAY's a?oeWhat I Watcha?? series.