Michael Urie News

The story of a city in denial, The Normal Heart unfolds like a real-life political thriller -- as a tight-knit group of friends refuses to let doctors, politicians and the press bury the truth of an unspoken epidemic behind a wall of silence. First produced by Joseph Papp at New York's Public Theater, the play was a critical sensation and a seminal moment in theater history. So ahead of its time was this play that many of the core issues it addresses - including gay marriage, the healthcare system and, of course, AIDS - are just as relevant today as they were when it first premiered.

The hysterically funny hit comedy CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, winner of a 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, will present a special one-night engagement to coincide with New York's annual Gay Pride celebration.

Cabaret star, international singing sensation and post-modern showgirl, Meow Meow, acclaimed for her current performance in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, returns to the stage with her solo West End debut, Meow Meow In Concert for three nights only on 23, 24 and 25 June, with a press performance on the 23 June.

Ford's Theatre Society will host its annual gala on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW) followed by a seated dinner at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum (750 Ninth Street NW).

Cabaret star, international singing sensation and post-modern showgirl, Meow Meow, acclaimed for her current performance in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, returns to the stage with her solo West End debut, Meow Meow In Concert for three nights only on 23, 24 and 25 June

Jesse Berger, Artistic Director and the Board of Directors of Red Bull Theater are please to invite you to the third annual RUNNING OF THE RED BULLS BENEFIT honoring Richard Easton, Katherine Hoold and Lily Rabe, with THE MATADOR AWARDS for excellence in classical theater.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes WTC VIEW, written by Brian Sloan and directed by Andrew Volkoff, to Americas Off Broadway.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes WTC VIEW, written by Brian Sloan and directed by Andrew Volkoff, to Americas Off Broadway.

Actor Michael Urie, best known for his role on Ugly Betty and current star of the Off Broadway revival of Angels in America, will host Live Out Loud's Tenth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala on Monday, April 25th.

Actor Michael Urie, best known for his role on Ugly Betty and current star of the Off Broadway revival of Angels in America, will host Live Out Loud's Tenth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala on Monday, April 25th, organizers announced today.

After a number of extensions, the first New York revival of Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, directed by Michael Greif at the Signature Theatre will close on April 24.

Actor Michael Urie, best known for his role on Ugly Betty and current star of the Off Broadway revival of Angels in America, will host Live Out Loud's Tenth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala on Monday, April 25th, organizers announced today.

Actor Michael Urie, best known for his role on Ugly Betty and current star of the Off Broadway revival of Angels in America, will host Live Out Loud's Tenth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala on Monday, April 25th.

Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director; Rachel Reiner, Managing Director; Dori Thompson, Chairman of the Board) will celebrate its 9th season with a benefit reading of Jonathan Tolins' The Forgotten Woman on Monday, April 4, 2011.

Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director; Rachel Reiner, Managing Director; Dori Thompson, Chairman of the Board) will celebrate its 9th season with a benefit reading of Jonathan Tolins' The Forgotten Woman on Monday, April 4, 2011.

Actor Michael Urie, best known for his role on Ugly Betty and current star of the Off Broadway revival of Angels in America, will host Live Out Loud's Tenth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala on Monday, April 25th, organizers announced today.

A new project, named 'Japan Calls,' involves various entertainers recording a 15-second personalized voice message to the highest bidder in an auction that will start on Monday, March 28th, with all proceeds going directly to Japan.

Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director; Rachel Reiner, Managing Director; Dori Thompson, Chairman of the Board) will celebrate its 9th season with a benefit reading of Jonathan Tolins' The Forgotten Woman on Monday, April 4, 2011.

Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, producers of GAYFEST NYC, Inc., the country's premier arts organization devoted to the discovery, development and production of new LGBT-themed presented their Annual Gala, Spring At Last!, benefitting the students of Harvey Milk High School on yesterday, March 21, 2011 at Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue) with special guest appearances by Wanda Sykes, Michael Urie and Lance Horne. The evening's activities will feature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, celebrity entertainment and silent & live auctions.

Today we are talking to the current Prior Walter in Michael Grief's off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer prize-winning ANGELS IN AMERICA, and also a headliner of Monday night's SPRING AT LAST! Gala to benefit The Harvey Milk School, late of ABC's smash-hit comedy UGLY BETTY, the charmingly candid and overwhelmingly talented Michael Urie! In this exclusive conversation we tackle topics ranging from Shakespeare to Sondheim to the power and legacy of ANGELS IN AMERICA and what songs and words of hope we can expect from him at the SPRING AT LAST! Gala alongside headliners Lance Horne and Wanda Sykes. Plus, Michael gives us the first news on a number of films he has coming out in the next year and much, much more!