Broadway BUZZ

Julie Benko became a Broadway sensation as Fanny Brice in the recent revival of Funny Girl, earning the Dorothy Loudon Award for her performance and a New York Times "Breakout Star" nod for her celebrated understudy-to-star journey in the show. She also appeared on Broadway in Harmony, Fiddler on the Roof, and Les Misérables, as well as in the national tour of Spring Awakening. Favorite regional credits include My Fair Lady, Jane Eyre, Once, Guys and Dolls, Our Town, Rags, and more. She recently made her film debut in the award-winning indie feature “Caravan,” and has released three critically acclaimed studio albums with her pianist-husband Jason Yeager (available on all streaming platforms). Her forthcoming record Euphonic Gumbo, which celebrates the music of New Orleans, will be released on Club44 Records this February. Julie is also an emerging playwright; her full-length play Down the Line was named as semifinalist at the Eugene O’Neill Center’s National Playwright Conference and is currently in development. She holds an MFA in Acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.