Aug 30, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min · 12 segments
This week, we’re joined one of the most exciting creators in Australian musical theatre: Laura Murphy! In this episode, Laura takes us from her childhood & early days as a performer right through to…
Sarah Lantry-GriffithHost
Lisa LoxleyHost
We're two pop culture junkies who get together every week to talk about what we've been watching on stage and screen.
But we're also two busy ladies, so put us in a dark room and there's a good chance we'll nod off.
Okay, we are very excited to welcome a very special guest to the podcast today.
She is one of Australia's most exciting musical theatre creatives, a performer, composer, lyricist and writer whose work has earned a reputation for its wit emotional honesty and memorable storytelling whether she's on stage or creating new work behind the scenes she's become a passionate advocate for original australian musical theater bringing fresh voices and contemporary stories to audiences As both a performer and a creator, she's built a career that spans acting, singing and writing with a growing body of work, of original work that showcases her distinctive voice and love of character-driven storytelling.
Her ability to balance humour with heartfelt emotion has made her a respected and influential figure in Australia's theatre community.
Today we'll be talking about her creative journey, what it takes to write musicals, the challenges and joys of building a career in the arts and what's next for one of Australia's most versatile musical theatre artists.
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We're two pop culture junkies who get together every week to talk about what we've been watching on stage and screen.
But we're also two busy ladies, so put us in a dark room and there's a good chance we'll nod off.
Okay, we are very excited to welcome a very special guest to the podcast today.
She is one of Australia's most exciting musical theatre creatives, a performer, composer, lyricist and writer whose work has earned a reputation for its wit emotional honesty and memorable storytelling whether she's on stage or creating new work behind the scenes she's become a passionate advocate for original australian musical theater bringing fresh voices and contemporary stories to audiences As both a performer and a creator, she's built a career that spans acting, singing and writing with a growing body of work, of original work that showcases her distinctive voice and love of character-driven storytelling.
Her ability to balance humour with heartfelt emotion has made her a respected and influential figure in Australia's theatre community.
Today we'll be talking about her creative journey, what it takes to write musicals, the challenges and joys of building a career in the arts and what's next for one of Australia's most versatile musical theatre artists.
