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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 6 MIN

Michael Urie on Shrinking Season 3, Broadway, and Entering His “Daddy Era”

from The Queerty Interview

The Queerty Interview brings you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.In this episode, Entertainment Editor Cameron Scheetz sits down with stage and screen favorite Michael Urie, who returns for season three of Apple TV+’s hit comedy Shrinking. Fresh off an incredibly busy year spanning Broadway, Off-Broadway, and television, Urie reflects on moving seamlessly from filming Shrinking to the Tony-winning Once Upon a Mattress opposite Jinkx Monsoon, and then into a bold new queer take on Shakespeare’s Richard II.Back on screen, Shrinking season three finds Urie’s character Brian and his partner Charlie preparing for parenthood — a storyline Urie says carries deep meaning as representation for a generation of gay men who grew up never imagining a future that included family. Urie opens up about entering his “daddy era,” queer visibility on screen and stage, and why this moment in his career feels especially full-circle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Queerty Interview brings you conversations with the most exciting LGBTQ+ voices in entertainment, activism, and beyond.In this episode, Entertainment Editor Cameron Scheetz sits down with stage and screen favorite Michael Urie, who returns for season three of Apple TV+’s hit comedy Shrinking. Fresh off an incredibly busy year spanning Broadway, Off-Broadway, and television, Urie reflects on moving seamlessly from filming Shrinking to the Tony-winning Once Upon a Mattress opposite Jinkx Monsoon, and then into a bold new queer take on Shakespeare’s Richard II.Back on screen, Shrinking season three finds Urie’s character Brian and his partner Charlie preparing for parenthood — a storyline Urie says carries deep meaning as representation for a generation of gay men who grew up never imagining a future that included family. Urie opens up about entering his “daddy era,” queer visibility on screen and stage, and why this moment in his career feels especially full-circle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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