Julia is a Nova Scotian performer and theatre educator who has performed on some of North America’s largest stages. She is currently appearing in the Broadway company of SIX as the Alternate for Seymour, Howard & Boleyn. Most recently, Julia completed a critically acclaimed nine month run as Anne Hathaway in Mirvish Productions’ & Juliet at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre.
Her credits include three companies of the Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots (Broadway, 1st National Tour & Mirvish), Jenna in Waitress (The Grand London & Theatre Aquarius), the Alternate for Seymour, Howard & Boleyn in Mirvish’s SIX, Mildred & Helen’s Mother in the world premiere of Kelly v. Kelly (Musical Stage), Doralee in 9 to 5 (Citadel Theatre), Persephone in the North American premiere of Mythic (Segal Centre), Val Clark in A Chorus Line (Stratford Festival), and Dorothy Alternate in the North American premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz.
Julia’s career onstage is matched by her passion for training performers at every stage of their journey, from aspiring artists to working professionals. In 2018, she founded Coach With Julia, a studio that takes her across the country teaching contemporary vocal technique, acting through song, and theatre dance. She is a proud student of the Institute for Vocal Advancement, where she continues her training in vocal education, and a graduate of Sheridan College’s prestigious Music Theatre Performance Program.
About Julia
Mirvish’s & Juliet
Julia McLellan, fabulous as the star of Theatre Aquarius and the Grand Theatre’s co-production of Waitress earlier this year, is just outstanding as Anne. The character’s quirky sense of humour comes easily to McLellan, and her second-act rendition of Celine Dion’s That’s the Way It Is ought to earn her a mid-show standing ovation for the rest of the run.
The Globe & Mail
Then there is McLellan’s Anne. If Juliet is this show’s voice, then Anne is its heart… McLellan is stupendous in the role. And it doesn’t hurt that she sings the heck out of the show’s 11 o’clock number, “That’s the Way It Is.”
Toronto Star
McLellan is instantly loveable as Anne… [she] blends humour and vocal prowess with genuine relatable emotion as Anne navigates both Juliet's story and her own.
Broadway World Toronto
Waitress at The Grand & Aquarius
Julia recently finished a critically acclaimed run as Jenna in The Grand Theatre & Theatre Aquarius’ production of Waitress.
“McLellan is a commanding presence on the stage and she will move you to tears with the musical’s most emotionally charged number, “She Used to Be Mine.”
Meredith MacLeod, Hamilton City Magasine
“You could have heard a pin drop when Julia McLellan delivered She Used to Be Mine in the second act… It was beautiful, deeply moving, and mesmerizing—one of those performances that lingers with you long after the curtain falls.”
Margarita Ibbott, Downshifting Pro
“The vocal range and runs of lead actress Julia McLellan, who played Jenna, were outstanding. This kind of vocal performance is uncommon in musical theatre…”
Kayla Foisy, The Gazette