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Selected interviews and features on three decades of choreography for stage and screen.
Selected coverage
From the ballrooms of Bridgerton to the strangest corners of Doctor Who. Features and interviews on three decades in motion.
FeatureThe New York Times
4 February 2026
Bridgerton Is Built on Romance. But Its Backbone Is Dance.
Murphy quoted at length on dance as nonverbal storytelling across Bridgerton Season 4.
Read on The New York Times
InterviewThe Irish Post
23 September 2025
Guinness Gets Dramatic with Netflix's House of Guinness
Claudia Redmond interviews Murphy on House of Guinness, his Emmy nominations, filming in Manchester and his Irish roots.
Read on The Irish Post
InterviewDoctor Who
7 June 2024
How Do You Choreograph a Doctor Who Episode?
Murphy on the Rogue ball sequence and the twist in The Devil's Chord.
Read on Doctor WhoTelevision Academy
2025
Emmy Awards — Official Nominee Bio, Sean 'Jack' Murphy
Official Emmy page — double 2025 nominee for Outstanding Choreography.
Read on Television AcademyDance Magazine
9 May 2024
How Jack Murphy Helps Actors Move with Intention on 'Bridgerton'
Stav Ziv on how training as an actor shapes Murphy's choreography.
Read on Dance Magazine
FeatureThe Guardian
7 July 2004
Come Dancing
Lyn Gardner on Murphy's touring production Ballroom, bringing community dancers together.
Read on The Guardian
InterviewWBUR · Here & Now
13 June 2024
Choreographing 'Bridgerton' Is Much More Than Just Steps
A radio interview on the intimacy of ballroom and dance as narrative.
Read on WBUR · Here & Now
InterviewStratford East
20 September 2021
An Interview with… Jack Murphy
An in-depth Q&A on Shining City, LAMDA training, and his philosophy of movement.
Read on Stratford EastShondaland
6 June 2024
Choreographer Jack Murphy Explains How Rage Runs Deep in a 'Bridgerton' Ball
Feature on the storytelling power of dance in Bridgerton Season 3.
Read on ShondalandBBC Media Centre
June 2024
Jonathan Groff, Indira Varma and Jack Murphy on Ballrooms, Beyoncé and the Regency Rogue
Jack on choreographing the Rogue ball — blending Regency formations with ballroom and Latin American steps, and his belief that there are two reasons to dance: to have or to give pleasure.
Read on BBC
EssayMostly Dance
5 March 2026
Bridgerton, Jack Murphy and Movement's Important Role
An academic essay by JoAnne Tucker on Murphy's method across all four Bridgerton seasons.
Read on Mostly DanceTelevision Academy
2025
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming — 2025 Nominees
Official record of both Murphy's 2025 nominations — Bridgerton and Doctor Who — side by side.
Read on Television AcademyShondaland
17 May 2024
Behind Bridgerton: Inside the Scene — A Dance Story
A behind-the-scenes video feature; Murphy leads the cast through Queen's Ball rehearsals.
Read on ShondalandManchester Evening News
5 January 2016
Bolton's Dance Hall Back on the BBC
Preview of You Make Me Feel Like Dancing and reviving social dance in Britain.
Read on Manchester Evening NewsNorthern Ireland World
13 January 2016
Celebrity Choreographer Jack Murphy Proud of Portstewart Links
A local profile connecting Murphy's career — including Bridget Jones — to his Northern Irish roots.
Read on Northern Ireland WorldMore coming soon. Press enquiries