In the 2000s, Muz had a routine gig as the head mermaid at the now-defunct NYC nightclub, The Coral Room, where she performed alongside live fish in 9,000 gallon saltwater aquarium. She extended her mermaid role at the 2005 Valencia Biennial where she swam in Europe's largest saltwater tank. Muz trained
Kate Winslet for her mermaid scenes in
John Turturro's 2006 film,
Romance and Cigarettes. Muz's contribution was "Mr. Pussy", an exhibit of photos of her genitalia in various poses and props. The exhibit also featured video of "Mr. Pussy" greeting viewers with "welcome" in multiple languages. On December 6, 2017, Muz made her directorial debut with
Jack and the Beanstalk, the first large-scale pantomime to be presented in New York for over a century, at the Playhouse Theater of the
Henry Street Settlement. Adapted from the fairy tale of the same title by Mat Fraser, the production also starred
Dirty Martini,
Matt Roper,
David Ilku and a cast of other downtown performers. Awarded the NYT Critic's Pick, the production closed on December 23, 2017, and enjoyed a revival the following year at the same theater, running for three weeks during the 2018 holiday season. On December 4, 2021, a follow-up,
Dick Rivington and The Cat, adapted from the traditional pantomime story of
Dick Whittington, was presented by the pair and reprised the following year. On December 2, 2023, a third production,
Sleeping Beauty, opened at the Abrons Arts Center. ==References==