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Prelude to a Kiss (2007) Spamalot (2005) The 24 Hour Plays (2004,2005)
Wonder of the World (2001) Epic Proportions (1999)
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (1998) Oedipus Rex (1998)
The Country Club (1998) Misalliance (1998) Candida (1997)
Bunny Bunny : Gilda Radner A Sort of Romantic Love Story (1997)
Prelude To A Kiss (2007)
 | By : Craig Lucas Venue : American Airlines Theater, NY Opened : March 8th 2007 A young couple's marriage is in trouble, and isn't helped by the fact that the bride has just switched souls with a mysterious old man after an impromptu kiss. Alan played Peter, the put-upon groom, opposite Annie Parisse and John Mahoney.
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Spamalot (2005)
 | By : Eric Idle and John Du Prez Venue : Shubert Theatre, NY Character : Sir Lancelot/French Taunter/Tim the Enchanter Summary : Spamalot is the stage musical version of Monty Python's The Holy Grail. The musical follows King Arthur and his knights on the quest to find the Holy Grail, facing perils such as The Knights Who Say 'Ni!' and the fearsome rabbit. Alan plays Sir Lancelot the Homicidally Brave, who joins King Arthur and is outed as gay when he marries the 'damsel in distress' who is actually a young man named Herbert. He replaced Hank Azaria in the role between June and December 2005. Alan's songs were : "Knights Of The Round Table"; "Where Are You?"/"Here You Are"' and other group numbers.
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The 24 Hour Plays (2004,2005)
Venue : American Airlines Theatre, NY
The 24 Hour Plays are a one of a kind theatre production in which six short plays are written, rehearsed and performed within 24 hours.
Baby Food by David Lindsay-Abaire 24 Hour Plays 2004 (September 13th 2004)
Baby Food featured Adam Goldberg (Friends, Dazed and Confused) and Rosie Perez (It Could Happen To You). It is described as a black, gross-out comedy and features a mother who tries to trick her baby's godparents into eating the placenta for good luck. Alan played a character called Marlon, but I have been unable to find out what this role entailed.
The Windows by Adam Bock 24 Hour Plays 2005 (October 24th 2005)
The Windows concerns three male dancers trying to convince a man posing as a casting director that they are not gay. Alan played 'Stewie' in The Windows, alongside Anthony Mackie and Andre Royo. Mackie is a fellow Juilliard graduate who appeared in 8 Mile and Million Dollar Baby. Andre Royo has appeared in Shaft and Law and Order. (Thanks to SailorV983 for the plot info).
Wonder of the World (2001)
Photo shows Bill Raymond, Amy Sedaris and Alan | By : David Lindsay-Abaire Venue : Manhattan Theatre Club, NY Opened : November 1st 2001 A 7 year marital itch and a shocking revelation prompt a wife to leave her marriage to do all the things she's itching to do. Her journey of self-actualization is depicted through a series of absurd encounters that are a barrel of laughs but end rather predictably and disappointingly with her quite literally barreling around in America's symbol of honeymoon bliss, Niagara Falls. (Summary from Curtain-Up). Alan plays Kip, the husband of the main character Cass, who was played in this production by Sarah Jessica Parker. Amy Sedaris also appeared in the production, her third performance with Alan. Photo courtesy of Jerriblank.com |
Epic Proportions (1999)
 | By : Larry Coen and David Crane Venue : Helen Hayes Theatre, NY Opened : September 7th 1999 Set in the 1930s, Epic Proportions tells the story of two brothers, Benny and Phil, who go to the Arizona desert to be extras in the huge Biblical epic Exeunt Omnes. Things move very quickly in this riotous comedy and before you know it, Phil is directing the movie, and Benny is starring in it. To complicate matters further they both fall in love with Louise, the assistant director in charge of the extras. Along the way there are gladiator battles, the Ten Plagues and a cast of thousands portrayed by four other actors. (Summary from Broadwayonstage.com) Alan played one of the lead roles, Benny Bennet, and was joined by prolific stage actress Kristin Chenoweth and Jeremy Davidson, who also appeared in Strangers With Candy, and had small roles in Roswell and NYPD Blue. |
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (1998)
By : Paul Rudnick
Venue : New York Theatre Workshop
Opened : December 14th 1998
In a Queer reading of the Bible, Alan plays Adam, and is joined by partner Steve (Juan Carlos Hernandez) and a lesbian couple named Jane and Martha who decide to start civilisation. 'God' in the form of a Stage Manager is played by Alan's frequent collaborator, Amy Sedaris. Paul Rudnick went on to create the screenplays for Sister Act, In & Out and The Stepford Wives remake. Alan spends a large portion of the play completely naked, the photo above is edited for decency. (Please, think of the children!)
"Although Alan Tudyk's Adam has less of Rudnick's funny lines by which to be remembered, his performance is no less grounded, and he is every bit as good." Les Gutman, Curtain Up.
Oedipus Rex (1998)
By - Sophocles Venue - CLC Theater, NY Opened - September 20th 1998
This star-studded version of the Sophocles play featured Billy Crudup(Oedipus) and Frances McDormand (Merope), and was produced by the Blue Light Theater Company. Oedipus Rex (or Oedipus the King) tells of the doomed man's rejection by his family, after a prophecy says that he will kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus is raised by King Polybus of Corinth, but defeats a Sphinx to free the City of Thebes, and is made their King. The prophecy comes true, as it is revealed that Oedipus accidentally killed his real father, King Laius of Thebes, and took the hand of his own mother Jocasta when he was made the new King of Thebes.
Alan played Eteocles, the son of Jocasta and Oedipus. In the Greek myths, he and his brother Polynices were cursed by Oedipus and were both killed in duels.
"All the actors, including such gifted young New York stage regulars as Camilia Sanes, Johanna Day and Alan Tudyk, give off a charming air of being glad to be doing what they're doing here, shifting through multiple roles and giving diverse life to an elaborate story. They certainly provide the best argument for staying awake during this epic-length ''Oedipus.'' They even, from time to time, make you forget that although their characters cover many miles, the play in which they appear remains firmly lodged in one place." Ben Brantley, New York Times
The Country Club (1998)
By : Douglas Carter Beane
Venue : Long Wharf Theater, CT Opened : February 1st 1998
Alan played Hutch, an alcoholic, in this drama which takes in six months of public holidays in the USA, and shows how the well-heeled members of a Philadelphia Country Club while away the hours. Writer Beane has said that the character Hutch is representative of himself.
Director Christopher Ashley would take Alan to his next play, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told.
Misalliance (1998)
By - George Bernard Shaw Venue - Roundabout Theater, New York
Misalliance is one of Shaw's least performed plays worldwide, though it does seem to have become popular in the US. The play is set at the Surrey mansion of John Tarleton, where he lives with his wife and two children, son Johnny and daughter Hypatia. Various visitors descend on the house, some invited and some not, and proceed to cause varying degrees of trouble for the familty. Alan plays the foppish Bentley, who is engaged to Hypatia, and whom she ends up leaving for dashing pilot Sam Percival who has literally 'descended' on the household.
Candida (1997)
By - George Bernard Shaw Venue - Yale Rep Opened - November 28th 1997
Candida, which has been described as "one of the jewels of the theater," offers a comic examination of marriage, rivalry and domestic power. At the beginning of the play, the Reverend James Morrell, a hard-working pillar of the community, believes he and his wife, Candida, have a perfect marriage. However, when an 18-year-old poet named Eugene declares his love for Morrell's wife, the clergyman's world comes crashing down. (Summary from the Yale Bulletin). Alan played Eugene Marchbanks, who pursues the love of the title character.
Bunny Bunny : Gilda Radner (1997)
By - Alan Zweibel
Venue - Lucille Lortel Theater, New York Opened - March 23rd 1997
'Bunny Bunny' is an account of the writer's friendship with comedienne Gilda Radner, a former Saturday Night Live member who died in 1989 aged 42. Alan starred alongside character actors Bruno Kirby and Paula Cale. Alan won the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Male Newcomer for this New York production, though he had appeared in the play's original run in Philadelphia.
" He's a smashing young actor who gets to show off his impressive comic range in 25 miniscule and entirely memorable roles, from a dizzy Sikh cab driver to a jilted Detroit housewife" Peter Marks, New York Times
