Randy Blair

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Randy Blair is an American actor and writer, best known for originating the role of Hipolito/Elton John in the Broadway musical Amelie . [1]

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Writing career

His work as a bookwriter and lyricist includes Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre), [2] Perez Hilton Saves the Universe (or at least the greater Los Angeles area): the Musical! (Barrow Street Theatre), Spidermusical (Mint Theatre), Haute Mess (Ars Nova), #RUFF (serials at (The Flea Theatre)), and Leslie Kritzer's Beautiful Disaster at Joe's Pub. He has also served as a creative consultant writer on Funny Or Die's Billy on the Street .

His play Mrs. Lowenstein was adapted into a five-part limited series podcast starring Ann Dowd. [3]

Acting career

As an actor, Blair originated the role of Hipolito/Elton John in the world premiere of Amelie at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, [4] and continued with the production to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway. [5] Other off-Broadway world premieres include the OBIE-winning Adding Machine , directed by David Cromer; The Black Crook at Abrons Arts Center; The Yellow Wood, directed by BD Wong; and the original developmental productions of Chaplin . Regional theatre affiliations include Berkeley Rep, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Weston Playhouse.

Blair's television work includes Naked Brothers Band , Viralcom , Law & Order , Strangers with Candy . He also performed in the film Afterwards . [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Randy Blair – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDb.com.
  2. ↑ "Gigantic". vineyardtheatre.org. Vineyard Theatre. August 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Wild, Stephi (January 19, 2021). "Emmy Winner Ann Dowd Stars in Podcast Drama MRS. LOWENSTEIN". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Amélie, A New Musical". BerkeleyRep.org. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Viagas, Robert (October 17, 2016). "Full Cast Announced for Broadway-Aimed Amélie Musical". Playbill. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Randy Blair". IMDb.com.


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