Randy Blair is an American actor and writer, best known for originating the role of Hipolito/Elton John in the Broadway musical Amelie.
Writing career
His work as a bookwriter and lyricist includes
Gigantic (
Vineyard Theatre),
(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.
Acting career
As an actor, Blair originated the role of Hipolito/Elton John in the world premiere of
Amelie at Berkeley Repertory Theatre,
and continued with the production to the
Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway.
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.
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