Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to "creative differences" - Jeremy Shamos steps in

[JBroadway]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to "creative differences" - Jeremy Shamos steps in#1

Posted: 10/9/17 at 9:46pm

This one hurts. He was the one I was most excited to see.

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jeremy-Shamos-Steps-in-After-Alan-Tudyk-Departs-Broadways-METEOR-SHOWER-Due-to-Creative-Differences-20171009

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Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #2

Posted: 10/9/17 at 10:51pm

Guess I'm going to wait for reviews to come out to see if Key and Benanti offset Schumer before I put money down on tickets. Or maybe they'll be insufferable and Schumer will be great, who knows?

Was really looking forward to Alan Tudyk, though. It's a shame :/

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #3

Posted: 10/9/17 at 10:58pm

I know I was looking really forward to seeing him finally and I was thinking when he was going to back on Broadway. Really glad they gave me a refund. I rather want to see Laura Benanti in a musical anyway 

[SmoothLover]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #4

Posted: 10/9/17 at 11:07pm

Shamos is an awesome actor though....

[Alex Kulak2]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #5

Posted: 10/9/17 at 11:15pm

I mean, if I was in a show with Amy Schumer, I'd jump ship too...

[Valentina3]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #6

Posted: 10/9/17 at 11:17pm

Alex Kulak2 said: "I mean, if I was in a show with Amy Schumer, I'd jump ship too..."

That would be an absurd career move, but okay...

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Updated On: 10/9/17 at 11:17 PM

[RippedMan]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #7

Posted: 10/9/17 at 11:30pm

I think her "moment" is fading, but I'm still a huge fan of hers, and I'm excited to see the show. And Shamos is a terrific actor. 

[The Other One]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #8

Posted: 10/9/17 at 11:35pm

I'm stunned. I walked past Laura Benanti and Alan Tudyk at around 4:00 Saturday afternoon and assumed they were having a good talk on a break from rehearsal. Seeing them made me want to see the show. Ah, well! That's not going to happen.

[VeroniqueJaffee]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #9

Posted: 10/9/17 at 11:39pm

Schumer is a trained actress. Her comedic persona is just a persona. Although the "act" is carried through much of her standup and tv show, she's not a one trick pony. She's going to blow the roof off the Broadhurst.

[UncleCharlie]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #10

Posted: 10/10/17 at 12:18am

VeroniqueJaffee said: "Schumer is a trained actress. Her comedicpersona is justa persona. Although the "act" is carried through much of her standup and tv show, she's not a one trick pony. She's going to blow the roof off the Broadhurst."

I've seen too much of Schumer's work over the years to believe her comedic style and everything we see is just a persona. It's no act, it's who she is. That's why Trainwreck and Inside Amy Schumer were successful. She was writing and performing what she knows and it felt authentic. That doesn't however mean she's a 1 trick pony. As she starts to branch out and perform the writing of others, we'll find out how many tricks she has. 

[Smaxie]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #11

Posted: 10/10/17 at 12:18am

>She's going to blow the roof off the Broadhurst.<


Why? Does she take issue with Anastasia? 

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[Scarywarhol]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #12

Posted: 10/10/17 at 1:45am

Suddenly not very interested. 

[TalkinLoud]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #13

Posted: 10/10/17 at 8:08am

Major upgrade.

[newintown]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #14

Posted: 10/10/17 at 8:13am

I've always found him perfectly charming in a lightweight way, but I confess that I'm surprised that Alan Tudyk thinks he's big enough to have "creative differences."

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #15

Posted: 10/10/17 at 9:40am

TOO: That makes it more weird. It had to be Sunday or yesterday then. Sad since he seemed really excited for it.

newintown: I'm a little bit not. My friend worked with him on his web show and said he was awesome to work with, but I can honestly imagine the fame going into his head. Or maybe Martin decided he wasn't the right fit for the part after all. 

[AC126748]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #16

Posted: 10/10/17 at 9:50am

Is Tudyk really that famous, or does he just have a particularly loyal following from his collaborations with Joss Whedon? Whedon's work is known for its rabid fans. I've seen Tudyk on stage in a few plays and found him to be a limited actor -- handsome and likable but usually quite flat. Shamos is a major improvement in my eyes.

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[fashionguru_23]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #17

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:04am

Smaxie said: ">She's going to blow the roof off the Broadhurst.<


Why? Does she take issue with Anastasia?"

I actually spit my coffee all over my computer screen from laughing! Thanks, Smaxie!

[dramamama611]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #18

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:07am

Alex Kulak2 said: "I mean, if I was in a show with Amy Schumer, I'd jump ship too..."

 

Oh, please...you'd pee yourself.

 

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[quizking101]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #19

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:14am

I also think this is a step up. I'm quite fond of Shamos from Noises Off and The Assembled Parties, as well as Birdman.

I only know Tudyk from Dodgeball, and that's just because the kids I work with watch that movie obsessively

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[schubox]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #20

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:17am

Valentina3 said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "I mean, if I was in a show with Amy Schumer, I'd jump ship too..."

That would be an absurd career move, but okay..."

I don’t think Tudyk is going to get much bigger or smaller at this point in his career. He’s fairly famous and has a nice cult following due to his work with Joss. I was bummed I was going to miss this and he was the main reason why.

[schubox]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #21

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:20am

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "TOO: That makes it more weird. It had to be Sunday or yesterday then. Sad since he seemed really excited for it.

newintown: I'm a little bit not. My friend worked with him on his web show and said he was awesome to work with, but I can honestly imagine the fame going into his head. Or maybe Martin decidedhe wasn't the right fit for the part after all."

What fame going to his head? The guy has been a steadily working actor for a long time, and has a huge cult following due to Firefly. He’s also been in plenty of decent sized movies. I don’t think a limited run Broadway engagement would send him over the edge. 

 

He he actually did an AMA fairly recently and he seemed particularly proud of that web series but was very friendly and talkative in his answers 

Updated On: 10/10/17 at 10:20 AM

[newintown]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #22

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:27am

"The guy has been a steadily working actor for a long time, and has a huge cult following due to Firefly."

True, he has been working steadily, but never as a star (unlike Schumer and Key, both of whom have been stars of their own shows).

I also am pretty sure that "huge cult following" is an oxymoron.

[greensgreens]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #23

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:33am

I'm pretty sure his role as Pastor Veal is what he'll be most remembered for.

[Call_me_jorge]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #24

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:45am

Whenever I think of Alan Tudyk I think of the pirate guy from dodgeboll and the chicken from Moana. Talk about a wide range of roles

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[schubox]

Alan Tudyk departs Meteor Shower due to #25

Posted: 10/10/17 at 10:58am

greensgreens said: "I'm pretty sure his role as Pastor Veal is what he'll be most remembered for."

He really locked that down