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| name = Marc Kudisch
| name = Marc Kudisch
| image = Marckudisch9to5.jpg
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| caption = Kudisch, July 2009
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|09|22}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|09|22}}
| birth_place = [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]], [[New Jersey]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Hackensack, New Jersey]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[Florida Atlantic University]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
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| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1990–present
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'''Marc Kudisch''' (born September 22, 1966) is an American stage [[actor]], who is best known for his [[musical theatre]] roles on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].
'''Marc Kudisch''' (born September 22, 1966) is an American stage actor, who is best known for his [[musical theatre]] roles on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Kudisch was born in [[Hackensack, New Jersey]], the son of Florence and Raymond Kudisch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/36/Marc-Kudisch.html |title=Marc Kudisch Biography (1966-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date=1966-09-22 |access-date=2012-07-26}}</ref> His family is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adrienne Onofri |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interviews-Chatting-With-the-Holiday-Guys-Marc-Kudisch-Jeffry-Denman-20121220 |title=BWW Interviews: Chatting With the Holiday Guys, Marc Kudisch & Jeffry Denman! |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date=2012-12-20 |access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bloom|first=Nate|title=Jews on stage: Broadway bound|publisher=[[Cleveland Jewish News]]|date=Apr 17, 2009|url=https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/jews-on-stage-broadway-bound/article_dc61b951-dfca-5945-8431-0d9a3aeadce9.html}}</ref> He grew up in [[Plantation, Florida]]. He enrolled at [[Florida Atlantic University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://masterchatmag.com/2015/04/07/marc-kudisch-will-knock-your-socks-off/|title=MARC KUDISCH WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF|first=Hannah|last=Levin|date=7 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-11-03-9102140520-story.html|title='BYE BYE BIRDIE' STAR HAS LOCAL ROOTS|first=JACK ZINK, Theater|last=Writer|website=Sun-Sentinel.com}}</ref> to study [[political science]] and switched to theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pickwyck.com/1/post/2015/02/the-unapologetic-marc-kudisch.html|title=THE UNAPOLOGETIC Marc Kudisch|website=THE PICKWYCK: WE DON'T PLAY AROUND!}}</ref> After receiving his degree, Kudisch went to [[New York City]] and was cast as [[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Conrad Birdie]] in the [[Barry Weissler]]-produced national tour of ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' with [[Tommy Tune]] and [[Ann Reinking]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-22-ca-691-story.html|title=STAGE REVIEW : 'Birdie' Soars on Dancing of Tommy Tune|date=22 April 1992|via=LA Times}}</ref> Kudisch later starred in a television version of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical along with [[Jason Alexander]] and [[Vanessa L. Williams|Vanessa Williams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/marc-kudisch-to-star-in-nycos-pirates-of-penzance-com-136441|title=Marc Kudisch to Star in NYCO's Pirates of Penzance|first=Andrew|last=Gans|date=16 November 2006|website=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/1995-bye-bye-birdie-film-with-jason-alexander_87751.html|title=1995 Bye Bye Birdie, With Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams, on BroadwayHD - TheaterMania|website=www.theatermania.com}}</ref>
Kudisch was born in [[Hackensack, New Jersey]], the son of Florence and Raymond Kudisch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/36/Marc-Kudisch.html |title=Marc Kudisch Biography (1966-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date=1966-09-22 |access-date=2012-07-26}}</ref> His family is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adrienne Onofri |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interviews-Chatting-With-the-Holiday-Guys-Marc-Kudisch-Jeffry-Denman-20121220 |title=BWW Interviews: Chatting With the Holiday Guys, Marc Kudisch & Jeffry Denman! |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date=2012-12-20 |access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bloom|first=Nate|title=Jews on stage: Broadway bound|publisher=[[Cleveland Jewish News]]|date=Apr 17, 2009|url=https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/jews-on-stage-broadway-bound/article_dc61b951-dfca-5945-8431-0d9a3aeadce9.html}}</ref> He grew up in [[Plantation, Florida]]. He enrolled at [[Florida Atlantic University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://masterchatmag.com/2015/04/07/marc-kudisch-will-knock-your-socks-off/|title=MARC KUDISCH WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF|first=Hannah|last=Levin|date=7 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-11-03-9102140520-story.html|title='BYE BYE BIRDIE' STAR HAS LOCAL ROOTS|first=JACK ZINK, Theater|last=Writer|website=Sun-Sentinel.com|date=3 November 1991 }}</ref> to study [[political science]] and switched to theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pickwyck.com/1/post/2015/02/the-unapologetic-marc-kudisch.html|title=THE UNAPOLOGETIC Marc Kudisch|website=THE PICKWYCK: WE DON'T PLAY AROUND!}}</ref> After receiving his degree, Kudisch went to New York City and was cast as [[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Conrad Birdie]] in the [[Barry Weissler]]-produced national tour of ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' with [[Tommy Tune]] and [[Ann Reinking]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-22-ca-691-story.html|title=STAGE REVIEW : 'Birdie' Soars on Dancing of Tommy Tune|date=22 April 1992|via=LA Times}}</ref> Kudisch later starred in a television version of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical along with [[Jason Alexander]] and [[Vanessa L. Williams|Vanessa Williams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/marc-kudisch-to-star-in-nycos-pirates-of-penzance-com-136441|title=Marc Kudisch to Star in NYCO's Pirates of Penzance|first=Andrew|last=Gans|date=16 November 2006|website=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/1995-bye-bye-birdie-film-with-jason-alexander_87751.html|title=1995 Bye Bye Birdie, With Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams, on BroadwayHD - TheaterMania|website=www.theatermania.com}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Kudisch's Broadway credits include ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' ([[Baron Bomburst]]), ''[[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]]'' (The Proprietor), ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (play)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (Trevor Graydon), ''[[Bells Are Ringing (musical)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' (Jeff Moss), [[Michael John LaChiusa]]'s ''[[The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical)|The Wild Party]]'' at the [[Public Theater]] (Jackie), ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' (Chauvelin), ''[[High Society (musical)|High Society]]'' (George Kittredge), Disney's ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (Gaston), and [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' (Reuben). He has been nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his roles in ''9 to 5'' (2009), ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (2005) and ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (2002), as well as the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]], and the [[Drama Desk Award]].
Kudisch's Broadway credits include ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' ([[Baron Bomburst]]), ''[[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]]'' (The Proprietor), ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (Trevor Graydon), ''[[Finding Neverland (musical)|Finding Neverland]]'' (Charles Frohman/Captain Hook), ''[[Girl from the North Country (musical)|Girl from the North Country]]'' (Mr. Burke), [[Floyd Collins (musical)|''Floyd Collins'']] (Lee Collins), ''[[Bells Are Ringing (musical)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' (Jeff Moss), [[Michael John LaChiusa]]'s ''[[The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical)|The Wild Party]]'' at the [[Public Theater]] (Jackie), ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' (Chauvelin), ''[[High Society (musical)|High Society]]'' (George Kittredge), Disney's ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (Gaston), and [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' (Reuben). He has been nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his roles in ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (2002), ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (2005) and ''9 to 5'' (2009), as well as the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] and the [[Drama Desk Award]].


Once more playing a villain, Kudisch starred in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]] revival of ''[[The Apple Tree]]'' with his former fiancee, [[Kristin Chenoweth]], as Eve and [[Brian d'Arcy James]] as Adam. In late 2008, Kudisch joined [[Allison Janney]], [[Megan Hilty]] and [[Stephanie J. Block]] in the new musical, ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5]]''. Based on the film of the same name, the production was directed by [[Joe Mantello]] and had its pre-Broadway run at the [[Ahmanson Theatre]] in Los Angeles beginning September 21, 2008. The musical began preview performances on Broadway at the [[Marquis Theatre]] on April 7, 2009 with an official opening on April 30, 2009. Kudisch played sexist, egotistical boss Franklin Hart Jr., a part played by [[Dabney Coleman]]. [[Dolly Parton]], who appeared in the original film, wrote the music and lyrics for the new musical. The show closed on September 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=23050 |title=Parton's ''9 to 5'' Musical Premieres in LA 2008; Janney, Block, Hilty & Kudisch Star |publisher= Broadwayworld.com }}</ref>
Once more playing a villain, Kudisch starred in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]] revival of ''[[The Apple Tree]]'' with his former fiancee, [[Kristin Chenoweth]], as Eve and [[Brian D'Arcy James]] as Adam.


He starred as Slick Follicle in the City Centers [[Encores!]] production of ''[[Girl Crazy]]'', which ran Nov. 19 – 22, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134189-Gasteyer_Knight_Kudisch_Diamantopoulos_and_Newton_Will_Be_Girl_Crazy_at_Encores%21 |title=Gasteyer, Knight, Kudisch, Diamantopoulos and Newton Will Be Girl Crazy at Encores! |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=2012-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101090753/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134189-Gasteyer_Knight_Kudisch_Diamantopoulos_and_Newton_Will_Be_Girl_Crazy_at_Encores%21 |archive-date=2009-11-01 }}</ref> Kudisch appeared off-Broadway in the critically acclaimed improvisational comedy show ''[[Noo Yawk Tawk]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Noo Yawk Tawk|url=http://www.theatermania.com/off-off-broadway/shows/noo-yawk-tawk_108239/|publisher=TheaterMania.com|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref> as well as ''[[The Thing About Men]]'', ''[[See What I Wanna See]]'' ([[Public Theater]]), and in the [[Lucille Lortel Award]] nominated ''[[The Glorious Ones]]''. In 1987 he appeared in the murder mystery/party game ''Tamara: The Living Movie'' at New York City's Armory. He appeared in the Off-Broadway musical ''Minister's Wife''. The show's music was by Josh Schmidt, lyrics by Jan Tranen, and a book by [[Austin Pendleton]] and it was based on ''[[Candida (play)|Candida]]'' by [[George Bernard Shaw]]. He also performed in a one-man show beginning in July 2011 entitled ''What Makes Me Tick''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151166-Marc-Kudisch-to-Play-Feinsteins-in-July |title=Marc Kudisch to Play Feinstein's in July |publisher=Playbill.com |date=2011-05-25 |access-date=2012-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021074749/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151166-Marc-Kudisch-to-Play-Feinsteins-in-July |archive-date=2012-10-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/21911-Ministers-Wife-A-at-Mitzi-E-Newhouse-Theater |title=Minister's Wife, A Off-Broadway at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater - Tickets and Discounts |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=2012-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021074802/http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/21911-Ministers-Wife-A-at-Mitzi-E-Newhouse-Theater |archive-date=2012-10-21 }}</ref>
In late 2008, Kudisch joined [[Allison Janney]], [[Megan Hilty]] and [[Stephanie J. Block]] in the new musical, ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5]]''. Based on the film of the same name, the production was directed by [[Joe Mantello]] and had its pre-broadway run at the [[Ahmanson Theatre]] in Los Angeles beginning September 21, 2008. The musical began preview performances on Broadway at the [[Marquis Theatre]] on April 7, 2009 with an official opening on April 30, 2009. Kudisch played sexist, egotistical boss Franklin Hart Jr., a part played by [[Dabney Coleman]]. [[Dolly Parton]], who appeared in the original film, wrote the music and lyrics for the new musical. The show closed on September 6, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=23050 |title=Parton's ''9 to 5'' Musical Premieres in LA 2008; Janney, Block, Hilty & Kudisch Star |publisher= Broadwayworld.com }}</ref>


Kudisch has also appeared in [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm opposite [[Juliet Stevenson]] and [[Jeremy Irons]] in a 2003 production at the [[New York City Opera]], and with [[Victor Garber]] and [[Judith Ivey]] in a 2004 staging by the [[Los Angeles Opera]]. In regional theatre, he originated the role of [[Vincent van Gogh]] in ''The Highest Yellow'', also by LaChiusa. In June 2007, he starred as Darryl van Horne in the American premiere of ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (musical)|The Witches of Eastwick]]'' at the [[Signature Theatre (Arlington VA)|Signature Theatre]] in [[Arlington, Virginia]].
He starred as Slick Follicle in the City Centers [[Encores!]] production of ''[[Girl Crazy]]'', which ran Nov. 19 – 22,
2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134189-Gasteyer_Knight_Kudisch_Diamantopoulos_and_Newton_Will_Be_Girl_Crazy_at_Encores%21 |title=Gasteyer, Knight, Kudisch, Diamantopoulos and Newton Will Be Girl Crazy at Encores! |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=2012-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101090753/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134189-Gasteyer_Knight_Kudisch_Diamantopoulos_and_Newton_Will_Be_Girl_Crazy_at_Encores%21 |archive-date=2009-11-01 }}</ref>


On television, in addition to a stint on ''[[All My Children]]'', Kudisch played a kinky lawyer on ''[[Sex and the City]]'' and was also the spokesperson for [[Toyota]] in the U.S. for several years. He appeared on the NBC show ''[[Smash (TV series)|Smash]]'' as Darryl Zanuck.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/smash/|title=Smash|last=TV.com|website=TV.com}}</ref>
Kudisch appeared off-Broadway in the critically acclaimed improvisational comedy troupe [[Noo Yawk Tawk]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Noo Yawk Tawk|url=http://www.theatermania.com/off-off-broadway/shows/noo-yawk-tawk_108239/|publisher=TheaterMania.com|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref> as well as ''The Thing About Men'', ''See What I Wanna See'' ([[Public Theater]]) and in the [[Lucille Lortel Award]] nominated ''[[The Glorious Ones]]''. In 1987 he appeared in the murder mystery/party game ''Tamara: The Living Movie'' at [[New York City]]'s Armory. He appeared in the Off-Broadway musical ''Minister's Wife''. The show's music is by Josh Schmidt, lyrics by Jan Tranen, and a book by [[Austin Pendleton]] and it is based on ''[[Candida (play)|Candida]]'' by [[George Bernard Shaw]]. He also performed in a one-man show beginning in July 2011 entitled ''What Makes Me Tick''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151166-Marc-Kudisch-to-Play-Feinsteins-in-July |title=Marc Kudisch to Play Feinstein's in July |publisher=Playbill.com |date=2011-05-25 |access-date=2012-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021074749/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151166-Marc-Kudisch-to-Play-Feinsteins-in-July |archive-date=2012-10-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/21911-Ministers-Wife-A-at-Mitzi-E-Newhouse-Theater |title=Minister's Wife, A Off-Broadway at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater - Tickets and Discounts |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=2012-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021074802/http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/21911-Ministers-Wife-A-at-Mitzi-E-Newhouse-Theater |archive-date=2012-10-21 }}</ref>

Kudisch has also appeared in [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm, opposite [[Juliet Stevenson]] and [[Jeremy Irons]], in a 2003 production at the [[New York City Opera]], and with [[Victor Garber]] and [[Judith Ivey]] in a 2004 staging by the [[Los Angeles Opera]]. In regional theatre, he originated the role of [[Vincent van Gogh]] in ''[[The Highest Yellow]]'', also by LaChiusa. In June 2007, he starred as Darryl van Horne in the American premiere of ''The Witches of Eastwick'' at the [[Signature Theatre (Arlington VA)|Signature Theatre]] in [[Arlington, Virginia]].

On television, in addition to a recent stint on ''[[All My Children]]'', Kudisch played a kinky lawyer on ''[[Sex and the City]]'' and was also the spokesperson for [[Toyota]] in the U.S. for several years. He appeared on the hit NBC show ''Smash'' as Darryl Zanuck.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/smash/|title=Smash|last=TV.com|website=TV.com}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Credits==
==Credits==
;Theatre
;Theatre
* ''A Hell of a Town'' by [[Monte Merrick]] as Sandy (1988)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jack |first1=Carolyn |date=August 12, 1988 |title=DEALING WITH A BOMB IS PART OF ROLE FOR ACTOR TURNING PRO |work=Sun Sentinel}}</ref>
* ''[[The Unsinkable Molly Brown (musical)|The Unsinkable Molly Brown]]'' as Johnny "Leadville" Brown (2017) - [[The Muny|St. Louis Municipal Opera]]
* ''[[Bye Bye Birdie]]'' as Conrad Birdie – Tour (1990–1991)
* ''[[Finding Neverland (musical)|Finding Neverland]]'' as Charles Frohman/Captain Hook (2016) – [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
* ''[[Hand to God (play)|Hand to God]]'' as Pastor Greg (2015) – [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
* ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' as Reuben, u/s Pharaoh – [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] (1993–1994)
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' as [[Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)|Gaston]] – Broadway (1995–1997)
* ''The Wayside Motor Inn'' as Vince (2014) Signature Theatre Pershing
* ''[[Somewhere In Time (musical)|Somewhere in Time]]'' as William Robinson - Portland Center Stage (2013)
* ''[[High Society (musical)|High Society]]'' as George Kittredge – Broadway (1998)
* ''[[Hamlet (play)]]'' as Claudius/Ghost- Yale Rep (2013)
* ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' as Chauvelin – Broadway (1999)
*''[[Tartuffe (play)]]'' as Tartuffe- Westport Playhouse (2012)
* ''[[The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical)|The Wild Party]]'' as Jackie – Broadway (2000)
* ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5]]'' as Franklin Hart, Jr. - Broadway (2009)
* ''The Prince and the Pauper'' as Miles Hendon (2000–2001)
* ''[[Bells Are Ringing (musical)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' as Jeff – Broadway (2001)
* ''[[The Glorious Ones]]'' as Flaminio Scala - Lincoln Center Theater (2007)
* ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' as Trevor Graydon – Broadway (2002)
* ''The Witches of Eastwick'' as Darryl Van Horne - Signature Theatre (2007)
* ''[[A Little Night Music]] ''as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm – Ravinia (2002)
* ''The Pirates of Penzance'' as the Pirate King - New York City Opera (2007)
* ''[[Earth Girls Are Easy#Stage show|Earth Girls Are Easy]]'' as Dr. Ted Gallagher (2002)
* ''The Apple Tree'' - Broadway (2007)
* ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm – New York City Opera (2003)
* ''Summer and Smoke'' - Hartford Stage (2006)
* ''[[The Thing About Men]]'' as Tom (2003)
* ''[[Anna Karenina (musical)|Anna Karenina]]'' as Oblonsky (2003)
* ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm – Los Angeles Opera (2004)
* ''The Highest Yellow'' as [[Vincent van Gogh]] – Signature Theatre (2004)
* ''[[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]]'' as The Proprietor – Broadway (2004)
* ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' as Baron Bomburst – Broadway (2005)
* ''[[See What I Wanna See]]'' as Morito/Husband/CPA – Public Theater (2005)
* ''[[Young Frankenstein (musical)|Young Frankenstein]]'' as Inspector Kemp (2006)
* ''[[Young Frankenstein (musical)|Young Frankenstein]]'' as Inspector Kemp (2006)
* ''See What I Wanna See'' as Morito/Husband/CPA - Public Theater (2005)
* ''[[Summer and Smoke]]'' as John Buchanan Jr. – Hartford Stage (2006)
* ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' as Baron Bomburst - Broadway (2005)
* ''[[The Apple Tree]]'' as Snake, Balladeer, Narrator – Broadway (2007)
* ''[[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]]'' as The Proprietor - Broadway (2004)
* ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'' as the Pirate King – New York City Opera (2007)
* ''The Highest Yellow'' - Signature Theatre (2004)
* ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (musical)|The Witches of Eastwick]]'' as Darryl Van Horne – Signature Theatre (2007)
* ''[[The Glorious Ones]]'' as Flaminio Scala – Lincoln Center Theater (2007)
* ''A Little Night Music'' - Los Angeles Opera (2004)
* ''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]'' as Sir Lionel – [[Lincoln Center]] with [[New York Philharmonic]] (2008)
* ''Anna Karenina'' (2003)
* ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm - Broadway Concert (2009)
* ''The Thing About Men'' (2003)
* ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5]]'' as Franklin Hart, Jr. – Broadway (2009)
* ''A Little Night Music'' - New York City Opera (2003)
* ''[[Tartuffe]]'' as Tartuffe – Westport Playhouse (2012)
* ''[[Earth Girls Are Easy#Stage show|Earth Girls Are Easy]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]]'' as The Proprietor – Broadway Concert (2012)
* ''A Little Night Music '' - Ravinia (2002)
* ''[[Hamlet]]'' as [[King Claudius|Claudius]]/Ghost –Yale Rep (2013)
* ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (play)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' as Trevor Graydon - Broadway (2002)
* ''Bells are Ringing'' as Jeff - Broadway (2001)
* ''Somewhere in Time'' as William Robinson – Portland Center Stage (2013)
* ''The Wayside Motor Inn'' as Vince – Signature Theatre Pershing (2014)
* ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (2000–2001)
* ''[[Hand to God (play)|Hand to God]]'' as Pastor Greg – Broadway (2015)
* "The Wild Party" - as Jackie (2000)
* ''[[Finding Neverland (musical)|Finding Neverland]]'' as [[Charles Frohman]]/[[Captain Hook]] – Broadway (2016)
* ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' as Chauvelin (1999)
* ''[[The Unsinkable Molly Brown (musical)|The Unsinkable Molly Brown]]'' as Johnny "Leadville" Brown – [[The Muny|St. Louis Municipal Opera]] (2017)
* ''High Society'' - George Kittredge (1998)
* ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'' as Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes - [[Merkin Hall]] (2017)
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' as [[Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)|Gaston]] - Broadway (1995–1997)
* ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' as Trevor Graydon - Broadway Reunion Concert (2018)
* ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' as Reuben, u/s Pharaoh (1993–1994)
* ''The Great Society'' as [[Richard J. Daley]], Dr. James Z. Appel, General [[Earle Wheeler]] – Broadway (2019)
* ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' as Conrad Birdie - Tour (1990–1991)
* [[Girl from the North Country (musical)|''Girl from the North Country'']] as Mr. Burke – Broadway (2020-2022)
;Film
* ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (1995 film)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' as Conrad Birdie (1995)
* [[The Frogs (musical)|''The Frogs'']] as Herakles - [[Lincoln Center]] (2023)
* ''[[Floyd Collins (musical)|Floyd Collins]]'' as Lee Collins - Broadway (2025)<ref>[https://playbill.com/article/jeremy-jordan-lizzy-mcalpine-jason-gotay-jessica-molaskey-more-to-lead-broadway-premiere-of-floyd-collins Jeremy Jordan, Lizzy McAlpine, Jason Gotay, Jessica Molaskey, More to Lead Broadway Premiere of Floyd Collins]</ref>
;Discography
;Discography
* ''James and the Giant Peach'' World Premiere Cast
* ''Z: The Masked Musical'' 1998 Concept Cast
* ''The Wild Party'' as Jackie 2000 Original Cast
* ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' 2002 Original Cast
* ''Anna Karenina'' 2003 Original Broadway Cast
* ''The Thing About Men'' 2004 Original Off-Broadway Cast
* ''The Man Who Would Be King'' 2004 Studio Cast
* ''Assassins'' 2004 Revival Cast
* ''See What I Wanna See'' 2005 Off-Broadway Original Cast
* ''The Glorious Ones'' 2007 Off-Broadway Original Cast
* ''9 to 5'' 2009 Original Cast
* ''9 to 5'' 2009 Original Cast
* ''The Glorious Ones'' 2007 Off-Broadway Original Cast
* ''James and the Giant Peach'' 2015 World Premiere Cast
;Film
* ''See What I Wanna See'' 2005 Off-Broadway Original Cast
* ''Assassins'' 2004 Revival Cast
* ''[[Unsane]]'' (2018) as Bank Manager
* ''[[Late Night (film)|Late Night]]'' (2019) as Billy Kastner
* ''The Man Who Would Be King'' 2004 Studio Cast
* ''The Thing About Men'' 2004 Original Off-Broadway Cast
* ''Anna Karenina'' 2003 Original Broadway Cast
* ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' 2002 Original Cast
* "The Wild Party" as Jackie 2000 Original Cast
* ''Z: The Masked Musical'' 1998 Concept Cast
;Television
;Television
* ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (1995 film)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' (1995) as Conrad Birdie
* ''Smash'' as himself, playing [[Darryl F. Zanuck]] in ''Bombshell!''
* ''[[The Tick (2016 TV series)|The Tick]]'' as Agent Tyrannosaurus Rathbone
* ''[[Sex and the City]]'' (1999) as Harrison
* ''[[All My Children]]'' (2005) as Steve Lasko
* ''[[Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]]'' as Roger Wade, a [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]] elementary school principal.
* ''[[One Life to Live]]'' (2005) as Steve Lasko
* ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'' as Dr. Gus, a therapist at Axe Capital.
* ''[[As the World Turns]]'' (2006–2008) as Judge Burke / Radio Announcer
* ''[[Submissions Only]]'' (2012) as Joe Flunt
* ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' (2012) as Terry Longacre
* ''[[Smash (TV series)|Smash]]'' (2012) as himself, playing [[Darryl F. Zanuck]] in ''Bombshell!''
* ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' (2012) as Benedict Tate
* ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'' (2014) as Businessman
* ''[[Unforgettable (American TV series)|Unforgettable]]'' (2014) as Donovan Gates
* ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' (2015–2018) as Henry Mitchell
* ''[[Limitless (TV series)|Limitless]]'' (2016) as Gordon Cooker
* ''[[Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]]'' (2017) as Roger Wade, a [[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]] elementary school principal
* ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'' (2017–2019) as Dr. Gus, a therapist at Axe Capital
* ''[[The Tick (2016 TV series)|The Tick]]'' (2019) as Agent Tyrannosaurus Rathbone
* ''[[The Blacklist]]'' (2019) as Dr. Adrian McCaffrey
* ''[[Condor (TV series)|Condor]]'' (2020) as Jay Atwood
* ''[[The Good Fight]]'' (2021) as Mr. Rottenberg
* ''[[The Equalizer (2021 TV series)|The Equalizer]]'' (2021) as Congressman Gates
* ''[[Law & Order: Organized Crime]]'' (2023) as Robert Petrillo


==Awards and nominations==
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[[Category:American male musical theatre actors]]
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Marc Kudisch
Kudisch in 2009
Born (1966-09-22) September 22, 1966 (age 58)
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materFlorida Atlantic University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
SpouseShannon Lewis
Websitewww.marckudisch.net

Marc Kudisch (born September 22, 1966) is an American stage actor, who is best known for his musical theatre roles on Broadway.

Early life and education

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Kudisch was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, the son of Florence and Raymond Kudisch.[1] His family is Jewish.[2][3] He grew up in Plantation, Florida. He enrolled at Florida Atlantic University[4][5] to study political science and switched to theatre.[6] After receiving his degree, Kudisch went to New York City and was cast as Conrad Birdie in the Barry Weissler-produced national tour of Bye Bye Birdie with Tommy Tune and Ann Reinking.[7] Kudisch later starred in a television version of the Broadway musical along with Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams.[8][9]

Career

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Kudisch's Broadway credits include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Baron Bomburst), Assassins (The Proprietor), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon), Finding Neverland (Charles Frohman/Captain Hook), Girl from the North Country (Mr. Burke), Floyd Collins (Lee Collins), Bells Are Ringing (Jeff Moss), Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party at the Public Theater (Jackie), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Chauvelin), High Society (George Kittredge), Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Reuben). He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his roles in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2005) and 9 to 5 (2009), as well as the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award.

Once more playing a villain, Kudisch starred in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Apple Tree with his former fiancee, Kristin Chenoweth, as Eve and Brian d'Arcy James as Adam. In late 2008, Kudisch joined Allison Janney, Megan Hilty and Stephanie J. Block in the new musical, 9 to 5. Based on the film of the same name, the production was directed by Joe Mantello and had its pre-Broadway run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles beginning September 21, 2008. The musical began preview performances on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on April 7, 2009 with an official opening on April 30, 2009. Kudisch played sexist, egotistical boss Franklin Hart Jr., a part played by Dabney Coleman. Dolly Parton, who appeared in the original film, wrote the music and lyrics for the new musical. The show closed on September 6, 2009.[10]

He starred as Slick Follicle in the City Centers Encores! production of Girl Crazy, which ran Nov. 19 – 22, 2009.[11] Kudisch appeared off-Broadway in the critically acclaimed improvisational comedy show Noo Yawk Tawk,[12] as well as The Thing About Men, See What I Wanna See (Public Theater), and in the Lucille Lortel Award nominated The Glorious Ones. In 1987 he appeared in the murder mystery/party game Tamara: The Living Movie at New York City's Armory. He appeared in the Off-Broadway musical Minister's Wife. The show's music was by Josh Schmidt, lyrics by Jan Tranen, and a book by Austin Pendleton and it was based on Candida by George Bernard Shaw. He also performed in a one-man show beginning in July 2011 entitled What Makes Me Tick.[13][14]

Kudisch has also appeared in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm opposite Juliet Stevenson and Jeremy Irons in a 2003 production at the New York City Opera, and with Victor Garber and Judith Ivey in a 2004 staging by the Los Angeles Opera. In regional theatre, he originated the role of Vincent van Gogh in The Highest Yellow, also by LaChiusa. In June 2007, he starred as Darryl van Horne in the American premiere of The Witches of Eastwick at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.

On television, in addition to a stint on All My Children, Kudisch played a kinky lawyer on Sex and the City and was also the spokesperson for Toyota in the U.S. for several years. He appeared on the NBC show Smash as Darryl Zanuck.[15]

Personal life

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In the early 90s, Kudisch became a baritone after working with a new vocal coach. Unlike many operatic singers, he trained in opera after college.[16]

Kudisch and Kristin Chenoweth met when she moved to New York. They were engaged from 1998 to 2001.[17] Kudisch began a relationship in 2003 with Broadway dancer and choreographer Shannon Lewis, with the couple marrying in 2011.[18] In 2016, the two mounted a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for 3D Theatricals, with Marc directing and Shannon choreographing.[19]

Credits

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Theatre
Discography
  • Z: The Masked Musical 1998 Concept Cast
  • The Wild Party as Jackie 2000 Original Cast
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie 2002 Original Cast
  • Anna Karenina 2003 Original Broadway Cast
  • The Thing About Men 2004 Original Off-Broadway Cast
  • The Man Who Would Be King 2004 Studio Cast
  • Assassins 2004 Revival Cast
  • See What I Wanna See 2005 Off-Broadway Original Cast
  • The Glorious Ones 2007 Off-Broadway Original Cast
  • 9 to 5 2009 Original Cast
  • James and the Giant Peach 2015 World Premiere Cast
Film
Television

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2002 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Thoroughly Modern Millie Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominated
2004 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Assassins Nominated
2005 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominated
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play See What I Wanna See Nominated
2007 Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Featured Actor in a Broadway Musical The Apple Tree Nominated
2008 Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Resident Musical The Witches of Eastwick Won
2009 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical 9 to 5 Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominated
2015 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Performance The Wayside Motor Inn Won

References

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  1. ^ "Marc Kudisch Biography (1966-)". Filmreference.com. 1966-09-22. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  2. ^ Adrienne Onofri (2012-12-20). "BWW Interviews: Chatting With the Holiday Guys, Marc Kudisch & Jeffry Denman!". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  3. ^ Bloom, Nate (Apr 17, 2009). "Jews on stage: Broadway bound". Cleveland Jewish News.
  4. ^ Levin, Hannah (7 April 2015). "MARC KUDISCH WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF".
  5. ^ Writer, JACK ZINK, Theater (3 November 1991). "'BYE BYE BIRDIE' STAR HAS LOCAL ROOTS". Sun-Sentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "THE UNAPOLOGETIC Marc Kudisch". THE PICKWYCK: WE DON'T PLAY AROUND!.
  7. ^ "STAGE REVIEW : 'Birdie' Soars on Dancing of Tommy Tune". 22 April 1992 – via LA Times.
  8. ^ Gans, Andrew (16 November 2006). "Marc Kudisch to Star in NYCO's Pirates of Penzance". Playbill.
  9. ^ "1995 Bye Bye Birdie, With Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams, on BroadwayHD - TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com.
  10. ^ "Parton's 9 to 5 Musical Premieres in LA 2008; Janney, Block, Hilty & Kudisch Star". Broadwayworld.com.
  11. ^ "Gasteyer, Knight, Kudisch, Diamantopoulos and Newton Will Be Girl Crazy at Encores!". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  12. ^ "Noo Yawk Tawk". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Marc Kudisch to Play Feinstein's in July". Playbill.com. 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  14. ^ "Minister's Wife, A Off-Broadway at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater - Tickets and Discounts". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  15. ^ TV.com. "Smash". TV.com.
  16. ^ "Interview: Marc Kudisch on Broadway's 'Hand to God', His Early Years in New York and How Musical Theater is "Exhausting"". 3 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Kristin Chenoweth Says She 'Has to Learn' to Balance Life and Make Time for a 'Special Someone'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  18. ^ Marc Kudisch Weds His Broadway Sweetheart Shannon Lewis Broadway.com
  19. ^ Grigware, Don (Oct. 4, 2016) "BWW Review: 3-D Theatricals' JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT a Glittering Spectacle".
  20. ^ Jack, Carolyn (August 12, 1988). "DEALING WITH A BOMB IS PART OF ROLE FOR ACTOR TURNING PRO". Sun Sentinel.
  21. ^ Jeremy Jordan, Lizzy McAlpine, Jason Gotay, Jessica Molaskey, More to Lead Broadway Premiere of Floyd Collins
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