'Funny it is… consistently, rapaciously, deliriously… easily the funniest play in town.'
Variety.
Although I love the theatre, I can't say it was passion for plays which inspired this fabulous story. This is FH of course, and the inspiration was as expected, a little more carnal. Earlier this year, I saw an image on one of my favorite sites to visit each day, Boy Culture, featuring actors Alan Tudyk and Juan Carlos Hernandez on stage wearing only jockstraps. I have loved Alan since first enjoying him stepping naked out onto that roof in 2007's Death At A Funeral, and have featured him several times since 2008. (Alan on FH)
In searching out more about the image led me to discover more about Paul Rudnick's play, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told. The play recounts Bible stories with twist... Act One recounts the major episodes of the Old Testament, but instead of Adam and Eve, our lead characters are Adam and Steve, and a lesbian couple, Jane and Mabel. Despite being 2017, the play has the power to still provoke, and Boy Cultures story focused on a New York Times story about an Atlanta production at the Out Front Theatre which was staged this past May.
Alan played Adam in and Off Broadway production in 1998, and in addition at the Williamstown Theatre Festival the same year. In searching out more from the production, I also ended up finding some great shots from photographer Brian Wallenberg from the Out Front production. This of course had me looking for more shots from various productions staged around the country. I am including a few of my favorites here. Not all productions had their Adam and Steve's in jockstraps, some used fig leaves and many school productions went with boxers and other styles of package covering undies.
Alan with Bobby Cannavale, Williamstown Theatre Festival (1998)
Image from Sara Krulwich/The New York Times
Uptown Players, Dallas Texas (2013)
Eldred Theatre, Case Western Reserve University (2010)
Theatre at St. Clements, NYC 2002
Ty Autry and Brian Jordan in the Atlanta Out Front Theatre production.
Brian Wallenberg's image from the Out Front's Production certainly had me searching for more about the production. The incredibly hot Ty Autry and Brian Jordan make an especially hot Adam and Steve. Check out a review from the play HERE:
Ty Autry
