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Alan Cumming is one of the most talented actors in show business and is a performer at the 2014 Tony Awards. Read on for the facts on Cumming to see why he’s so amazing.
1. Currently, He’s Reprising His Role in “Cabaret”
In 1998, Alan Cumming dazzled in the musical “Cabaret.” The show has returned to NYC at Studio 54 and Cumming has reprised his epic role, better than ever.
It's Friday night on Broad way, people! pic.twitter.com/ytvTbdqfIY
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) May 30, 2014
Variety writes:
Alan Cumming must have sold his soul to the devil to acquire his divinely debauched persona as the Emcee of the Kit Kat Klub in “Cabaret.” It seemed nuts but proved shrewd of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall to retool their dazzling 1998 revival of the Kander and Ebb masterpiece, fit Cumming with a new trenchcoat for his triumphant return, and bring the decadent netherworld of 1920s Berlin back to Studio 54, the revival’s ideal venue.
Look! @playbill has gone rainbow for Gay Pride!! Hooray! pic.twitter.com/pTvpyNgfZD
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) June 4, 2014
2. Grant Shaffer Is His Husband
When Cumming first tied the knot with partner Shaffer, he stated:
As residents of America we would have loved to marry there, but we hope that soon the civil rights that we have been afforded in the U.K. will be available to all gay Americans, and we look forward to celebrating not only our marriage, but the end of prejudice.
Then, in 2012, the two had a wedding once again in New York. People reports:
The Scottish actor, 46, who stars in The Good Wife, and his commercial-illustrator partner were married Saturday at New York’s Soho Grand Hotel, five years to the day after celebrating their civil partnership in London.
3. Cumming Is a Prominent Writer
Having a lie down and a peruse of my just re-released racy saucy novel, Tommy's Tale. The perfect summer read! pic.twitter.com/vBhjF0ENiD
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) June 6, 2014
Though Cumming is widely known for his fantastic stage acting, his countless roles on the big screen and his many television appearances, he’s also a talented writer. He’s a contributing editor for Marie Claire magazine and also has contributed to Newsweek, Modern Painters, Out, Black Book and The Wall Street Journal. He even wrote his own novel “Tommy’s Tale.” Wikipedia describes the book as “centering around the life of a bisexual London resident named Tommy. The book is a first-person narrative, and revolves around an early mid-life crisis triggered when Tommy “accidentally” proclaims his love for his friend-with-benefits, Charlie, when high on ecstasy.”
4. Many Know Cumming from The Good Wife
Cumming plays Eli Gold on the TV show The Good Wife. He actually appeared as a guest star and became a series regular. Cumming has been nominated for two Prime-time Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Satellite Award for his performance on the show. Check out this highlights clip Cumming’s character Eli Gold, featured above.
5. His Dance in Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion Is Unforgettable
If you have never seen Cumming’s dance at the end of the comedy Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion, then you are a deprived individual. No worries. Have a look at the classically ridiculous and delightfully cheesy scene in the above video.