Alex Wyse
American actor
Alex Wyse is an American stage and screen actor, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for playing Kyle in Marvel's Iron Fist , Saul Feinberg in The Bold and the Beautiful , Max Weinbaum in the Broadway production of Good Night, Oscar , Georg Zirschnitz in the 2015 Deaf West Broadway revival of Spring Awakening , and co-writing/directing the feature film Summoning Sylvia .
Early life
Wyse grew up in Cleveland , Ohio where he graduated from Beachwood High School , and later graduated from Boston University with a degree in theatre.[ 1]
Career
On television, Wyse has appeared in multiple roles since 2010 including Elsbeth , The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , The Other Two , Bored to Death , Switched at Birth , The Bold and the Beautiful , Marvel's Iron Fist , NCIS: Los Angeles , and Masters of Sex [ 2] On film, he appeared opposite America Ferrera in X/Y .
On Broadway, he made his debut in Lysistrata Jones , which ran at the Walter Kerr Theatre from 2011 to 2012.[ 3] He then played schoolboy Georg Zirschnitz in the Deaf West Theatre 's production of Spring Awakening ,[ 4] and in 2018, he joined the musical Waitress , as Ogie.[ 5] In 2023, Wyse played Max Weinbaum in the Tony-winning Broadway production of Doug Wright 's Good Night, Oscar at the Belasco Theatre opposite Sean Hayes .[ 6] He also co-produced the Broadway transfer of Heidi Schreck 's play What the Constitution Means to Me , which opened at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 31, 2019.[ 7] He received nominations for a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award for acting as part of the producing team.
Off-Broadway, he has been seen in Lysistrata Jones , Triassic Parq , Bare , and Ride the Cyclone .[ 8] In 2013–2014, he toured with the national company of Wicked , playing the role of Boq.[ 1] In 2015, he appeared opposite Evan Rachel Wood and Rumer Willis in For the Record in Los Angeles.[ 9] [ 10]
He frequently collaborates with Wesley Taylor , the two having co-written and directed their critically acclaimed feature film Summoning Sylvia released in 2023. They also co-created, wrote, directed, edited, and starred in the digital series Indoor Boys ,[ 11] which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award [ 12] and thirty-three Indie Series Awards , winning twelve, including Best Comedy, Comedy Writing, Comedy Directing, and Best Lead Actor for Wyse, before being acquired by Here TV .[ 13] In 2024, Wyse and Taylor co-directed Cellino v. Barnes , currently playing off-Broadway at Asylum NYC.[ 14]
Wyse's other work includes co-writing the book, lyrics, and music for A Commercial Jingle For Regina Comet with Ben Fankhauser, which played off-Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theater in 2021. And in December of 2023, Wyse starred in the solo musical “Picking Up Speed” off-Broadway at Royal Family Productions, for which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics.[ 15]
Work
Theatre
Year
Production
Role
Category
Location
Dates
Notes
Ref.
2009
Speech & Debate
Solomon
Regional
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston
March 27, 2009 – April 25, 2009
[ 16] [ 17]
2009–10
Lost in Yonkers
Jay
Regional
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
December 1, 2009 – December 13, 2009
[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
Cleveland Play House
January 8, 2010 – January 31, 2010
Paper Mill Playhouse
February 17, 2010 – March 14, 2010
2010
Nighttime Traffic
—
Off-Broadway
Urban Stages Theater
September 28, 2010 – October 10, 2010
Book, music and lyrics Part of 2010 NYMF
[ 21]
2010–11
Academy
Benji
International tour
—
York Theatre Company
[ 22]
2011
Lysistrata Jones
Cinesias
Off-Broadway
Judson Memorial Church
May 15, 2011 – June 24, 2011
[ 23] [ 24]
2011–12
Broadway
Walter Kerr Theatre
November 12, 2011 – January 8, 2012
2012
Triassic Parq
Velociraptor of Innocence
Off-Broadway
SoHo Playhouse
June 12, 2012 – August 5, 2012
[ 25]
2012–13
Bare: The Musical
Alan
Off-Broadway
New World Stages
November 19, 2012 – February 3, 2013
[ 26]
u/s Peter
2013–14
Wicked
Boq
US Tour
—
June 4, 2013 – January 26, 2014
Munchkinland Tour
[ 1]
2015
For the Record: Dear John Hughes
The Geek
Regional
DBA Hollywood
February 6, 2015 – April 4, 2015
[ 10]
Spring Awakening
Georg Zirschnitz
Los Angeles
Wallis Annenberg Center
May 21, 2015 – June 14, 2015
Deaf West production using ASL
[ 27] [ 28]
2015–16
Broadway
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
September 27, 2015 – January 24, 2016
2016
Ride the Cyclone
Ricky Potts
Off-Broadway
Lucille Lortel Theatre
November 9, 2016 – December 18, 2016
[ 8]
2017
The Boy in the Bathroom
David
Festival
Charles R. Wood Theater
July 26, 2017 – August 4, 2017
Adirondack Theater Festival (ATF)
[ 29] [ 30]
2018
Waitress
Ogie Anhorn
Broadway
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
October 9, 2018 – December 9, 2018
[ 5]
2019
What the Constitution Means to Me
—
Broadway
Helen Hayes Theater
March 31, 2019 – August 24, 2019
Co-producer
[ 31]
The Flamingo Kid
Hawk
World Premiere
Hartford Stage
May 9, 2019 – June 15, 2019
[ 32] [ 33]
2021
A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet
Other Man
Off-Broadway
Daryl Roth Theatre
September 17, 2021 – November 21, 2021
Also created book, music, and lyrics with Ben Fankhauser
[ 34]
2023
Good Night, Oscar
Max Weinbaum
Broadway
Belasco Theatre
April 7, 2023 – August 27, 2023
[ 6]
Picking Up Speed
Himself
Off-Broadway
Royal Family Arts Space
December 6, 2023 – December 11, 2023
Also created book, music and lyrics
[ 15]
2024
13: In Concert
The Rabbi
Concert
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
March 3, 2024
One-night-only concert
[ 35]
Cellino v. Barnes
—
Off-Broadway
Asylum NYC
July 23, 2024 – December 1, 2024
Co-director with Wesley Taylor
[ 14] [ 36]
Television
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2014
X/Y
Sam
2017
Dating My Mother
Mark
2023
Summoning Sylvia
—
Co-writer and co-director with Wesley Taylor
[ 37]
Web
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2017–19
Indoor Boys
Nate
Lead role, also co-creator with Wesley Taylor
2018
Only Children
Cooper
[ 38]
2020
Broadway Whodunit: A Very Hanukkah Whodunit
Jacob
Live over Zoom
[ 39]
Discography
Cast recordings
Other recordings
2013: "Right Here" from I Could Use a Drink: The Songs of Drew Gasparini
2018: "Liquid Courage" from B Is for Beer : The Musical
2024: "Standing Tall" by Micah Young
References
^ a b c "Wicked actor Alex Wyse got his start in Cleveland's rich and vibrant theatrical scene: Kristel's CLE video" . Cleveland.com. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2016 .
^ " 'The Bold and the Beautiful' Introduces a New Generation of Spectras" . TVSource Magazine . 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-05 .
^ "Lysistrata Jones on Broadway – Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos – Playbill Vault" . www.playbillvault.com . Retrieved 2016-01-02 .
^ "Spring Awakening on Broadway" . Spring Awakening on Broadway . Retrieved 2 January 2016 .
^ a b McPhee, Ryan (9 October 2018). "Alex Wyse and Lenne Klingaman Join Broadway's Waitress October 9" . Playbill . Retrieved 12 October 2018 .
^ a b Fierberg, Ruthie (7 December 2022). "Good Night, Oscar announces complete principal casting" . Broadway News. Retrieved 7 December 2022 .
^ "Alex Wyse – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB" . www.ibdb.com . Retrieved 2019-04-28 .
^ a b "New Musical Ride the Cyclone Opens Tonight" . Playbill . 30 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017 .
^ "For the Record Live – Theatrical Concert Experience" .
^ a b Purcell, Carey (6 February 2015). "Evan Rachel Wood, Tracie Thoms and More Celebrate 30th Anniversary of "The Breakfast Club" in Dear John Hughes " . Playbill . Retrieved 4 February 2017 .
^ Wong, Curtis M. (2018-06-25). "The 'Indoor Boys' Escape to New York in Season 2 of Acclaimed Series" . Huffington Post . Retrieved 2018-10-12 .
^ "NOMINEES FOR THE 47TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS – the Emmys" . Emmys Online . NATAS. Retrieved 22 May 2020 .
^ "Wicked's Alex Wyse Wins Indie Series Award for Indoor Boys | Playbill" . Playbill . 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-10-12 .
^ a b Gans, Andrew (23 July 2024). "Cellino v. Barnes Begins Legal Battle Off-Broadway July 23" . Playbill . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ a b Culwell-Block, Logan (20 November 2023). "Alex Wyse Will Perform His Solo Musical Picking Up Speed in NYC" . Playbill . Retrieved 8 August 2024 .
^ Sierra, Gabrielle (17 March 2009). "Lyric Stage Of Boston Announces SPEECH & DEBATE 3/27-4/5" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Fanger, Iris (4 April 2009). "THEATER REVIEW: High school's darker side" . The Patriot Ledger . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Sierra, Gabrielle (17 November 2009). "Neil Simon's LOST IN YONKERS Comes To The Maltz Jupiter Theatre 12/1-13" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Hetrick, Adam (8 January 2010). "Lost in Yonkers , with Prinz, Begins Cleveland Run Jan. 8" . Playbill . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Gans, Andrew (13 March 2009). "Paper Mill Season to Include Little House , On the Town , Lost in Yonkers and More" . Playbill . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Gans, Andrew (2 September 2010). "Liz McCartney Will Be Part of Cast of NYMF's Nighttime Traffic " . Playbill . Retrieved 8 August 2024 .
^ "NYMF's Academy Wins Best Musical Award at South Korea's Daegu International Musical Festival" . TheaterMania. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ "Lysistrata Jones - Transport Group Theatre Company" . Transport Group . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Jones, Kenneth (3 January 2012). "Lysistrata Jones , the Broadway Musical That Borrows From Ancient Greece, Will Give It Up on Jan. 8" . Playbill . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Hetrick, Adam (12 June 2012). "Triassic Parq The Musical, Regenerated Since FringeNYC Run, Begins Off-Broadway June 12" . Playbill . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ "Bare posts early closing notices" . New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Gans, Andrew (28 May 2015). "Andy Mientus and Krysta Rodriguez Have a Spring Awakening , Opening Tonight in Beverly Hills" . Playbill . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Franklin, Marc J. (27 September 2020). "Look Back at Deaf West Theatre's Spring Awakening on Broadway" . Playbill . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Phalen-Tomaselli, Kathleen (28 July 2017). "REVIEW: 'Boy in the Bathroom' a must-see transformative love story" . The Post-Star . Retrieved 4 August 2024 .
^ "THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM — Adirondack Theater Festival" . Adirondack Theater Festival. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2024 .
^ Stasio, Marilyn (31 March 2019). "Broadway Review: What the Constitution Means to Me " . Variety . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Gans, Andrew (2 April 2019). "Lesli Margherita, Marc Kudisch, More Will Join Jimmy Brewer in Hartford Stage's The Flamingo Kid " . Playbill . Retrieved 28 April 2019 .
^ "Flamingo Kid - Hartford Stage" . Hartford Stage . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Lang, Brent (24 Jun 2021). "Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet , First New Off-Broadway Musical, Announces Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Gans, Andrew (3 March 2024). "13: The Musical Concert, With Elizabeth Teeter, Andrew Barth Feldman, More, Presented March 3" . Playbill . Retrieved 8 August 2024 .
^ Gans, Andrew (9 September 2024). "Cellino v. Barnes Extends Legal Battle Off-Broadway" . Playbill . Retrieved 9 September 2024 .
^ Lang, Brent (30 June 2021). "Travis Coles, Michael Urie, Frankie Grande Starring in LGBTQ+ Horror Comedy Summoning Sylvia (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .
^ Wong, Curtis M. (5 September 2018). "Only Children Takes Hilarious (And Heartfelt) Look At Chosen Family" . Huffington Post . Retrieved 12 October 2018 .
^ Brethauer-Hamling, Taylor (8 December 2020). "Alex Brightman, Ethan Slater, Micaela Diamond, and More Join Andrew Barth Feldman's Fifth BROADWAY WHODUNIT Murder Mystery Event" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 25 July 2024 .