Rudin has drawn attention for his choice to withdraw from at least two major Broadway productions. He left the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Clybourne Park" in February 2012 ahead of an April opening, due to a feud with writer Bruce Norris that was unrelated to the play. At the time, the "New York Post"'s Michael Riedel said, "And like Merrick, he does not suffer fools, especially ones who go back on their word." Jujamcyn Theaters president Jordan Roth ultimately produced "Clybourne Park", and it won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. In 2015, it was announced that Rudin would produce "Groundhog Day", a musical adaptation of the film "Groundhog Day", originally starring Bill Murray. Tim Minchin, who penned the award-winning adaptation of Roald Dahl’s "Matilda The Musical", wrote the music and lyrics, and screenwriter Danny Rubin wrote the book. Rudin withdrew from the production in June 2016, citing creative differences with the production team. "Groundhog Day" opened on Broadway in 2017 and was a financial failure, closing after just five months.