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Will Nathan Lane Do Another Musical?

Playbill News

"It's an unbelievable year,” says two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane.

In two weeks, the legendary actor will be seen in No Pay, Nudity—a new indie film directed by Lane’s longtime friend (and original Seymour, as in Suddenly) Lee Wilkof. This fall, Lane will bow on Broadway in The Front Page for a limited engagement before jetting across the pond to take on Angels in America in the West End in May 2017.

Lane is in for some heavy lifting, but it’s these titanic roles that excite him. “It’s a character that I’ve loved,” says Lane of Walter Burns, the ruthless editor he will play in the upcoming revival of The Front Page. “I want to be the guy who gets to say, ‘The son of a bitch stole my watch.’ One of the great curtain lines of all time..." READ MORE

Author: Ruthie Fierberg
Source: Playbill

TAGS: NATHAN LANE, THE FRONT PAGE, BROADWAY