Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#0Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:35pm
"A new production of Simon Gray's Butley, with Nathan Lane in the title role, will reach Broadway's Booth Theatre on Oct. 5."
Isn't there such a thing as being too gay?
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#1re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:44pm
Isn't there such a thing as being too gay?
Um, no. And didn't Nathan already do this?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#2re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:45pmLane received across the board raves when he did Butley at Hartford Stage a year or two ago.
#3re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:46pm
I don't think that Lane seems particularly well-cast in this role.
But given that Butley is bisexual (and, to my mind, primarily gay), I wouldn't say that he's too gay for this one. (Despite Pinter's having said something to the effect that Butley is just mentally bisexual but doesn't really have sex with men. That's absurd.)
Updated On: 5/23/06 at 05:46 PM
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#4re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:54pm
It was at the Huntington Theater in Boston, and he was terrific. He gave a smart, pained, sarcastic, understated performance that showed many layers. BTW, Alan Bates' son played his lover, so I'm sure daddy would approve.
lc
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#5re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/23/06 at 5:55pmSorry about that
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#6re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/23/06 at 6:09pmSounds interesting. Nathan Lane must love to work. He doesn't take any time off.
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#8re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:41pmI don't find Nathan Lane all that "gay". I find him to be an incredible talent and am sure he'll do a lovely job.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:45pm
Unfortunately, lovely isn't a characteristic of the character 
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#10re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:46pmYou know what I mean. Great, lovely, wonderful.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#11re: Alan Bates Must Be Rolling Over in his Grave
Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:47pmNathan Lane loves to work - why be unemployed if you have projects thrown at your feet?
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