Nathan Lane - Odd Couple

So far, Lane's been very good at following the script....it's Broderick we have to worry about. Hopefully he's learned his lines by now.

Updated On: 10/10/05 at 10:14 AM

I doubt Lane will be fooling around or adlibbing during Odd Couple since the piece really doesn't lend itself to that. Forum and the Producers were different animals entirely, very freewheeling and over-the-top, almost circus-like, so an ad lib here or there didn't undermine the proceedings and in fact added to them (and also, both were roles originally made famous by Zero Mostel who's off-book antics are legendary).

Unless a prop breaks or something goes wrong on stage (or perhaps if a cell phone goes off at the wrong time), I would be surprised if Lane and Broderick didn't behave themselves.

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