Article: Nathan Lane gets serious; Comedic actor plays bitter, caustic man in `Butley'.(Arts and Lifestyle)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
October 17, 2003
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Byline: ROBERT NESTI

When Nathan Lane returns to Broadway in "The Producers" in January he reportedly will earn $1.2 million for his three-month stint.

So why is the Broadway megastar and two-time Tony Award winner here in Boston, rehearsing "Butley," a quirky Simon Gray play opening at the Huntington Theatre Company next Friday?

"Aside from wanting to do the play because we love the play," Lane said, "I wanted to support Nicky (Martin, the Huntington's artistic director, who also is helming the production) and what he has been doing here, which I think is terrific and turned out to be very successful."

The play follows Ben Butley, a ...

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