Film & TV NewsNathan Lane Joins Theatre-Stacked Cast of The Gilded AgeThe Tony winner will also appear in Hulu's Only Murders in the Building.
By
Dan Meyer
January 13, 2021
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Stage and screen favorite Nathan Lane is returning to TV. The three-time Tony winner (and six-time Emmy nominee) has booked two gigs on new shows, including The Gilded Age, which is already stacked with a theatre alum cast including Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Kelli O’Hara.
Deadline reports Lane will play the recurring role of Ward McAllister, a historical figure who often determined which families were deemed worthy of being accepted in high society in a list dubbed “The Four Hundred.” The Julian Fellowes series will debut on HBO at an undetermined date.
In addition, the performer will appear in Hulu’s new comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. Lane plays a New York City grocery chain owner in the show, co-created and written by Martin and John Hoffman, following three true crime–obsessed strangers.
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Celebrating 3-Time Tony Award Winner Nathan Lane
Celebrating 3-Time Tony Award Winner Nathan Lane
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(Standing) Cara Buono, Frances Conroy, Kate Burton, and Nathan Lane (Sitting) Colin Stinton, Ann Talman, Henderson Forsythe, Jane Hoffman, and John Bedford-Lloyd in Some Americans Abroad
Nathan Lane and Peter Gallagher in Guys and Dolls
Walter Bobbie, Nathan Lane and J.K. Simmons in Guys and Dolls
Faith Prince and Nathan Lane in Guys and Dolls
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Nathan Lane in Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Mark Linn-Baker, John Slattery and Nathan Lane in Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Nathan Lane in Love! Valour! Compassion!
Ernie Sabella, Jim Stanek, Nathan Lane, and cast in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nathan Lane and Mark Linn-Baker in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Leigh Zimmerman and Nathan Lane in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nathan Lane in The Man Who Came to Dinner
Nathan Lane in The Producers
Gary Beach, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and Roger Bart in The Producers
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Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers.
Paul Kolnik
Nathan Lane and Burke Moses in The Frogs
Nathan Lane in The Frogs
Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Jessica Stone and Olivia d'Abo in The Odd Couple
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Odd Couple
Nathan Lane in Butley
Pamela Gray and Nathan Lane in Butley
Nathan Lane and Dylan Baker in November
Nathan Lane and Ethan Phillips in November
Nathan Lane and Bill Irwin in Waiting for Godot
Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane in Waiting for Godot
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Kevin Chamberlin, Terrence Mann and Nathan Lane in The Addams Family
Nathan Lane and cast in The Addams Family
Nathan Lane in The Addams Family
Brian Dennehy and Nathan Lane in The Iceman Cometh at Chicago's Goodman Theatre
Nathan Lane in The Iceman Cometh at Chicago's Goodman Theatre
Jonny Orsini and Nathan Lane in The Nance
Nathan Lane in The Nance
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Nathan Lane and Lewis J. Stadlen in The Nance
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in It's Only a Play
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Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane
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Nathan Lane
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John Slattery and Nathan Lane in a scene from The Front Page