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This is Kickass News, I'm Ben Mathis.

My guest today needs no introduction.

From movies like The Bird Cage to animated classics like The Lion King,

to Broadway shows like The Producers, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum in Angels

in America, Nathan Lane has been hailed as one of the great entertainers of our time.

Now he stars as a cynical detective in 1930s Los Angeles in the television series Penny Dreadful,

City of Angels, which premieres on Showtime this Sunday at 10 p.m. Eastern.

And today, I'm thrilled to finally welcome Nathan to the podcast.

He talks about why his fans always think he's Jewish,

how his old brother inspired him to get into acting, and some of the roles he's played on Broadway

in shows like Guys and Dolls, The Iceman Cometh, and of course The Producers.

Then Nathan takes a call from Tony Award-winning actor-director Joe Montello on the podcast,

shares that he's finally close to realizing their dream of working together in a revival of

death of a salesman, and laments the lasting impact that the coronavirus could have on Broadway

theater. He discusses starring in the return of Showtime's hit series Penny Dreadful,

how the new season transports the show from Victorian London to California on the cusp of World War

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