Why Nathan Lane Says ‘Pictures From Home’ May Be His Last Broadway Show — And Why He’s Probably Kidding

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Gordon Cox Theater Editor The new play “Pictures From Home” is Tony Award winner Nathan Lane’s 25th Broadway show — and he’s threatening not to come back for a 26th. “This may be the last one,” Lane said on Stagecraft, Variety’s theater podcast. “This may be my swan song!

Winters in New York — I don’t know how many more I can take. And eight shows a week is a big ask.” Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: The actor has recently kept plenty busy with film and TV work, winning an Emmy for his guest-starring role in Hulu hit “Only Murders in the Building” and appearing in Ari Aster’s buzzy upcoming film, “Beau Is Afraid.” But Lane’s fans probably don’t need to be too concerned that he’ll never return to Broadway. “I do tend to come back to the theater,” he admitted. “It’s where I feel the most at home…To me it’s still the purest form of acting.

It’s still my favorite way of telling a story.” In the new episode of Stagecraft, Lane took listeners behind the scenes to reveal secrets behind some of his most notable performances, from his current run in “Pictures From Home” to his memorable roles in “Angels in America” and “The Iceman Cometh.” For “Pictures From Home,” he drew on photographs and recordings of interviews with his character’s real-life counterpart.

For “Angels,” he looked closely at medical details that would flesh out his depiction of the closeted attorney Roy Cohn. For his marathon role in “Iceman,” he did massive amounts of research into past productions.