The Nance

[@chumon1992]

Im shocked this play doesnt get more attention now a days. I only just found it from looking for Nathan's stage work and the story is absolutely heartbreaking and compelling, but coated in lovely comedy. I wish people would notice it now, although I would only tolerate a retelling if Nathan were still the lead, and perhaps creative director. I would hate it to fall into the wrong hands

[@timmooney6910]

This is a great role for Nathan Lane. It lets him go over the top and then turn on a dime into serious emotion.

[@harveydent73]

I have watched this over and over and it gets better everytime. This needs a revival.

[@MarkHyde]

Nathan Lane just throws himself at everything he does. Amazing performance.

[@JeffreyKitsch]

Wish more of Nathan's stage work was recorded. Deserves to be preserved.

[@joannahargote3682]

I agree. Anyone know if there's a complete copy of Love! Valour! Compassion! with him?

[@bethelle9099]

I got to see him on Broadway in, 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor'. I never laughed so much at live theater! He was HYSTERICAL!!!!!

[@WendyWindsor]

Exactly!

[@joycegagliardi9283]

Oh, how I agree!!! He is a treasure.

[@DougerSR]

I cannot watch this one too many times. It never gets old. Stunning play. Exquisite cast. Delicious set and talent that is total perfection.

[@TheMadamfee1234]

Dead on!!!!! ❤

[@groovygirl23]

I was lucky enough to see this is NY. But this version is so well shot - you truly see the nuance. Great play. Terrific performances.

[@9386AliG]

Lucky!

[@seppyq3672]

I can't believe I've never seen this. Fantastic! Nathan Lane is such a treasure.

[@davidburbage3348]

I'd seen a reference to the show years ago, but not the play itself. A treat worth the wait! It's a poignant lesson in Gay History about what life was like for us before Stonewall. How did they so bravely endure so much for so long? Glad I was born when I was.

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

Whooo, Love it, 5/5. Nathan Lane is a fantastic actor, he's so awesome in every genre he plays (Iceman Cometh, The Birdcage, Mouse Hunt, The Nance, People V OJ Simpson, City Of Angels). Is so Underrated in Hollywood (movie or tv show), shame Hollywood, shame.

[@WillScarlet16]

This story could easily have been about Ned. In many ways he represents the future for gay men and women - he doesn't see any reason he can't have what other people want and refuses to apologize for who he is. But this story is about Chauncey, about the person who can't overcome the hate and repression around him. That is what tragedy is for - to shine a light on the people who don't win, who might be forgotten otherwise.

[@DougerSR]

Beautiful comment. Kudos- AGREED.

[@barbarasickmen1103]

It was in many ways NED’S story, and I so enjoyed the performance and emotion of the brilliant and insightful portrayal of what life was like for those gentleman back then. I wrote a song …”BEAUTIFUL MAN” that speaks about the need to stay Discrete especially for gay celebrities, who if “OUTED” could end their careers!… “WE KNEW WE’D NEVER FIND COMPASSION, COMING OUT, WAS NOT IN FASHION” I’m so happy I saw this production this afternoon … It made my day … 😍♥️🎭

[@TheMadamfee1234]

I'm a Jazz singer and a retired Ballerina this residenated with me. My God, WHAT A TALENT!!!!!!!!!❤

[@shahjahanalam3899]

Amazing performance from Nathan Lane

[@Dan-tk5zs]

Yes!!! Finally! I was in NYC back in 2013!! and I would not miss that show for the world. Great actors, great production!! so funny and moving. Mr Lane is fantastic. It was a night to remember.. WOW!!! It all came to mind again! Thank you.

[@tillchakraborty7482]

Thank god it is rewatchable here on youtube. There are so many fine jokes in the text that is nearly impossible to get the whole play by just watching it once. For it‘s the best performance I‘ve seen from Nathan Lane so far. He is far away from any efemminated gay cliche‘, and his acting is so elegant, and witty and snappy I can‘t get enough of it. Unbelievable how variable the set moves in this tiny theatre. Thanks for uploading!!!!

[@davidnaumann5511]

Never heard of this show: amazing. I laughed and cried - always a good sign 😁

[@9386AliG]

It was the best Fall festival ever recorded! Man, I wish I could have seen it up close

[@brianhrvey]

Thank you, thank you, thank you I have never heard of this show before Now it’s one of my favorites I loved every minute of the show

[@Evanjjk]

Nathan Lane is absolutely marvelous in the Nance. I really love him as an actor as well as well as human being. He is full of talents. Thank you for posting this great piece. I love it. 🥰🥰🥰

[@duke68012]

Such a stunning piece of theatre and a true showcase for the incredible talent that is Nathan Lane. Douglas, if you're reading this, I want the rights to bring it to the UK

[@rmharris2001]

Very good play with a stunning performance by Nathan Lane. Thank you for uploading it!

[@TrueCrimeRyann]

Very nuanced performance from Jonny Orsini...funny in the right places and emotionally vulnerable in the break up scene...held his own opposite Nathan Lane....

[@stacytadlock7666]

This was such an amazing play, Thank you for sharing it!

[@carolbrown5561]

I was fortunate enough to see the original production in NYC and greatly appreciate the presentation and preservation of this performance. Within a few short years, burlesque went from family entertainment to strippers. From personal knowledge, my father-in-law and many of his 15 year old friends, would skip school (as often as they could afford), to go the the burlesque theatres where they were frequently approached by men who wanted satisfaction under their newspapers. Activities were not limited to the balcony. It is a pity we are such a prudish culture that has to demonize anyone who is not in their image of a morally perfect society. We are much the worse for it. Carol J Brown

[@LuisRodriguez-bo4xg]

I love,loved this show. really great book & Nathan is great

[@wilsonlorialitandtheater]

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu for posting this gem. I saw it when it was aired and since then, I have wanted to see it again. Wonderful Nathan Lane. Wonderful cast! Once again, thank you!

[@michaelagrippa8949]

Jonny Orsini is great actor, could watch him all day

[@mrchrisliddell]

That was truly heartbreaking. Nathan is the finest stage actor of our time imo.

[@TheMadamfee1234]

This is OUTSTANDING!!!! if love acting, musical theatre. THIS A MASTER CLASS!!!!!!!!

[@wendyhaase4401]

I love and adore Nathan Lane

[@katwomanfour5261]

Nathan i dont think theres a roll you cant play. I love this guy‼️ so funny naturally😂😂

[@PTBP-CB]

This show gets me every time. An underated Nathan Lane show like the frogs

[@Richie8a8y]

Thank you.

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

8 Artists All on top of there Game Thank you

[@manuelperales579]

QUE TIO MAS BUENO ES NATHAN LANE !! POLIFACETICO PERO MAGISTRAL EN LA COMEDIA MUSICAL

[@eugenegm]

I saw a performance of this play with my late husband at the New Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.

[@MaxRyan777]

Ty so much for uploading this!

[@barbarasickmen1103]

BRILLIANT … Seeing it up close today was even more enlightening then when I saw it years ago and I absolutely loved it all over again! BRAVO… It’s relevant today in our political climate, and deserves other productions ! Nathan as always delivers ! Douglas Carter Bean, a magnificent play, meaningful and an accurate glimpse back to a most intolerant world * We have come so far… 🎭♥️Or have we ? Barbara Carole Sickmen

[@robertd.carver6240]

Hilariously funny, but sweetly sad. Nathan is at the top of his game and the supporting cast--the young actor playing "Ned" especially conveys the innocent but very dangerous aspects of the character--charmingly!

[@RachelSofaer]

Very powerful. Thank you.

[@PrivatePrivate-so4if]

A great production that should have received greater attention. Perhaps there are a few too many burlesque sequences but it’s still a witty and important statement. The leads are all very strong and the direction and staging highly effective.

[@cierakitty]

Loved him in Birdcage....laugh a minute

[@9386AliG]

Can’t wait to watch it tonight!

[@TheMadamfee1234]

Fantastic ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ellariel7457]

This is what is meant by a _tour de force._ Every nuance was laughably, heartbreakingly pitch perfect. It is wonderful that in today’s world we have so many more options as alphabetical people, but at the same time, the shifting political climate and repressive ballot initiatives I see around me make me feel that the clock may be in danger of circling backwards. It takes no subtlety nor cleverness to see the risk in that, nor in how the self-ridicule of the Nance cast a shadow over Chauncey’s own self-perceptions and so, opportunities, both personal and professional. That latter is the actual stated reason that, after so much incredible success, Hannah Gadsby decided to re-tool, or even quit, rather than continue in that vein. We have been telling the world truly that love is love is love. But as we see here, even genuine and professed true love means very little without self-love. My proud and grateful admiration to our historical forebears … to all those who went before us. Thank you for, even in the face of pain and personal tragedy, breaking the old molds to bring us into more affirming lives - into a world where love does dare to speak its name, and where, gratefully and at last, “Hi!” can be, simply, “Hi!”

[@cynthiawilson4500]

Love this..specially hortense

[@jfreevinson]

delightful

[@harveydent73]

I now say to my wife I'll meet ya round the corner😅😅😅

[@stephenstephen1505]

Fantastic

[@joshdrayton1230]

Orsini is the star of this show.

[@TheMadamfee1234]

FABULOUS ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kevokane1190]

So sad! And scary since history often repeats itself.

[@taliahakimian1863]

can someone please explain to me what happened in the last scene? Like, whenever the things fell over in the end? Sorry, I’m kind of stupid, but this was an absolute masterpiece.

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

It's Timon!! Holy Disney, Batman!!

[@matthewhall4995]

This is so poignant. Sometimes, someone creates something truly amazing.

[@1010JVM]

LaGuardia made my ears perk up, automat and the Horn and Heart. Who cruised who? Rough trade, no wallet.

[@Rcity2332]

Why do goodbyes have to be so hard!

[@raymondlawson8914]

Fantastique

[@JorgeAl]

When was this performance?

[@janflaherty3819]

Wow

[@ellenspear50]

How do they generate these crazy-pants closed captions? It's like they're being done by a primary school kid with little life experience.

[@michaelagrippa8949]

Jonnie orsini is the star is the star of this show

[@minoxidous]

Disappointing script the further along u get, but the performances are good to great

[@charlesbeloved7951]

Wonderful play. Wonderful performances. Wonderful production. But who on earth would ever believe that Ned would ever be interested in Chauncey… 😬 yeah no.

[@3506Dodge]

Very poignant...