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Lane Urges Jack Black for “Producers” Revival Amid Sensitivities

5/17/2026

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Nathan Lane said Jack Black would be his top choice to star in a potential Broadway revival of The Producers.
Lane praised Black’s acting, singing voice and “Zero Mostel madness,” but said a revival is uncertain because today’s audiences are “sensitive,” adding the show could only be staged without apologizing.
Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian noted Jack Black’s films have earned more than $11 billion worldwide, including $3.3 billion in the last three years.

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Nathan Lane said Jack Black would be his top choice to star in a potential Broadway revival of The Producers.
Lane praised Black’s acting, singing voice and “Zero Mostel madness,” but said a revival is uncertain because today’s audiences are “sensitive,” adding the show could only be staged without apologizing.
Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian noted Jack Black’s films have earned more than $11 billion worldwide, including $3.3 billion in the last three years.