Butley
play by Gray
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discussed in biography
- In Simon Gray
Gray’s first international success was Butley (1971; filmed 1974), a play about a petulant university professor whose venomous wit masks an inner emptiness. Similarly, Otherwise Engaged (1975) concerns a sardonic publisher who strives to isolate himself but is prevented from doing so by a series of dramatic interruptions. Quartermaine’s Terms…
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role of Lane
- In Nathan Lane: The Lion King, The Birdcage, and The Producers
…theater work included Trumbo (2003), Butley (2003, 2006–07), and Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams (2005).
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