Nathan Lane Envisions Jack Black as Max Bialystock in "The Producers" Revival

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“If they could get Jack Black, that’s who I would cast," said Lane.

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On Gold Derby’s Awards Magnet podcast, Nathan Lane mused over the possibility of a revivial for The Producers and he has one man in mind to take on Max Bialystock who would make it worthwhile - Jack Black .

“He doesn’t have to, he’s starring in several franchises. He doesn’t need to do any shows a week. But you know, for a lark…if you asked him really nice, maybe. To be honest with you, he’s the only guy I could think of that I would go, ‘Oh, that’s a reason to do it, to bring it back.’ To get to see Jack play that part—he has that same kind of Zero Mostel madness.” stated Lane.

“When I see him hosting SNL, he’s the most adorable, brilliantly funny guy. He’s a wonderful actor, but he’s so dynamic, and he can really sing. He has a great singing voice. So, that’s who I would go after, to get Jack.”

Lane won the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical after originating the role of Max Bialystock in Boadway’s The Producers.

The Producers is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks and a book by Brooks and Thomas Meehan . It is adapted from Brooks's 1967 film of the same name. The story concerns a theatrical producer and his mild-mannered accountant who scheme to get rich by fraudulently overselling interests in a Broadway musical designed to fail. Complications arise when the show is a surprise hit. The humor of The Producers draws on exaggerated accents, caricatures of Jews, gay people and Nazis, and many show business in-jokes.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/industry/article/Nathan-Lane-Wants-Jack-Black-In-a-PRODUCERS-Revival-20260516)._