Stewart F. Lane (born May 3, 1951) is a

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producer, director, playwright and former actor. He has also written books, including ''Let's Put on a Show!'' and ''Jews of Broadway''. He has also produced in Dublin. In addition to publishing two plays, he has directed across the country, working with

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, Chazz Palminteri, and more. He is co-owner of the Palace Theatre (Broadway) with the Nederlander Organization and a partner in the

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with Robert De Niro,

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and Mikhail Baryshnikov. He has written three books: ''Let's Put on a Show!'', ''Jews on Broadway: An Historical Survey of Performers, Playwrights, Composers, Lyricists and Producers'', ''and Black Broadway: African Americans on the Great White Way''.

Early life

Lane was born in New York, the son of Leonard Charles Lane (a corporate executive) and Mildred Chesanow Lane. He has an older sister and a younger brother. Lane was raised in

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, New York, and graduated from

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in 1969. Lane was friends with the son of actor

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. Lane decided to pursue a career in theatre after seeing a performance of

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's '' Little Me'' starring Caesar. Lane attended

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for one year before transferring to

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where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting in 1973.

Career

BroadwayHD

In 2015, Lane and his wife, Bonnie Comley, launched BroadwayHD. BroadwayHD is a subscription-based streaming service for stage performances with a mission to promote and preserve live theatre, extending the reach of Broadway and Broadway-caliber shows to anyone, anywhere. With a growing catalog of over 300 full-length productions, each show is filmed with high definition cameras that capture the excitement of a Broadway performance and deliver the best angles, video quality, and sound quality to users.

Theatre

In 1974, Lane earned his Actors Equity card performing in The Little Theater on the Square in Sullivan, Illinois, playing in ''

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'' starring Peter Palmer. He later toured in summer stock with

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in ''

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'' (1975). In 1976, Lane worked at the Piedmont Repertory Company starring in '' Picnic'', '' The Philadelphia Story'' and ''

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''. In spring 1977, Lane co-starred with

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in '' Never Too Late'' at the Fox Hollow Dinner theater in

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. Later that year, he joined the

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and AFTRA unions and moved to California and wrote the first draft of his play ''In the Wings''. Returning to New York City in 1978 he worked as assistant house manager at the

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during the run of '' Same Time, Next Year'' by

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. Lane also worked at the theater during ''

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'' starring Jack Lemmon and later at the

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during the run of ''

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''. His first billing as "Assistant to the Producer" was for '' Whose Life Is It Anyway?'' starring

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. Off-Broadway and regionally, Lane produced: ''Jay Johnson: The Two and Only'', ''Fortune's Fools'', ''Sarah Abraham'' by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman, ''Eating Raoul – The Musical'', ''Hitchcock's The 39 Steps'' and ''The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' composed by Allen Menken. In London, Lane produced ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (Olivier Nomination), ''

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'' (Olivier Nomination and ''Lobby Hero''. In Dublin, he produced the world premiere of '' JFK: A Musical Drama'' Expanding into film, Lane produced the documentary ''Show Business: the Road to Broadway'' and ''

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'' starring Alec Baldwin and Freddy Prinze Jr. Lane produced the Broadway production of '' Company'' starring Raul Ezparza, ''

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'' for ''

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'' on PBS. Lane previously sat on the board of directors of Rogar Studios and currently is on the board of trustees of The Actor's Fund of America. Lane sat on the board of governors of the Broadway League for eleven years and still remains a member of the League. He is on the board of advisors for the American Theater Wing and previously The Times Square Group. Lane is the chairman of the board of directors of the Theatre Museum. Lane has created scholarship funds at Columbia University Business Graduate School, and Boston University College of Fine Arts Undergraduate School, (B.F.A) as well as major support to the University of Massachusetts, Emerson College and Fiorello H. La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts School.

Authorship

Lane wrote ''Let's Put on a Show'', a guide to theatre production, in 2007. In 2011 he wrote ''Jews on Broadway: An Historical Survey of Performers, Playwrights, Composers, Lyricists and Producers'' which talks about Jewish performance from immigrants and Yiddish productions on the Lower East Side to their impact on Broadway. He has also written the plays '' In the Wings'' (published in spring 2008 by Hal Leonard), '' If It Was Easy'' (published by Performing Books and nominated for Best New Play by the

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), and the musical ''A Moment in Time (musical), A Moment in Time'' (with music and lyrics by John Denver). He has directed extensively with productions of ''A Moment in Time'' (at the Dix Hill Performing Arts Center in Huntington New York), '' The Foreigner'', ''The Gig'', '' Ain't Misbehavin''', ''If It Was Easy'', ''The Golden Age'', ''

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'', ''Final Appeal'' with Chaz Palminteri and

, and ''In the Wings'' with

. ''Black Broadway: African Americans on the Great White Way'', Lane's third book, was released in 2015. The book is a comprehensive discussion of African American's contribution to theatre.

Other activities

Representing former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Lane served on the Board of Directors at the

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at Lincoln Center and the Transitional Committee where appointed both the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs and the Commissioner of Film, Theater & Broadcasting. Lane serves on the board of trustees at Boston University and the board of advisers in the College of Fine Arts. He co-chairs the CFA Campaign for Boston University as well as the Dean's Advisory Board. In 2002, Lane was awarded Boston University's Distinguished Alumni Award. Lane is also the recipient of the

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, and the

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. In 2013, Lane co-founded

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with his wife,

Bonnie Comley Bonnie Comley is an American three-time Tony Award-winning theatre producer. She has won an Olivier Award and two Drama Desk Awards for her stage productions. She is a member of The Broadway League and serves on their Audience Engagement and Educ ...

. In 2014, Lane and Comley produced an HD broadcast of ''Romeo and Juliet'' starring Orlando Bloom, which was screened in over 2,000 movie theaters. The theater streaming platform officially launched in 2015. In 2016, BroadwayHD and its founders, Lane and Comley, broke the Guinness World Record for the first Broadway show to be live streamed. Roundabout Theatre Company's production ''She Loves Me'' was streamed on June 30, 2016, on BroadwayHD. Currently, Lane is president and chief executive officer of Stellar Productions International and Stewart F. Lane Productions. He is the co-owner and operator of the Palace Theatre in New York City, and partnered in the Tribeca Grill Restaurant with Robert De Niro.

Personal life

Lane is married to fellow producer Bonnie Comley and they live in NYC with their five children.

Awards

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

s: * 1991 Best Musical – ''

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'' * 1984 Best Musical – '' La Cage aux Folles'' * 2002 Best Musical – ''

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'' * 2006 Best Theatrical Event – '' Jay Johnson: The Two and Only'' * 2011 Best Play – ''War Horse'' * 2014 Best Musical – A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Olivier Awards The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...

: * 2013 Best Musical – ''

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Filmography

* ''

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'' (1971) as George Lemay * '' Curtain Time'' (1994) (producer) * ''

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'' (1 episode 2005) as Charity Auction Patron * '' ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway'' (2007) (producer) * ''

'' (2007) (producer) * ''

'' (TV Series) (3 episodes, 2007–2010) (producer) * ''

A Nanny for Christmas ''A Nanny for Christmas'' is a 2010 comedy direct-to-video film, directed by Michael Feifer with a screenplay by Michael Ciminera and Richard Gnolfo. Starring Emmanuelle Vaugier, Dean Cain, Richard Ruccolo, Cynthia Gibb, and Sierra McCormick, th ...

'' (2010) (actor, producer) as Mike Edelstein * ''American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James'' (2010) (producer) * ''Company'' (2011) (producer) * ''The Dog Who Saved Halloween'' (2011) (producer) * ''A Christmas Wedding Tail'' (2011) (producer) * ''Stolen Child'' (2012) (producer) * ''

Wyatt Earp's Revenge ''Wyatt Earp's Revenge'' is a 2012 American Western film about the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. It is a fictionalized account of an actual Old West event, the slaying of beautiful singer Dora Hand in Dodge City, Kansas, when Earp was a deputy ...

'' (2012) (producer) * ''A Christmas Wedding Date'' (2012) (producer) * ''The Dog Who Saved the Holidays'' (2012) (actor, producer) as Mr. Edelstein * ''Summoned'' (2013) (producer) * ''Romeo and Juliet'' (2014) (producer) * ''The Drama League: 100 Years and Counting'' (2014) (producer) * ''Christmas in Palm Springs'' (2014) (producer) * ''Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill'' (2015) (producer)

Notable stage productions

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'' (March 15, 2020 – July 24, 2022) *''

The Lightning Thief ''The Lightning Thief'' is a 2005 American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology, the first young adult novel written by Rick Riordan in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. It won the Adult Library Services Association Be ...

'' (October 16, 2019 – January 5, 2020) *'' China Doll'' (December 4, 2015 – January 31, 2016) *''

On Your Feet! ''On Your Feet!'' is a jukebox musical that played on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. Based on the lives and music of 26-time Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the musical has a book written by Alexander Dine ...

'' (November 5, 2015 – August 20, 2017) *'' Sylvia'' (October 27, 2015 - January 3, 2016) *'' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'' (November 17, 2013 – January 17, 2016) *'' Romeo and Juliet'' (September 19, 2013 – December 8, 2013) *''

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'' (April 5, 2013 – May 11, 2013) *''

'' (April 19, 2013 – October 26, 2013) *''

A Streetcar Named Desire ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of pers ...

'' (April 22, 2012 – June 22, 2012) *'' Gore Vidal's The Best Man'' (April 1, 2012 – September 9, 2012) *''

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'' (April 14, 2011 – 2012) *''

Priscilla Queen of the Desert ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' is a 1994 Australian road comedy film written and directed by Stephan Elliott. The plot follows two drag queens, played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, and a transgender woman, played by Tere ...

'' (March 20, 2011 – June 24, 2012) *''

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'' starring Al Pacino and

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(November 13, 2010 – February 20, 2011) *''

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson ''Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'' is a rock musical with music and lyrics written by Michael Friedman and a book written by its director Alex Timbers. The show is a comedic historical rock musical about the founding of the Democratic Party. It r ...

'' (October 13, 2010 – January 2, 2011) *''

Come Fly Away ''Come Fly Away'' is a dance revue conceived, directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, around the songs of Frank Sinatra. The musical, set in a New York City nightclub, follows four couples as they look for love. It premiered on Broadway in M ...

'' (March 25, 2010 – September 5, 2010) *''

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'' (April 27, 2010 – May 9, 2010) *''All About Me'' (March 18, 2010 – April 4, 2010) *'' The 39 Steps'' (March 25, 2010 – January 16, 2011) *'' Superior Donuts'' (October 1, 2009 – January 3, 2010) *'' Sunday in the Park with George'' (February 21, 2008 – June 29, 2008) *''

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'' starring

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, and

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(February 16, 2007 – April 12, 2007) *'' The 39 Steps'' (January 15, 2008 – January 10, 2010) *''

'' starring Kevin Kline,

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, and

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(November 1, 2007 – January 6, 2008) *'' Legally Blonde: The Musical'' (April 29, 2007 – October 19, 2008) *'' Jay Johnson: The Two and Only'' (September 28, 2006 – November 26, 2006) *'' Fiddler on the Roof'' (revival) starring

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(February 26, 2004 – January 8, 2006) *''

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'' (revival) starring

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(May 1, 2003 – May 30, 2004) *''

'' (April 18, 2002 – June 20, 2004) *''Minnelli on Minnelli'' starring Liza Minnelli (December 8, 1999 – January 2, 2000) *''

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'' starring

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and

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(April 5, 1998 – June 28, 1998) *''

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'' (revival) starring Pat Hingle and

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(August 14, 1997 – June 14, 1998) *''

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'' (December 26, 1993 – December 30, 1993) *''

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'' starring Martin Short and

(March 4, 1993 – August 15, 1993) *''

'' (May 1, 1991 – September 5, 1993) *''A Change in the Heir'' (April 29, 1990 – May 13, 1990) *'' La Cage aux Folles'' (August 21, 1983 – November 15, 1987) *'' Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap'' starring

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and

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(April 20, 1983 – April 20, 1983) *'' Can-Can'' starring

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(April 30, 1981 – May 3, 1981) *''

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'' starring Lauren Bacall (March 29, 1981 – March 13, 1983) *''Frankenstein'' starring

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(January 4, 1981) *''

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'' starring Debbie Allen (February 14, 1980 – November 30, 1980) *''Lone Star & Pvt. Wars'' (June 7, 1979 – August 5, 1979) *''

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'' starring

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(January 11, 1979 – March 4, 1979)

Awards and nominations

*2014

for Best Musical ('' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'', winner) *2014 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical ('' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'', winner) *2013 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical (''

'', winner) *2012

for Best Play ('' The Best Man'', nominee) *2011

for Best Play (''

'', winner) *2011

for Best Revival of a Musical (''

'', nominee) *2008

for Best Revival of a Musical ('' Sunday in the Park with George'', nominee) *2008

for Best Play ('' The 39 Steps'', nominee) *2008 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical ('' Sunday in the Park with George'', nominee) *2008 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience ('' The 39 Steps'', winner) *2007 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical ('' Legally Blonde: The Musical'', nominee) *2006

for Best Theatrical Event ('' Jay Johnson: The Two and Only'', winner) *2005

Lucille Lortel Award The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatre ...

for Jay Johnson's ''The Two and Only'', (nominee) *2004

for Best Revival of a Musical ('' Fiddler on the Roof'', nominee) *2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical ('' Fiddler on the Roof'', nominee) *2003

for Best Revival of a Musical (''

'', nominee) *2003 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Musical (''

'', nominee) *2003 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical (''

'', nominee) *2002

for Best Musical (''

'', winner) *2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Musical (''

'', winner) *2000 American Theatre Hall of Fame & The American Theatre Critics Association Best New Play for "If It Was Easy..." *2002 Laurence Olivier Award Best New Comedy (''Lobby Hero'', nominee) *1998

for Best Revival of a Musical (''

'', nominee) *1993

for Best Musical (''

'', nominee) *1991

for Best Musical (''

'', winner) *1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (''

'', winner) *1991 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for

*1991 Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Hall of Fame for ''

'') *1984

for Best Musical ('' La Cage aux Folles'', winner) *1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical ('' La Cage aux Folles'', nominee) *1983 Drama-Logue Award for Best New Play '' Teaneck Tanzi'' *1983 Outer Critics Circle Award for '' La Cage aux Folles'' *1981

for Best Musical (''

'', nominee)

Published articles

Lane-Comley Studio on ''BostonTheatreScene.com''
* ttp://www.hamptons.com/a/11308 World Premiere of A Moment in Time on Hamptons.combr>Legend Stewart Lane's A Moment in Time, ''Times Square Gossip''
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20100703074408/http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2010/06/29/blogs/entertainment/doc4c2a9e67900ae668368267.txt A Moment in Time Article from The Queens Courierbr>A Moment in Time Review from The Queens CourierA Moment in Time World Premiere on LI, northshoreoflongisland.com2010 Theatre Museum Awards on ''Broadwayworld.com''
* ttp://www.blacktiemagazine.com/save_the_date_2010/Drama_League_Luncheon.htm The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, ''Black Tie International Magazine''br>2010 Drama League Awards Nominations, ''Black Tie International Magazine''
* ttp://www.blacktiemagazine.com/society_2010_april/The_Actors_Fund_Gala.htm 2010 Actors Fund Gala, ''Black Tie International Magazine''br>All About Me Opens on Broadway, ''Black Tie International Magazine''2010 Drama League Benefit on Broadway.com2010 Drama League Benefit on Broadway World2010 Drama League Benefit on Playbill2010 Drama League Benefit on Playbill Photos
* ttp://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Broadway_Salutes_Arts_Horizons_20091118 The Broadway Salutes Arts Horizons, ''BroadwayWorld.com''br>The Actors Fund Special Campaign Benefit, ''BroadwayWorld.com''
*[http://blacktiemagazine.com/society_2009_october/Paul_Newman_Award.htm Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Comley will receive the Paul Newman Award for Services to the Arts and Children, ''Black Tie International Magazine'']
Stewart F. Lane's DVD signing with the Drama LeagueStewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley Interview ''TheaterLife''
* ttp://www.hamptonsonline.com/Style-And-Living/People-in-Focus/1820/The-Tag-Team-of-Broadway-Theatre-Stewart-Lane.html The Tag Team of Broadway Theatre: Stewart Lane and Bonnie Comleybr>Theater Producers Change Their Stage When Twins Arrive, ''New York's The Sun''Stewart F. Lane's book signing ''Let's Put on a Show!'', ''Broadway World''

References

External links

Official website
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Stewart F. 1951 births Living people Tony Award winners Great Neck North High School alumni Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni LIU Post alumni