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* PlayingWithCharacterType: Much like many of Creator/NathanLane's other roles, Roy Cohn is a snarky, larger than life {{Jerkass}}. However, while Lane's other roles are often ultimately decent or harmless people, while Cohn is portrayed as being downright monstrous.
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* PlayingWithCharacterType: Much like many of Creator/NathanLane's other roles, Roy Cohn is a snarky, larger than life larger-than-life {{Jerkass}}. However, while Lane's other roles are often ultimately decent or harmless people, while Cohn is portrayed as being downright monstrous.monstrous.
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Several productions have featured queer actors:
** The original 1993-94 Broadway run starred Creator/StephenSpinella as Prior and Creator/JoeMantello as Louis.
** A 2010 off-Broadway production starred Creator/ZacharyQuinto as Louis and Creator/BillyPorter as Belize.
** A 2013 Sydney production featured [=DeObia=] Oparei (who’s gay) as Belize.
** A 2013-14 Toronto production starred Damien Atkins (who’s gay) as Prior and Gregory Prest (who’s gay) as Louis.
** The 2017 National Theatre production starred Creator/NathanLane (ironically) as Roy Cohn and Creator/RussellTovey as Joe. When the production transferred to Broadway the following year, Tovey was replaced by Creator/LeePace. In fact, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20180605014908/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/style/gay-actors-on-broadway-lee-pace.html Pace came out during this time]].
** A 2018 Berkeley production starred Randy Harrison as Prior, Creator/StephenSpinella as Roy Cohn, and Creator/BobTheDragQueen as Belize.
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Several productions have featured queer actors:
** The original 1993-94 Broadway run starred Creator/StephenSpinella as Prior and Creator/JoeMantello as Louis.
** A 2010 off-Broadway production starred Creator/ZacharyQuinto as Louis and Creator/BillyPorter as Belize.
** A 2013 Sydney production featured [=DeObia=] Oparei (who’s gay) as Belize.
** A 2013-14 Toronto production starred Damien Atkins (who’s gay) as Prior and Gregory Prest (who’s gay) as Louis.
** The 2017 National Theatre production starred Creator/NathanLane (ironically) as Roy Cohn and Creator/RussellTovey as Joe. When the production transferred to Broadway the following year, Tovey was replaced by Creator/LeePace. In fact, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20180605014908/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/style/gay-actors-on-broadway-lee-pace.html Pace came out during this time]].
** A 2018 Berkeley production starred Randy Harrison as Prior, Creator/StephenSpinella as Roy Cohn, and Creator/BobTheDragQueen as Belize.
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** Creator/BillyCrudup was first offered the role of Joe Pitt, but turned it down. Creator/TimRobbins was also considered.
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** Creator/BillyCrudup was first offered the role of Joe Pitt, Pitt but turned it down. Creator/TimRobbins was also considered.
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* ActingForTwo: * LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles: The play is written for a cast of eight to perform. It is rather symbolic, particularly when, say, the man who Louis hires to have sex with him in Central Park is played by Prior's actor. Lampshaded when [[spoiler: Prior wakes up after having returned the book of Prophecy to Heaven]].
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* ActingForTwo: * LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles: The play is written for a cast of eight to perform. It is rather symbolic, particularly when, say, the man who Louis hires to have sex with him in Central Park is played by Prior's actor. Lampshaded when [[spoiler: Prior wakes up after having returned the book of Prophecy to Heaven]].
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* ActingForTwo: Both the play and the miniseries required actors to play multiple roles.
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* ActingForTwo: Both the * LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles: The play and is written for a cast of eight to perform. It is rather symbolic, particularly when, say, the miniseries required actors man who Louis hires to play multiple roles.have sex with him in Central Park is played by Prior's actor. Lampshaded when [[spoiler: Prior wakes up after having returned the book of Prophecy to Heaven]].
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* ActingForTwo: Both the play and the miniseries required actors to play multiple roles.
* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Shortly before his death in 2014, Creator/MikeNichols revealed that he considered the miniseries to be his magnum opus.
* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Shortly before his death in 2014, Creator/MikeNichols revealed that he considered the miniseries to be his magnum opus.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Tony Kushner originally wanted Creator/DustinHoffman to play Roy Cohn in the miniseries.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RobertAltman and Creator/NeilLaBute were considered to direct the miniseries. It was Altman who first attracted Creator/AlPacino to the role of Roy Cohn.
** Tony Kushner originally wanted Creator/DustinHoffman to play Roy Cohn in theminiseries.miniseries.
** Creator/JodieFoster was considered for Nurse Emily/The Angel America in the miniseries.
** Creator/AdrienBrody was seriously considered for the role of Louis, but he finally removed himself from consideration because of his discomfort with the fact that he would have to perform sexual scenes with another male actor.
** Creator/BillyCrudup was first offered the role of Joe Pitt, but turned it down. Creator/TimRobbins was also considered.
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** Creator/RobertAltman and Creator/NeilLaBute were considered to direct the miniseries. It was Altman who first attracted Creator/AlPacino to the role of Roy Cohn.
** Tony Kushner originally wanted Creator/DustinHoffman to play Roy Cohn in the
** Creator/JodieFoster was considered for Nurse Emily/The Angel America in the miniseries.
** Creator/AdrienBrody was seriously considered for the role of Louis, but he finally removed himself from consideration because of his discomfort with the fact that he would have to perform sexual scenes with another male actor.
** Creator/BillyCrudup was first offered the role of Joe Pitt, but turned it down. Creator/TimRobbins was also considered.
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* StarMakingRole: This is, as cited by the man himself, the production that gave a then baby-faced Broadway actor named Creator/PatrickWilson a Hollywood career.
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* StarMakingRole: This is, as cited by the man himself, the production that gave a then baby-faced Broadway actor named Creator/PatrickWilson a Hollywood career. As he put it, the miniseries showed producers and casting directors that he could hold his own amongst a slate of Hollywood heavyweights.
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* StarMakingRole: This is, as cited by the man himself, the production that gave a then baby-faced Broadway actor named Creator/PatrickWilson a Hollywood career.
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* RoleReprise: After winning a Tony for originating the part on Broadway, Creator/JeffreyWright went on to play Belize again in the HBO production, winning him an Emmy for the role as well.
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* RoleReprise: After winning a Tony for originating the part on Broadway, Creator/JeffreyWright went on to play Belize again in the HBO production, winning him an Emmy for the role as well.well.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Tony Kushner originally wanted Creator/DustinHoffman to play Roy Cohn in the miniseries.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Tony Kushner originally wanted Creator/DustinHoffman to play Roy Cohn in the miniseries.
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* RoleReprisal: After winning a Tony for originating the part on Broadway, Creator/JeffreyWright went on to play Belize again in the HBO production, winning him an Emmy for the role as well.
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* RoleReprisal: RoleReprise: After winning a Tony for originating the part on Broadway, Creator/JeffreyWright went on to play Belize again in the HBO production, winning him an Emmy for the role as well.
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* IronyAsShesCast: The HBO version casted Ben Shenkman as the extremely liberal Louis. Years before, Shenkman had played the ultra conservative Roy Cohn in college.
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* IronyAsShesCast: The RoleReprisal: After winning a Tony for originating the part on Broadway, Creator/JeffreyWright went on to play Belize again in the HBO version casted Ben Shenkman as production, winning him an Emmy for the extremely liberal Louis. Years before, Shenkman had played the ultra conservative Roy Cohn in college.role as well.
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* PlayingWithCharacterType: Much like many of Creator/NathanLane's other roles, Roy Cohn is a snarky, larger than life {{Jerkass}}. However, while Lane's other roles are often ultimately decent or harmless people, while Cohn is portrayed as being downright monstrous.
* IronyAsShesCast: The HBO version casted Ben Shenkman as the extremely liberal Louis. Years before, Shenkman had played the ultra conservative Roy Cohn in college.
* IronyAsShesCast: The HBO version casted Ben Shenkman as the extremely liberal Louis. Years before, Shenkman had played the ultra conservative Roy Cohn in college.
