NATHAN LANE AND BEBE NEUWIRTH JUST FINE

Nathan Lane

Broadway and Television stars Bebe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane are denying gossip of problems on the set of The Adams Family stage show. They are insisting there’s "no truth" to the stories of a behind-the-scenes feud. Nathan has teamed up with Bebe to play Gomez and Morticia Addams in an upcoming musical production based on the wild and kooky family, who were first immortalised in Charles Addams’ comic strip and then in a television show and movie series. The show, which debuted in Chicago last year, plans to open on Broadway next month, but tabloid reports are already speculating about problems among the cast. New York Post columnist Michael Riedel recently claimed Neuwirth was left fuming after her part was allegedly reduced, while the paper’s Cindy Adams also commented on the couples "frosty" relationship. But Lane is insisting the rumors of a rift are untrue. He tells Nymag.com, " I was told Cindy Adams reported that we had a frosty relationship. And then Michael Riedel picked up on that. The most shocking thing about that is that Cindy Adams is still alive. God bless her, still trying to stir it up, and I wish her well. But it couldn’t be further from the truth." Neuwirth adds, "I think we both have a nice, healthy dose of diva. But we also do really go together. You’ve got the little clown running around , and you have a very still, dry person. That’s a fun pairing."
Photos By: Walter McBride/Retna