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Lawrence Lane is a theatrical producer who is best known as one of the original producers of Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor and playwright....
's "Torch Song Trilogy". Lane, who served as Manging Director for The Glines
The Glines

Founded in 1976 by John Glines, Barry Laine and Jerry Tobin, The Glines is a not-for-profit organization devoted to creating and presenting gay art in order to develop positive self-images and dispel negative stereotyping....
, produced the play in 1978 with his lover John Glines
John Glines

John Glines is an American playwright and producer....
, who served as the company's Artistic Director. The show was moved to Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 with the help of producers Kenneth Weissman and Martin Markinson.






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Lawrence Lane is a theatrical producer who is best known as one of the original producers of Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor and playwright....
's "Torch Song Trilogy". Lane, who served as Manging Director for The Glines
The Glines

Founded in 1976 by John Glines, Barry Laine and Jerry Tobin, The Glines is a not-for-profit organization devoted to creating and presenting gay art in order to develop positive self-images and dispel negative stereotyping....
, produced the play in 1978 with his lover John Glines
John Glines

John Glines is an American playwright and producer....
, who served as the company's Artistic Director. The show was moved to Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 with the help of producers Kenneth Weissman and Martin Markinson. The show opened at the Little Theatre, now the Helen Hayes, on June 10,1982 and ran through May 19,1985. The production won the 1983 Tony Award
Tony Award

The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live United States theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City....
 for Best Play and the 1983 Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award

The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes theatres produced on Broadway theatre, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, and for legitimate not-for-profit theaters....
 for Outstanding New Play.

Lane was also one of the original producers of William B. Hoffman's play As Is
As Is

As/Is is live album by John Mayer , released in 2004, available for download from iTunes Store and also available as a double-CD release. The albums were released from live concert performances across the United States from the tour following the release of Mayer's second album, Heavier Things....
. The play was originally produced by Circle Repertory Company
Circle Repertory Company

The Circle Repertory Company, originally named the Circle Theater Company, was founded on July 14, 1969, in a second floor loft at Broadway and 83rd Street by director Marshall W....
 and The Glines at Circle Repertory Theatre. It was moved to Broadway when Lucille Lortel
Lucille Lortel

Lucille Lortel was an United States actress and theater producer who is remembered as the namesake of an off-Broadway playhouse and theatrical award....
 and the Shubert Organization came on board as producers. The show opened at the Lyceum Theatre on May 1, 1985 and ran through January 4, 1986. The play won the 1985 Drama desk Award for Outstanding New Play. The production was also nominated for the 1985 Tony Award for Best Play.

Other plays he produced include Joseph Pintauro's "Wild Blue" and Michelle Morris'"Carla's Song". In 1993 he directed a production of Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick is a Saturn Award-winning United States film and television actor. His best known roles include John Doggett in The X-Files, Ray Cash in Walk the Line, Tom Ryan in The Unit and the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, a character that became a staple of popular culture....
's "Meet Marvin" for The Glines.