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The Commanding Style of Nathan Lee Graham
With the well-timed arch of an eyebrow, or just a pointed glance, Nathan Lee Graham can command a scene in silence, well before he unleashes some artful, perfectly enunciated turn of phrase.
The actor has been brandishing his enviable diction and expressive mien for decades on Broadway, in The Wild Party and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, in films from Zoolander to Theater Camp, and on TV shows, like the new Hulu sitcom Mid-Century Modern, where he stars with Nathan Lane and Matt Bomer as three mature male lover friends who move in together à la The Golden Girls.
The man’s diction pops even in conversation, as Graham and I chat over Zoom about his career as a performer, working with the cast of Mid-Century Modern, including the late Linda Lavin, and understanding, finally, that he does, in fact, have a style.
“I never thought of myself as having a style,” Graham says. “But when you’re told you hold a style a million times, you sort of go, ‘Okay, well, I guess I have a style.’ Because I’m not making it up. My cadence is my cadence. Then, of course, if a character has to have a d
The crew behind Mid-Century Modern’s first season includes, from left, Matt Bomer, Executive Producer David Kohan, Nathan Lane, Executive Producer and Director James Burrows, the late Linda Lavin, Executive Producer Max Mutchnick and Nathan Lee Graham. (Disney/Chris Haston)
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Three aging roommates and one sarcastic elderly mother live in a fabulous dwelling surrounded by palm trees where they navigate the joys and challenges of growing older and the importance of friendship and chosen family — At first glance, it’s no wonder Hulu’s new gay sitcom, Mid-Century Modern, continues to be compared to The Golden Girls.
Sure, both series feature exceptional writing, legendary stars and the strength that can only come from a live studio audience. Yet, after watching the first five episodes of the premiere season, I can assure you the show from Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick has its have unique point of view.
Plus, creature on a streaming platform affords a certain liberation with storylines and uncensored dialog that truly capture the elder-gay experience in 2025.
Last week, I had
Nathan Lee Graham is Laying Down the Comedic Gauntlet
Mid-Century Modern is this season’s highly anticipated TV sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, the masterminds behind Will & Grace. In an homage to The Golden Girls, the show centers around three gay friends who determine to come together in Palm Springs to live out their golden years, with the wealthiest of the friends bringing along his mother. The cast is an embarrassment of riches with entertainment veterans of stage and screen Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Linda Lavin, and Nathan Lee Graham taking starring roles. Metrosource was on the scene for a live taping, and let’s just say, it’s a male lover ol’ time. No doubt the show will have broad appeal, beyond the queer audience, much like Will & Grace. During these trying times, we all could use a laugh to bring us together…and this exhibit has many.
Giving us Blanche Devereaux vibes is actor and singer Nathan Lee Graham. Graham’s extensive career on screen is at the 25-year mark, not to mention a long list of stage credits. On screen, he has appeared in iconic projects like Absolutely Fabulous, Zoolander, The Comeback, Scrubs, Law and Order: SVU, an
The new comedy series “Mid-Century Modern,” debuting March 28 on Hulu, has three friends, bra store owner Bunny (Nathan Lane), ex-Mormon flight attendant Jerry (Matt Bomer), and former NYC fashion editor Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham), all living together in Palm Springs, along with Sybil (the adv Linda Lavin), Bunny’s hypercritical Jewish mother.
The guys find living together has its challenges — as when all three men come down with COVID — but they also come to terms with their lives, search for affectionate , and even seize a trip help to Fire Island, where they first met. (A common friend’s death brings the trio endorse together).
The show, created by David Kohan and Max Mutchnick of “Will & Grace” fame, plays up the homosexual content and drops some F-bombs as the actors carry broad performances and amusing one-liners. While Lane is comically flamboyant, and Bomer is adept at playing dumb, Graham steals every scene with his wit and wisdom.
In a recent interview, Graham chatted with PGN about making “Mid-Century Modern.”
Your character is both bitchy and the voice of reason. What can you say about playing Arthur?
I like to tell that Arthur is “joyfully irritated.” Not being a