you know, nathan lane was in the show. we were all excited. we get there. the show was the day before. mario cantone. he killed it. it was a great night. >> it was a horrifying night. we both saw each other's broadway debut. here we are. >> now we're all broadway because we're artists. we're artists. the true theater is broadway. >> tons of money. >> tell us about this play. you say that it's important that it's an italian-american family, that's in a comedy. that it's fun for you to do this. >> well, because it's not just an italian-american family because there are no italian-american sitcoms or -- where are they? or even dramas? they'll put us on reality shows won't give us a scripted show. i would like to see that, and this is -- it's -- i haven't seen an italian-american play in a long time. >> no, not in a long time. written and directed by charles messina. it's a comedy, and it's a heightened element, but there's also a great deal of nostalgia. >> what's the relationship between you two in the show? >> it's a memory play. he narrates it, and talks to