They later reconciled and worked together many times, such as on the unsuccessful "A Matter of Position", a play written by May and starring Nichols. They appeared together at President Jimmy Carter's inaugural gala, in 1977, and in a 1980 New Haven stage revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" with Swoosie Kurtz and James Naughton. May scripted Nichols' films "The Birdcage" (1996) and "Primary Colors" (1998). In 2010, at the AFIs "Life Achievement Award" ceremony, May gave a humor-filled tribute to Nichols.