Director Nicholas Hytner told The Sunday Times that he knew Lithgow had to play Dahl because “even though he is the sweetest man, he does have the most extraordinary talent for playing monstrous ...

John Lithgow will bring his Olivier Award winning performance as Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s Giant to Broadway in March, 2026, producers announced today. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, Giant will ...

John Lithgow is coming back to Broadway in a role that won raves across the pond last spring. The Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning heavyweight will reprise his role as “Charlie and the ...

The drama, which explores Roald Dahl’s life amid scandal, begins Broadway previews in March 2026 Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is ...

NEW YORK (AP) — John Lithgow is returning to Broadway in a play that might change the way we read bedtime stories to our kids. The two-time Tony Award-winner will star as Roald Dahl in “Giant,” which ...

Actor John Lithgow has reflected on Roald Dahl’s “complicated” legacy, as he stars as the late author in the West End play Giant. Lithgow, 79, portrays the children’s writer during a period in his ...

John Lithgow is heading back to Broadway, stepping into the shoes of Roald Dahl in the Olivier Award-winning play Giant. The acclaimed production, which premiered in London to critical praise, will ...

NEW YORK – John Lithgow is returning to Broadway in a play that might change the way we read bedtime stories to our kids. The two-time Tony Award-winner will star as Roald Dahl in “Giant,” which ...