The actors embody the two sides of the Jewish perspective on Isreal and antisemitism in the Tony-contending play starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl.

A remarkable, and in some ways remarkably strange Broadway season is winding down. The number of musicals — new musicals in particular — has been remarkably light. I’ll bet that the producers of last seas…

The Drama Desk nominations are out, and they’re pretty stunning. The group snubbed almost anything to do with Hollywood stars. So Daniel Radcliffe, Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss Bacharach, Adrien Brody, Taraji P…

"It is a queer confetti bath of joy," said Stephanie Hsu at Studio 54 just last week. The confetti bath she was referring to, of course, is The Rocky Horror Show, which just celebrated its opening night on Broa…

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Let’s take a look at The Queen of Versailles, Proof, Beaches, Fallen Angels, The Fear of 13, and Giant

They’ve been imprisoned, tortured and spied upon. Now dissidents from Europe’s last dictatorship are bringing the sights, sounds, smells and even tastes of brutal repression to the world’s biggest festiva…

After spending time on screen in YOU'RE THE WORST and THE BOYS, Aya Cash is now coming home to the theater opposite John Lithgow in GIANT. Get to know her! Read the full feature: https://www.broadway.com/buzz…

Hometown: San Francisco, California Current role: Aya Cash makes her Broadway debut as Jessie Stone in Giant. Aya Cash (Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Previous roles: Cash starred in the FX se…

The behind-closed-doors dramatization of Roald Dahl’s real-life scandal riffs on the “inherently artificial” aesthetic of English country house dramas, said playwright Mark Rosenblatt and designer Bob Cro…

Christopher Abbott, Jon Bernthal, Rose Byrne, Carrie Coon, Ayo Edebiri, Alden Ehrenreich, Luke Evans, Daniel Radcliffe, Laurie Metcalf and Lea Michele are just a sampling of the big-name performers nominated to…

The Broadway Theatre Review: John Lithgow leads a razor-sharp Broadway transfer of Mark Rosenblatt's Olivier-winning play By Ross Hammering echoes behind the tarps and scaffolding before anyone on stage raises …

John Lithgow in "Giant," a triumphant revival of "Death of a Salesman" and vogueing cats at "The Jellicle Ball": These productions are worth knowing about.

The dark side of a Dahl's life.

Mark Rosenblatt's Broadway play, starring John Lithgow as the British children's book author, draws from Dahl's comments over the years.

'Chicago' hit what appears to be its highest total yet thanks to Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt.

On productions ranging from Les Liaisons Dangereuses to John Proctor Is the Villain, an army of technical wizards help ensure London's stage productions are believable and spectacular What does it take to creat…

Brixton House, London Five writers contribute fizzing ideas aplenty to this play exploring questions of Latinx identity in Britain, while also attempting to deliver an undercover drama There's no shortage of cr…

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Carey Purcell talk about Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Becky Shaw, Titanique, 1776 @ Papermill, Death of a Salesman, Giant, and Dog Day Afternoon. "This Week on…

Mark Rosenblatt's new play Giant is a sensational, admirable, and courageous effort to Make Anti-Semitism Despicable Again. MADA baseball caps coming soon. You read it here first. The play, just opened on Broad…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met to discuss eligibility for Every Brilliant Thing, Giant, and Dog Day Afternoon April 9.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has determined the eligibility status of three Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the third time this season that the committee met to decide the…

Every Brilliant Thing and Giant were also discussed at the third eligibility meeting of the 2025-26 Broadway season.

By FRANK RIZZO Broadway is burning " and that's something to celebrate. "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek uptown with its extravagance, …

Review of the Saturday, March 28, 2026 matinee preview performance at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Starring Andre de Shields, Ken Ard, "Tempress" Chastity Moore, Sydney James Harcourt, Dudney Joseph…

Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens speaks with GIANT playwright Mark Rosenblatt about the experience of writing his Olivier Award-winning play. Get tickets to GIANT: https://www.broadway.com/shows/giant…

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Dog Day Afternoon, Giant, Gotta Dance! @ Stage 42, Ulster American @ Irish Rep, The Wild Party (Michael John LaChiusa) @ New York City Center, Ha…

Giant " 02 April 2026 Many people walk through the world feeling small, not only in their personalities but also in their global impact. Renowned children's book author Roald Dahl (John Lithgow) was no such man…

Sometimes an actor gives such a commanding performance that he will always be that character. So it was with John Lithgow portraying Roald Dahl in the Olivier award- winning play Giant, recently transplanted to…

Giant marks a major arrival for Mark Rosenblatt, whose Olivier Award-winning play is now on Broadway with John Lithgow leading the charge. Long known as a theater director in the U.K. and beyond, Rosenbla…

"Giant," the new play penned by Mark Rosenblatt that opened on Broadway refers to the well-known author of children's books Roald Dahl. The word 'Giant' may pertain to Dahl standing six foot six inches in heigh…

Lithgow, 80, plays an intelligence agent in the FX action series The Old Man, and he's currently starring in the Broadway production of Giant, about a troubling side of children's author Roald Dahl.

This week on The Broadway Show, we're diving into some of the spring season's buzziest shows. Giant's playwright reveals what it's really like to work with John Lithgow, Schmigadoon!'s stars bring joy and laugh…

By David Sheward April 1, 2026: Two new Broadway plays are set in the last decades of the 20th century and based on real events. Both are startlingly relevant, foretelling fissures and fractious issues in our …

By Paulanne Simmons April 1, 2026: We all know (or should know) that children's author Roald Dahl was an antisemite. But before seeing Mark Rosenblatt's Giant, recently transferred to Broadway from the West En…

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by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatregoer Rich Culver—upon leaving a performance of the new Broadway play Giant, showcasing the 1983 scandal revolving around antisemitic remarks made by au…

Broadway " Music Box Theater: 239 West 45 Street. March 23-June 28, 2026. Drama. Author: Mark Rosenblatt. Director: Nicholas Hytner. 2 hrs, 15 min. Critic: David Sheward (March 2026). **** Giant (at the Music B…

Franklin & Marshall College is renaming its Green Room Theatre the James Lapine Theater in tribute to one of the college's most accomplished performing arts graduates. Lapine graduated from Franklin & M…

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Mark Rosenblatt, the Olivier Award-winning theater and film writer and director whose debut play Giant opened last week on Broadway in a critically acclaimed production starring John L…

The play is preachy. But John Lithgow is magnificent.

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Giant, Every Brilliant Thing, Masquerade, Mexodus @ Daryl Roth Theatre, Monte Cristo @ Theatre at St. Jean's, Maltby & Shire's A…

ADMISSION " Never knew much about the author Roald Dahl, let alone how to pronounce his name correctly BUT I was extremely curious to see GIANT a play about him by Mr. Mark Rosenblatt. I have a hard time with m…

The two actors previously squared off at the 2025 Olivier Awards where Lithgow prevailed.

It doesn't matter that this debate never took place because, aside from an overly contrived moment regarding Jessie's copy of Dahl's review, it's plausible enough to believe in, and it makes for a memorably dra…

Mark Rosenblatt's knotty play about the author Roald Dahl transfers to Broadway with a generational performance by John Lithgow. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Giant at The Music Box appeared first o…

The theatrical event of the season.

Stephen Sondheim's Roxbury home was a welcome exurban retreat for the legendary composer, a place where he could escape the pressures of New York, create in a bucolic atmosphere and relax with those closest to …

Talent can dazzle. It can seduce. Giant makes uncomfortably clear, it can also just under the surface waiting to be unleashed. Mark Rosenblatt's sharply constructed Broadway debut, now playing at the Music Box …

It's The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program spotlights exclusive A-list celebrities, the unsung heroes of Broadway and behind-the-scenes stories on Broad…

Giant tells the true story of children's author Roald Dahl and the scandal that tarnished his legacy. Written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, John Lithgow reprises his Olivier-winning rol…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 25, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click…

Last week was pretty, pretty good on Broadway. Receipts were up almost $5 million thanks in part to school being out in a lot of places. "Hamilton" and "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" led the way with well …

Big things are happening at the Music Box Theatre! Just last night, March 23, Mark Rosenblatt's Olivier Award-winning play Giant officially opened. Below, check out photos from the star-studded red carpet, whi…

The Music Box Theatre was the place to be last night, March 23, as Mark Rosenblatt's Olivier Award-winning play Giant officially opened. It is led by two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow as Roald Dahl and di…

Matt breaks down the reviews for the Broadway premiere of 'Giant' Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and …

"I don't think I even dreamed this big. I think I was just hopeful to get to Broadway and maybe like say a line and sweep the stage. The fact that I get to do it with these incredible actors and get to say more…

John Lithgow stars as children's author Roald Dahl in the Mark Rosenblatt drama.

There's no question that John Lithgow is one of our finest actors whether on stage or screen. So only he could pull off a dazzling performance as an absolutely vile person with no redeeming qualities. That woul…

Broadway's recent spring arrivals enjoyed robust box office last week, with Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Dog Day Afternoon selling out and Giant, Becky Shaw, Death of a Salesman and The Fear of 13 coming within …

"I don't think I even dreamed this big. I think I was just hopeful to get to Broadway and maybe like say a line and sweep the stage. The fact that I get to do it with these incredible actors and get to say more…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/22/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative …

Hear from Olivier winner John Lithgow and the company of GIANT as they celebrate the acclaimed play's Broadway opening. Get tickets to GIANT: https://www.broadway.com/shows/giant/?campaign_id=TBSYouTube2026

The cast of Giant"John Lithgow, Aya Cash, Elliot Levey, Rachael Stirling and Stella Everett"stepped out onto the red carpet for the play's opening night. Directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Ro…

The actor won an Olivier Award for the show's London run and is a Tony frontrunner for the Broadway production.

Performances are now underway for GIANT, the Olivier Award-winning play by Mark Rosenblatt, starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl. The production officially opened on March 23 at the Music Box Theatre. Check out…

A world-famous children's author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of a scandal. And one chance to make amends. Following an acclaimed West End run and three Olivier Awards, GIANT tells the story of R…

Nicholas Hytner directs a riveting production that feels much shorter than its two-hour, 15-minute run time, with the supporting cast rising to the high bar Lithgow sets. The post Giant on Broadway, How Roald D…

Mark Rosenblatt's play Giant is brilliantly structured, quite funny and, in Nicholas Hytner's production, superbly acted by a cast led by John Lithgow. I wish it didn't irk me the way it did… For all its dram…

Lithgow " so nimble and charismatic and then suddenly so imposing, with no aversion to the grotesque " knows how to bring out the insecurity that almost always festers at the center of any performatively self-c…

In Mark Rosenblatt's play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children's book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.

The Mark Rosenblatt play sees Lithgow becoming children's book author Roald Dahl.

I can see three main reasons why some theatergoers might want to sympathize with the antisemite at the center of the incendiary true incident being dramatized in  "Giant." The man, for one, is Roald Dahl, th…

Reviews are in for GIANT, the Olivier Award-winning play by Mark Rosenblatt, now on Broadway starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the production is playing a limited 16-week engagem…

★★★☆☆ Playwright Mark Rosenblatt, director Nicholas Hytner, actor John Lithgow let furiously loose The post Giant: Author/Antisemite Roald Dahl Erupts Volcanically appeared first o…

Theatrely's Broadway review of Giant by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Aya Cash and John Lithgow at the Music Box Theatre in New York City.

Watching "Giant," opening March 23 on Broadway after a much-hailed run on London's West End, one is left with little wonder how its protagonist, Roald Dahl, achieved such success as a writer for children. The c…

Mark Rosenblatt's meaty debate-drama, which opened Monday night at the Music Box Theatre, shows a much uglier side of the clever mind behind "Matilda," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "The BFG [Big Friendl…