John Lithgow in GIANT - Broadway, March 2026

Theatre to be announced, tickets on sale next month.

https://variety.com/2025/theater/news/giant-john-lithgow-broadway-transfer-march-2026-1236519741/

Based on the response in London, feels like sort of a FROST NIXON or THE AUDIENCE or NETWORK or JERUSALEM situation where he will steamroll to a Best Actor win!

Updated On: 9/16/25 at 09:10 AM

One of the few things I’m really pumped about this season.

Gotta think the rest of the West End cast will come over, no?

Longacre, Music Box, Booth, or Jones?

ColorTheHours048 said: "Jay Lerner-Z said: "Do we all now agree that The Witches is, in fact, anti semitic?"

I think Dahl’s blatant antisemitism is still a shocking discovery to many. A friend of mine recently re-read all of his novels, and when I sent him the announcement that Giant was transferring, he was so excited to see it and was immediately deflated when I mentioned what it was actually about. He’s by no means ignorant in that way usually, but it just goes to show how easily that bit of biographical information gets lost in the sauce of legacy."

I haven’t read or seen the play, but I believe I remember hearing that the show DOES tackle his anti semitism. For anyone who’s seen or read it, can you confirm?

Lithgow hasn’t been a huge draw on Broadway over the past 25 years, but this could be a rare combo of star + subject matter + acclaim that results in big box office.

Also, while I'm in "woke" mode, what a shame that Lithgow is participating in the new HBO Harry Potter series. Especially considering the acclaim he once got for portraying a trans character.

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Also, while I'm in "woke" mode, what a shame that Lithgow is participating in the new HBO Harry Potter series. Especially considering the acclaimhe once got for portraying a trans character."


JK Rowling is hateful and wretched, but it would be hard for any actor to turn down a role that good in a production of that size. I would love to see Mark Rylance play Dumbledore.

Yeah, I foresee a mix of well-intentioned and wrong-headed controversy over this one when it actually launches. "John Lithgow, who collaborates with an author accused of anti-Semitism among other bigotries, is now PLAYING an author accused of even more anti-Semitism."

This could be Nicole Scherzinger 2.0: the wildly promising frontrunner is problematic but undeniable.

This won best play across the pond. I’ll be DAMNED if this wins Best Play against Liberation

The Bandstand said: "This won best play across the pond. I’ll be DAMNED if this wins Best Play against Liberation"

Be DAMNED then. This is going to win Best Play, especially considering Liberation will (...likely) be long gone by the summer when this is at at its stride. Lithgow is already a lock.

Also...it's a phenomenal play.

Play Esq. said: "The Bandstand said: "This won best play across the pond. I’ll be DAMNED if this wins Best Play against Liberation"

Be DAMNED then. This is going to win Best Play, especially considering Liberation will (...likely) be long gone by the summer when this is at at its stride. Lithgow is already a lock.

Also...it's a phenomenal play."

Liberation is only scheduled to run through January 11

Cockeyed Optimist said: "Giant was not really a shoo in at the Olivier awards, and neither was Lithgow for that matter. There was a lot of talk about Adrien Brody winning, so I don’t think Lithgow is giving this performance for the ages that some here describe because he wasn’t even a lock in London."

I think it's safe to call him an early favorite, but this early on he's probably not a lock. He's arguably got greater competition here - Mark Strong, Don Cheadle, Namir Smallwood, the Dog Day Afternoon boys - and there's a chance the subject matter doesn't play as well to American audiences as it did for Brits.