Broadway Play 'Giant' with John Lithgow Opens to Reviews Amid Roald Dahl Debate
The new Broadway play 'Giant,' featuring John Lithgow's performance as Roald Dahl, has opened to reviews after a successful run on London's West End, reigniting controversy surrounding the author's past antisemitic remarks and prompting debate.
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‘Giant’ Broadway Review: John Lithgow as a Venomous Roald Dahl Animates a Staggering Production
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 child within him is ever-present — in control of what is perhaps only technically an adult man. As played by […]
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Read full article →‘Giant’ Broadway Review: John Lithgow Delivers A Towering Performance As A Less-Than-Peachy Roald Dahl
The ferocity of John Lithgow’s explosive performance as Roald Dahl – the children’s author as reviled by some as he was beloved by others – seems to show itself right from the start of Mark Rosenblatt’s extraordinary play Giant, opening on Broadway tonight. Our first glimpse of Lithgow’s Dahl catches the writer in full curmudgeon […]
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