John Lithgow to Play Roald Dahl in Royal Court Production of Giant, a New Play About the Author's Antisemitism
Two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow is set to play Roald Dahl in a new play about the author's antisemitism. Giant, the debut play of Mark Rosenblatt, will be directed by Nicholas Hytner for London's Royal Court Theatre. The play begins performances on September 20 at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, the theater's main space, and runs through November 16. The play is set in the summer of 1983, as Dahl's family and…