Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play Giant starring John Lithgow as iconic children’s author Roald Dahl has set its Broadway opening date for Monday, March 23, 2026, and will bring much of its celebrated London cast to New York.
Starring two-time Tony Award and Olivier Award winner Lithgow and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner, Giant will begin previews on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Music Box Theatre for a strictly limited 16-week engagement.
Joining the previously announced Lithgow on stage will be Aya Cash ( The Boys, You’re The Worst ), two-time Olivier Award winner Elliot Levey and two-time Olivier Award nominee Rachael Stirling reprising their roles from the UK production and all making their Broadway debuts. Additional casting to