The Broadway revival of Samuel Beckett’s existential masterpiece “ Waiting for Godot ” has recouped its initial investment of $7.5 million in eight weeks. The show has been a hot ticket thanks to the pairing of “Bill & Ted” stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter . Jamie Lloyd, who oversaw recent revivals of “Sunset Boulevard” and “Evita,” directs the show. “Waiting for Godot” is the first production of the 2025-2026 season to make back its investment, a feat that’s growing rarer as producers struggle with the punishing economics of Broadway.

Brandon J. Dirden and Michael Patrick Thornton play Pozzo and Lucky. Completing the cast of “Waiting For Godot” are Zaynn Arora and Eric Williams who share the role of “a boy” and understudies Jesse Aaronson and Franklin Bongjio. Reeves is playing

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