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The stars of “Giant,” “Fallen Angels,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Ragtime” and more prove they’ll go to great lengths to be believable in a role.

In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.

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Source	https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/theater/giant-review-broadway-lithgow-dahl.html
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Mark Rosenblatt’s Broadway play, starring John Lithgow as the British children’s book author, draws from Dahl’s comments over the years.

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Source	https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/theater/roald-dahl-controversies-giant.html
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Without the usual flood of new musicals, the playwrights of works like “Becky Shaw,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Giant” are getting a chance to shine.

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Source	https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/theater/broadway-spring-2026-theater.html
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