GIANT at Music Box Theatre

📚🔥 GIANT — A Riveting Broadway Drama About Genius, Power, and Legacy 🔥📚

Powerful, provocative, and unflinchingly timely, GIANT arrives on Broadway following an acclaimed West End run and a triumphant sweep of three Olivier Awards. This gripping new play confronts one of literature’s most complicated figures, revealing the personal reckoning behind a public scandal that forever altered a cultural legacy.

At the center of the story is Roald Dahl—a world-famous children’s author beloved by millions, now facing mounting outrage and moral scrutiny. As controversy erupts, Dahl finds himself locked in a fierce battle of wills, forced to confront the consequences of his words and the impact of his beliefs. What unfolds is a tense, deeply human drama about accountability, power, and whether true redemption is ever possible.

Tony, Golden Globe, and Olivier Award® winner John Lithgow delivers a towering, career-defining performance as Dahl, bringing complexity, vulnerability, and unsettling charisma to the role. Written by Mark Rosenblatt, directed by Nicholas Hytner, and designed by legendary scenic designer Bob Crowley, GIANT is a masterclass in storytelling—intimate yet epic, challenging yet essential.

Hailed by critics as “all that theatre should be” (Daily Mail), GIANT is a bold, conversation-starting Broadway event that asks urgent questions about art, responsibility, and the cost of genius. For audiences drawn to intelligent drama, true stories, and fearless theatrical exploration, this is one of the season’s most compelling plays.

📍 Location

Music Box Theatre
239 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

🎟️ Know Before You Go

• Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes (including one intermission)

• Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 12 and up

⭐ Why GIANT Is Essential Viewing

• Three-time Olivier Award–winning production

• John Lithgow in a career-defining Broadway performance

• Directed by one of theatre’s most respected visionaries

• Based on a true, culturally significant scandal

• Smart, provocative drama with real-world relevance