Overview
- John Lithgow won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s Giant.
- Lithgow, age 80, reportedly became the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony and now has wins in three of the four acting categories.
- The victory reopened a long span between acting Tonys for Lithgow, which reports say is 53 years between his first and latest competitive acting wins.
- Laurie Metcalf also took a Tony that night, winning Best Featured Actress for her role in Death of a Salesman.
- Giant continues its Broadway run at the Music Box through late June, has strong box‑office momentum after its West End transfer, and producers plan a filmed capture for wider release later in 2026.