Birth Place: Llandaff, WALES
Latest News on Roald Dahl:
A promotional video for THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL at King's Theatre has been posted by ATG Tickets, as the family musical continues its UK tour. Watch the video!
Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, a new competition series based on Roald Dahl’s book Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, will premiere on Netflix on September 23. Watch a new teaser.
John Lithgow took home a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for GIANT. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction! Watch in this video.
A new trailer has arrived for THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE, the musical adaptation heading to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. The production follows a scheming crocodile whose jungle plans are foiled by fellow creatures summoning the courage to stop him.
Watch in this video as 2026 Tony Awards nominee John Lithgow chats more about seeing old friends, his giant journey with the company of Giant, and so much more.
Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play is led by two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow as Roald Dahl and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner. Watch in this video as the cast comes together at the Music Box Theatre to celebrate opening night!
Two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow is back on Broadway in Giant, a new play exploring the darker side of children's author Roald Dahl. Lithgow reprises his performance as Dahl and visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk all about it. Watch the interview now.
Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, enjoy this delightfully scrumptious musical adaptation that brings to life all of your favourite characters, songs, and confections. A gobstoppingly good time for the whole family! Watch the video.
Netflix has released the long-awaited first trailer for The Twits, the new animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl book from writer/director Phil Johnston. Check it out now!
Get a first look at clips from Matilda at San Diego Music Theatre! The production is now on stge until Aug 10th, 2025 at SDMT. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, this Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
