No longer booking
  • Venue Harold Pinter Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 2 August 2025
  • Running time 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 16+

Get tickets to Giant in London starring John Lithgow

WINNER – Best New Play (Olivier Awards 2025) – Final Weeks Must End 2 August

Tony, Golden Globe and 2025 Best Actor Olivier Award-winner John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) stars as Roald Dahl in the West End transfer of Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.

Directed by Nicholas Hytner (Straight Line Crazy, Guys and Dolls), Giant offers a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon, children’s author Roald Dahl.

Inspired by real events, Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play explores with dark humour the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric.

The drama also stars Aya Cash (The Boys, The Franchise, You’re the Worst) making her West End debut as US Publisher Jessie Stone; 2025 Olivier Award-winner Elliot Levey (Cold War, Patriots, Good) as Tom Maschler, Dahl’s British Jewish Publisher; Olivier Award-nominee Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S) as Felicity Crosland; Richard Hope (Hijack) returning as Wally Saunders; and Tessa Bonham Jones (Dune: Prophecy) as Hallie.

Giant is playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 26 April to 2 August 2025.

“I wanted to put you bang in the picture. Appraise you of the difficulties. Because, in case you hadn’t noticed, he’s a human fucking boobytrap. And now, guess what, surprise surprise, boom!”

A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends…
It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down.

Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.

 

Sign-up for booking alerts, offers & news about Giant and other shows:

Videos & Photos

Performance Information

Check booking calendar for full details

Stars and Creatives

Aya Cash
Aya Cash
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Elliot Levey
Elliot Levey

Who is in the cast of Giant?

Starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, Elliot Levey as Tom Maschler, Aya Cash as Jessie Stone, Rachael Stirling as Felicity Crosland, Richard Hope as Wally Saunders, Tessa Bonham Jones as Hallie

Who are the creative team of Giant?

Written by Mark Rosenblatt

Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Design by Bob Crowley, lighting design by Anna Watson, sound design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, casting by Arthur Carrington, general management by Short Street Productions, executive producer Mark Rubinstein

Important Notes

Content warnings: This production contains smoking on stage and loud noises throughout; This production also contains antisemitic language; graphic descriptions of violence; emotional discussion of themes including conflict in the Middle East, Israel and Palestine; and strong language.

Venue Information

Harold Pinter Theatre , 6 Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4DN

Nearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453

Directions

Google Apple

Critics' reviews of Giant

★★★★★ "Funny, shocking, thought-provoking... this play is all that theatre should be. Essential viewing" - Daily Mail (West End)

★★★★★ "John Lithgow is mesmerising as Roald Dahl in this summer smash" The Telegraph (West End)

★★★★★ "Nicholas Hytner’s pitch-perfect production" - The Sunday Times (West End)

★★★★★ "A terrific piece of work... Lithgow’s tremendous performance will loom large in the memory for a long time." - Evening Standard (West End)

★★★★★ "Nicholas Hytner’s immaculate production of Mark Rosenblatt’s enthralling play" - The Times (West End)

★★★★★ "Pretty spectacular"- TimeOut (West End)

★★★★★ "Lithgow is astonishing... the timing of this thoroughly absorbing play could hardly have been more apt" - The Times (Royal Court)

★★★★★ "John Lithgow is magnificent as Roald Dahl in Nicholas Hytner’s production of an extraordinary debut play" - The Observer (Royal Court)

★★★★★ "Shocking, challenging Roald Dahl play is spectacularly good" - The Evening Standard (Royal Court)

★★★★ "A powerful portrait... shocking and impressive" - Daily Mail (Royal Court)

★★★★ "Sophisticated play melds fact with fiction... John Lithgow, fabulous" - The Guardian (Royal Court)

★★★★ "An enthralling night" - Daily Express (Royal Court)

★★★★ "A towering turn from John Lithgow" - The Independent (Royal Court)

★★★★ "Astonishingly good writing debut by longtime director Mark Rosenblatt" - Financial Times (Royal Court)

★★★★ "This incisive, powerhouse production" - i News

Also see: Giant Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Giant is playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London
The running time of Giant is 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Giant are: 16+
Yes, Giant has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Saturday
No, sorry, Giant has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

News about Giant

More Great Shows

See all
RENT Tickets
RENT Tickets - Starring Gaten Mararazzo - Duke of York's Theatre, London

Rent

The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly the Duke of York's Theatre)