Full casting has been announced for Olivier Award-nominated new play Giant, which is transferring from the Royal Court Theatre into the West End directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Mark Rosenblatt’s new drama, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre earlier this year, will run at the West End’s Harold Pinter Theatre from 26 April to 2 August 2025.
Already announced in the cast are John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun), as author Roald Dahl, with 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, Roald Dahl’s fiancée; and Richard Hope (Hijack) as Wally Saunders, Dahl’s handyman – all reprising their roles from the Royal Court.
Joining them will be Aya Cash (The Boys, The Franchise, You’re the Worst) making her West End debut as US Publisher Jessie Stone, a role played by Romola Garai (Scoop) in the original production; and Tessa Bonham Jones (Dune: Prophecy, The Young Woman and the Sea), returning to the production as Hallie.
Giant – West End trailer
Earlier this week, the play was nominated for five Olivier Awards, with Best New Play, Best Actor for John Lithgow, Best Supporting Actor for Elliot Levey, Best Supporting Actress for Romola Garai and Best Director for Nicholas Hytner.
The Royal Court production ran from 20 September to 16 November 2024 and enjoyed great reviews from London’s theatre critics for its Royal Court run.
In January, Romola Garai announced that she wouldn’t be joining the West End cast of the show.
There are rumours that Giant may also be heading to Broadway, with John Lithgow revealing the ambition in a recent interview.
Giant is produced in the West End by Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer and Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler, and Robyn Goodman.
Written by Mark Rosenblatt, Giant is directed by Nicholas Hytner. The creative team also includes design by Bob Crowley, lighting design by Anna Watson, and sound design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite. Casting is by Arthur Carrington, with general management by Short Street Productions, and the executive producer is Mark Rubinstein
Inspired by true events, Mark Rosenblatt’s drama Giant delves into the thin line between thoughtful discourse and harmful rhetoric. Blending dark humour with sharp insight, the play paints a complex portrait of Roald Dahl, a dangerously charismatic figure, examining the consequences of inflammatory public statements and the impact of antisemitic remarks in the media.
Giant is playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 26 April to 2 August 2025.
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