Giant in the West End starring John Lithgow – First-look rehearsal photos

Check out the latest photos and videos of Giant, coming to the West End’s Harold Pinter Theatre starring John Lithgow.

Winner of Best New Play at the 2025 Olivier Awards, Giant is transferring into the West End following a sold-out Royal Court Theatre season, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Mark Rosenblatt’s new drama is playing at the West End’s Harold Pinter Theatre from 26 April to 2 August 2025.

New in are behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos for the show, which stars 2025 Olivier Award-winner John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun), as author Roald Dahl.

Photos: Giant – in rehearsals

Giant also stars Aya Cash (The Boys, The Franchise, You’re the Worst) making her West End debut as US Publisher Jessie Stone.

The cast also features 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, Roald Dahl’s fiancée; Tessa Bonham Jones (Dune: Prophecy, The Young Woman and the Sea) as Hallie; and Richard Hope (Hijack) as Wally Saunders, Dahl’s handyman – all reprising their roles from the Royal Court.

Giant – West End trailer

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.

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.

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.

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

Book tickets to Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London