Actor John Lithgow has reflected on Roald Dahl’s “complicated” legacy, as he stars as the late author in the West End play Giant. Lithgow, 79, portrays the children’s writer during a ...

American actor John Lithgow has won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards for exploring the dark side of children’s writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.”.

‘Giant’ Review: John Lithgow Is Incendiary in an Arresting Debut Play About Roald Dahl and Antisemitism Harold Pinter Theatre, London; 796 seats; £210 ($280) top, £300 ($401) premium.

As much as Dahl ever was, Lithgow is in total control, one minute purring, only occasionally roaring. Ricocheting between victim and viciousness, he cajoles yet controls the entire household.

It is difficult to think of another actor so physically well suited to a part as Lithgow is to Roald Dahl, despite one being the public-school-educated British son of Norwegians, the other an all ...

LONDON — (AP) — American actor John Lithgow won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards on Sunday for exploring the dark side of children's writer Roald Dahl in "Giant." ...

American actor John Lithgow won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards on Sunday for exploring the dark side of children's writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.” Backwards ...