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Death of a Salesman swept the 2026 Tony Awards, winning best revival of a play and six awards overall, while Lesley Manville and John Lithgow took leading acting trophies; Liberation won best play and Schmigadoon! claimed best musical, with other productions like Ragtime and The Lost Boys also earning multiple honors at a Pink-hosted ceremony that capped a record-breaking Broadway season.
John Lithgow, at age 80, becomes the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony for Giant, extending a 53-year gap since his first Tony and joining a rare four- or three-category winner club in theater history.
In Giant at the Music Box, John Lithgow channels Roald Dahl in a spare two‑act drama directed by Nicholas Hytner, as a publishers’ meeting spirals into a confrontation over the writer’s antisemitic remarks; the play uses brisk, high‑volume language and stark staging to reveal both Dahl’s linguistic genius and the moral danger of his worldview, ending in a tragedy as the giant proves smaller than the outrage surrounding him.
John Lithgow criticized J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stance as ironic and inexplicable during a Rotterdam IFFR discussion, tying it to a broader 'war on empathy.' He also called his eight-year contract to play Albus Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter TV series 'insane' at 80, but praised the production team and stressed that the canon celebrates kindness and acceptance, signaling his commitment despite controversy.
Actor John Lithgow, a cancer survivor, has become more comfortable with the idea of his own death following the sudden passing of his friend Doug McGrath. Lithgow, who has battled cancer three times, reflected on how McGrath's death at 64 made him more accepting of his mortality, emphasizing the importance of a gracious ending to life. He likens this to how he approaches his roles, aiming for a good exit that doesn't cause undue grief.