Trending Now - Broadway's 'giant' Quickly Recoups $5.6 Million Investment

WHO:

Deadline - John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in the Broadway production "Giant."

Deadline - Producers include Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer, Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler, Robyn Goodman, and Royal Court Theatre.

WHAT:

Deadline - "Giant" has recouped its $5.6 million capitalization.

Variety - The play has recouped its entire production cost after 10 weeks on Broadway.

Variety - "Giant" revolves around a 1983 scandal involving Roald Dahl.

WHERE:

Deadline - The production is on Broadway.

WHEN:

Deadline - The production is planned for a 16-week limited engagement.

WHY:

Variety - The play's narrative involves a scandal that forces Dahl to choose between risking his reputation or making a public decision.

HOW:

Deadline - The recoupment of the investment occurred just 10 weeks into the run of the show.

(UPDATED May 19, 2026 16:07 UTC)

The Broadway production "Giant," starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, has successfully recouped its $5.6 million capitalization just ten weeks into its run. The play, which explores a scandal from 1983 that challenges Dahl to weigh his reputation against a public decision, is set for a limited engagement of sixteen weeks. Producers of the show include Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer, Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler, Robyn Goodman, and the Royal Court Theatre.