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Broadway's 'Giant' Explores Roald Dahl's Controversial Legacy

4/15/2026

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Giant, a Broadway play, features John Lithgow as Roald Dahl and examines the author's controversial legacy, including antisemitism.
The production is written by Mark Rosenblatt and draws on Dahl's remarks about Israel during the 1982 Lebanon invasion.
It offers a fictional dialogue with Jessie Stone, a Jewish American character, to highlight the tension surrounding Dahl's historical comments.

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Story summary

Giant, a Broadway play, features John Lithgow as Roald Dahl and examines the author's controversial legacy, including antisemitism.
The production is written by Mark Rosenblatt and draws on Dahl's remarks about Israel during the 1982 Lebanon invasion.
It offers a fictional dialogue with Jessie Stone, a Jewish American character, to highlight the tension surrounding Dahl's historical comments.