PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 23, 2026
Closing Date
Jun 28, 2026
1st Preview
Mar 11, 2026
1st Preview
Mar 11, 2026
Previews
12
Performances
105
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Music Box Theatre
(Mar 23, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026)

Setting
PLACE: The living room of Roald Dahl's long-time family home, Gipsy House, in the village of Great Missenden, England. TIME: The summer of 1983.

World Premiere, September 26, 2024, Royal Court Theatre
Written by Mark Rosenblatt
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
Scenic Design by Bob Crowley; Costume Design by Bob Crowley; Lighting Design by Anna Watson; Sound Design by Darron L. West; Hair and Wig Design by Luc Verschueren and Campbell Young Associates; Make-Up Design by Luc Verschueren and Campbell Young Associates; UK Associate Scenic Design: Jaimie Todd; US Associate Scenic Design: Frank McCullough; Associate Costume Design: Lisa Zinni; Associate Lighting Design: Natali Arco; Associate Sound Design: Charles Coes and Ryan Matthew Hall; Assistant Costume Design: Abigail Hahn; Lighting Programmer: Brad Gray
General Manager: Bespoke Theatricals and Matty Cogliano; Company Manager: Michelle Tamagawa; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Caroline Knapp; Assistant Co. Mgr: Kalen Sakima
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Michael J. Passaro; Assistant Stage Mgr: Danielle Ranno
Casting: Daniel Swee, C.S.A.; Original RCT Casting: Arthur Carrington; Voice and Dialect Coach: Andrew Wade; Press Representative: Polk & Co.; Digital Content/Social Media: Marathon Digital; Advertising/Marketing: AKA; Ticketing Revenue & Strategy: Tanna
Roald Dahl
Aya Cash
Broadway debut
Jessie Stone
Stella Everett
Broadway debut
Hallie
 
Switchboard Voice
Elliot Levey
Broadway debut
Tom Maschler
Wally
 
Voice of Mike Coren
Rachael Stirling
Broadway debut
Felicity "Liccy" Crosland
Understudies: Geoffrey Cantor (Wally, Tom Maschler), Annie Hägg (Jessie Stone, Hallie), Eleanor Handley (Felicity "Liccy" Crosland, Hallie), David Manis (Roald Dahl) and Paul O'Brien (Wally, Tom Maschler)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2026 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

2026 Winner
John Lithgow
 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

2026 Nominee
Aya Cash
 

Best Direction of a Play

2026 Nominee
Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play

2026 Winner
John Lithgow

Theatre World

Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence

2026 Recipient
Rachael Stirling
Season:
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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