John Lithgow wins Tony for Giant

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John Lithgow, 80, won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play for Giant, becoming the oldest man ever to win a competitive acting Tony. Lithgow earned his third Tony for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in the critically acclaimed production Giant. The 79th Tony Awards, hosted by Pink, handed out 26 categories with 24 shows competing, and other major winners included Lesley Manville for Best Lead Actress in a Play and Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy for lead musical performances in Ragtime. Lithgow's milestone win underscores longevity for veteran performers and highlights Broadway's continued appetite for star-driven revivals and biographical dramas.

Stardust 🌏🎬

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John Lithgow is only getting better with age. With his latest Tony Awards win for actor in a play for “Giant,” Lithgow, 80, became the oldest man ever to win a competitive acting Tony. Lithgow, 80, became the oldest man ever to win a competitive Tony for acting. #tonyawards

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Janna Bastone🪷resignKenMartin7

No, He’s definitely getting worse. I was a huge fan until he decided to excuse transphobia.

Reverend Barkeep6

TERF apologist. No quarter given.

samwell-slughorn.bsky.social2

He’s a treasure, and he keeps going. Can’t wait to see what he does next.

The Associated Press

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“Schmigadoon!,” an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor John Lithgow and playwright Bess Wohl made history.

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glennbiz94.bsky.social

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John Lithgow won his first Tony Award 53 years ago, the same time the Knicks won last championship. Fast-forward to now, Lithgow won his third Tony, the same time the Knicks are two wins away from a title. Funny how life works. #TonyAwards #JohnLithgow #Knicks #AlwaysKnicks

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moby dickgirl

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You know for sure that the Tony Awards are owned by billionaires because they made sure John Lithgow (objectively past it) won the award for which he was competing with Daniel Radcliffe, AND Nathan Lane and Mark Strong

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cowhand2

I didn't quite expect so much "everyone else is doing it" corruption but I guess that's cheaper than trying to buy sincerity

Actors' Equity Association

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Congratulations to Tony Award Winner John Lithgow for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play! #TonyAwards

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daryl "criss angel's thesis" b 🏳️‍⚧️

@hypercubexl.bsky.social

lrp: sucks that john lithgow got a tony on the same night, but at least something good to balance

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Rev Michael Coren

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Giant received four Tony Award nominations this weekend and John Lithgow won for Best Leading Actor. So proud of everybody involved and honoured to be a part of this remarkable drama.

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10/11 News

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The Tony Awards, hosted by Pink, feature wins by John Lithgow and ‘Liberation’ play

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The Autistic Diabetic😺💙

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I’d be more happy about John Lithgow winning his third Tony if he wasn’t playing Dumbledore in the HBO Harry Potter series…😒

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The Autistic Diabetic😺💙4

Yeah, I should probably watch Schmigadoon at some point.🎶

TheDiva

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Going to Daniel Radcliffe as John Lithgow mentioned his first Tony was 53 years ago. You hear that, Daniel? You've still got time. #TonyAwards

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mystery bruise summer

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so we got twenty minutes of John Lithgow and you couldn't let Lynn Ahrens say more than two words? hell #tonyawards

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Gregory Ellwood

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ICYM Schmigadoon, Ragtime, and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman dominated the 2026 Tony Awards, as well as wins for John Lithgow, Lesley Manville, and Alden Ehrenreich. Complete list: theplaylist.net/schmigadoon-...

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Grayson

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Almost exactly a year ago @decatur30030.bsky.social took us to see John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in #Giant on the West End. I knew nothing about Dahl except that he wrote some of my favorite stories. No spoilers, but, Lithgow deserves that #Tony for teaching me about separating the art from the artist.