❌

Reading view

At 80, John Lithgow Becomes Oldest Winner Of Tony Award For Lead Actor In A Play, 53 Years After First Win

John Lithgow reached a Tony Awards milestone on Sunday, becoming the oldest winner in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for Giant. Along with that accomplishment, the 80-year-old actor noted during his acceptance speech that it has been an eye-popping 53 years since his first Tony win. […]

  •  

How To Watch The 2026 Tony Awards: Red Carpet, Pre-Show & P!nk-Hosted Ceremony

The 79th annual Tony Awards will kick off summer during the first weekend of June, ushering more Broadway thespians into the winner’s circle at Radio City Music Hall. Hollywood names to look out for who received nominations this year include Stephanie Hsu, Daniel Radcliffe, John Lithgow, Carrie Coon, Rose Byrne and others who overlap more […]

  •  

At 80, John Lithgow Makes Tony History as Oldest Male Acting Winner and Sets a 53-Year Record

John Lithgow is only getting better with age. With his latest Tony Awards win for actor in a play for β€œGiant,” Lithgow, 80, became the oldest man ever to win a competitive acting Tony. The record was previously held by Roy Dotrice at 77, for featured actor in a play in the 2000 β€œA Moon […]

  •  
❌