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John Lithgow: Stories By Heart 2018

Opened: January 11, 2018
Closing: March 04, 2018

John Lithgow: Stories By Heart - 2018 Broadway History , Info & More

Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY

In this triumphant return to Broadway, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow dazzlingly conjures an entire cast of indelible characters - and The New York Times says the result is "superb, illuminating and uplifting." With honesty, humor and heart, he combines family memories and timeless tales into a one-of-a-kind event that New York magazine calls "pure entertainment." Don't miss John Lithgow as he elevates the magic of storytelling to masterful new heights. "Rarely have I spent so entertaining and touching a night at the theater." (The Wall Street Journal).


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John Lithgow: Stories by Heart review – star presence can't save humdrum one-man show
4 / 10

One of the finest things about Lithgow is how unclassifiable he is, how idiosyncratic. Another pale giant with a rabbit face and a plum pudding voice might have become a niche performer, but he has always moved gracefully among classics and schlock, leads and character roles, charmers and drips and villains and extraterrestrials. So it is both a pleasure and a disappointment to find him doing something as aggressively ordinary as this one-man show, which Lithgow first developed a decade ago, alternating family reminiscences with good-natured performances of two short stories, Ring Lardner's Haircut and PG Wodehouse's Uncle Fred Flits By.

Review: Surprise Lessons From John Lithgow’s ‘Stories by Heart’
8 / 10

Wodehouse isn't as easy to read aloud as Lardner, but Mr. Lithgow takes a great deal of pleasure in mapping sentences whose verbs are barely in earshot of their subjects. And he revels in Dadaist assemblages like this one: 'I know if someone came to me and said 'Jelly this eel!' I should be nonplused.' Yet the Wodehouse, for all its airy wit, is not about nothing: It too is a story of deception, only in this case the kind that delivers delicious comeuppance to the puffed-up and slow-witted. And what could feel more current, more worthwhile, in the first cold days of 2018 than that? The imagination, Mr. Lithgow wants us to know, is a powerful weapon if we don't let it go dull.

JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Enters its Final Two Weeks
by Julie Musbach - February 20, 2018


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO), in association with Staci Levine, will conclude the Broadway premiere of John Lithgow: Stories By Heart, adapted and performed by John Lithgow, directed by Daniel Sullivan, on Sunday, March 4.

VIDEO: STORIES BY HEART's John Lithgow Discusses Talking Audience Members & More
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2018


On last night's LATE NIGHT, John Lithgow stopped by to talk about his Broadway show STORIES BY HEART and tells Seth a couple of dramatic and funny theater stories involving talking audience members and EMT visits.

VIDEO: John Lithgow Talks New One-Man Show: 'I Finally Got It to Broadway!'
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2018


On last night's LATE SHOW, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow stopped by to discuss his new one-man Broadway show JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART.

Photo Coverage: John Lithgow Celebrates Opening Night of STORIES BY HEART
by Linda Lenzi - January 12, 2018


Virtuosity and imagination combine in one utterly unique event, as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow creates a singularly intimate evening. With equal measures of humor and heart, he evokes memories of family, explores and expands the limits of the actor's craft, and masterfully conjures a cast of indelible characters from classic short stories by Ring Lardner and P. G. Wodehouse. Lithgow elevates the magic of storytelling to masterful new heights.

TV: John Lithgow Tells His Story on Opening Night of STORIES BY HEART!
by TV - Opening Night Special - January 13, 2018


Virtuosity and imagination combine in one utterly unique event, as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow creates a singularly intimate evening. With equal measures of humor and heart, he evokes memories of family, explores and expands the limits of the actor's craft, and masterfully conjures a cast of indelible characters from classic short stories by Ring Lardner and P. G. Wodehouse. Lithgow elevates the magic of storytelling to masterful new heights.

BWW Review: John Lithgow Recalls Telling Tales With His Father In STORIES BY HEART
by Michael Dale - January 12, 2018


'So what the hell is this?!,' John Lithgow quizzically quips to the audience at the outset of his Broadway solo stint.

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART
by Walter McBride - January 12, 2018


Virtuosity and imagination combine in one utterly unique event, as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow creates a singularly intimate evening. With equal measures of humor and heart, he evokes memories of family, explores and expands the limits of the actor's craft, and masterfully conjures a cast of indelible characters from classic short stories by Ring Lardner and P. G. Wodehouse. Lithgow elevates the magic of storytelling to masterful new heights. Check out photos of the opening night arrivals below!

Photo Coverage: John Lithgow Takes Opening Night Bow in STORIES BY HEART
by Walter McBride - January 12, 2018


Virtuosity and imagination combine in one utterly unique event, as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow creates a singularly intimate evening. With equal measures of humor and heart, he evokes memories of family, explores and expands the limits of the actor's craft, and masterfully conjures a cast of indelible characters from classic short stories by Ring Lardner and P. G. Wodehouse. Lithgow elevates the magic of storytelling to masterful new heights. Check out photos from opening night below!

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In on John Lithgow in STORIES BY HEART
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2018


Virtuosity and imagination combine in one utterly unique event, as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow creates a singularly intimate evening.

TV: Watch Highlights of John Lithgow in STORIES BY HEART!
by Nicole Rosky - January 9, 2018


Virtuosity and imagination combine in one utterly unique event, as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow creates a singularly intimate evening. With equal measures of humor and heart, he evokes memories of family, explores and expands the limits of the actor's craft, and masterfully conjures a cast of indelible characters from classic short stories by Ring Lardner and P. G. Wodehouse. Lithgow elevates the magic of storytelling to masterful new heights.

DVR Alert: John Lithgow Talks New Broadway Show on CBS SUNDAY MORNING, 1/7
by Caryn Robbins - January 5, 2018


Award-winning actor John Lithgow opens up about the death of his father and how it inspired his new Broadway production, in a candid interview with Lee Cowan to be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 7 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.

Turn Your Snow Day Into a Show Day - See JOHN LITHGOW with a Snow Day Discount
by Julie Musbach - January 4, 2018


Dare to venture out in the snow with a great deal on tickets to JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART! The new Broadway production is offering $39 tickets select orchestra and mezzanine (regular $109 - $139) $29 tickets select rear mezzanine (regular $39).

Photo Flash: First Look at JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART
by Stephi Wild - December 22, 2017


John Lithgow: Stories By Heart began preview performances last night, December 21, 2017 and opens officially on Thursday, January 11, 2018. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). Check out a first look at production photos below!

JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Begins Previews Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2017


Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with Staci Levine, has announced the Broadway return of beloved stage and screen star John Lithgow in John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, directed by Daniel Sullivan.

Up on the Marquee: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART
by Walter McBride - December 14, 2017


Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with Staci Levine, has announced the Broadway return of beloved stage and screen star John Lithgow in John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, directed by Daniel Sullivan. See the marquee for the brand-new show below!

John Lithgow: Stories By Heart History

Other Productions of John Lithgow: Stories By Heart

2008   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2012   US Tour
US Tour
2018   Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company Original Broadway Production
Broadway

John Lithgow: Stories By Heart - 2018 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Solo Performance John Lithgow

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