A new revival of Samuel Beckett's absurdist masterpiece Waiting for Godot officially opened at Broadway's Hudson Theatre September 28, and it was a starry affair.
A bevy of stage and screen stars came out to celebrate the production, including Keegan Michael Key, Marisha Wallace, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jennifer Simard, Bebe Neuwirth, Sandy Duncan, J.J. Abrams, Ben Vereen, Jonathan Groff, Gracie Lawrence, Ethan Hawke, Kieran Culkin, Chris Pine, Danielle Brooks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more.
Check out photos from the opening night carpet below.
Alex Winter
Alex Winter
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Brandon J. Dirden
Brandon J. Dirden
Michael Patrick Thornton
Michael Patrick Thornton, Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, Jamie Lloyd, and Brandon J. Dirden
Company of Waiting For Godot
Michael Patrick Thornton
Michael Patrick Thornton
Jamie Lloyd
Jamie Lloyd
Zayn Arora
Eric Williams
Eric Williams and Zayn Arora
Jesse Aaronson
Jesse Aaronson
Franklin Bongjio
Franklin Bongjio
Franklin Bongjio and Jesse Aaronson
Franklin Bongjio, Eric Williams, Zaynn Arora, and Jesse Aaronson
Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves
Ramsey Ann Naito and Alex Winter
Ramsey Ann Naito and Alex Winter
Wilson Chin
Wilson Chin
Ben Ringham
Max Ringham
Cheryl Thomas
Cheryl Thomas
Jamie deRoy
Keegan Michael Key and Elle Key
Keegan Michael Key and Elle Key
Marisha Wallace
Marisha Wallace
Jasmine Amy Rogers
Jasmine Amy Rogers
Jennifer Simard
Jennifer Simard
Bebe Neuwirth
Nicole Fosse
Mason Alexander Park
Trent Saunders
Trent Saunders
Don Correia and Sandy Duncan
Don Correia and Sandy Duncan
John Riddle
John Riddle
Maxim Pozdorovkin and Whitney White
Maxim Pozdorovkin and Whitney White
Diego Andres Rodriguez
Diego Andres Rodriguez
J.J. Abrams
Drew Droege
Drew Droege
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Katie Rose Clarke
Stacey Ray and Stephanie Kurtzuba
Stacey Ray and Stephanie Kurtzuba
Gracie Lawrence
Gracie Lawrence
Jonathan Groff and Gracie Lawrence
Sydney Lemmon
Ryan Hawke and Ethan Hawke
Arian Moayed and Krissy Shields
Leslye Headland
Leslye Headland
James Olivas
James Olivas
Emilia Suarez
Diego Andres Rodriguez and James Olivas
Diego Andres Rodriguez and James Olivas
Diego Andres Rodriguez, Emilia Suarez, and James Olivas
Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton
Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton
Chris Pine
Chris Pine
Chris Pine
Danielle Brooks
Danielle Brooks
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Jordan Roth
Richie Jackson and Jordan Roth
Directed by Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard), the revival reunites Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as Estragon and Vladimir, respectively. The cast also includes Michael Patrick Thornton as Lucky, Brandon J. Dirden as Pozzo, and Zaynn Arora and Eric Williams as A Boy. Understudies Jesse Aaronson and Franklin Bongjio round out the company. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Liz Fraser.
The production marks Reeves' Broadway debut. Winter previously appeared on Broadway as a child, playing John Darling in the 1979 Sandy Duncan-led Peter Pan. The limited engagement is scheduled to continue through January 4, 2026.
Premiering in 1953, Waiting for Godot centers on two men waiting for the titular Godot, engaging in a number of discussions in the meantime. The work has become a theatrical classic. On Broadway alone, this staging is the play's fifth.
The revival features set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, and hair and makeup design by Cheryl Thomas. The production stage manager is Johnny Milani, and Veronica Lee is the stage manager. The associate creative team includes associate director Conner Wilson; associate scenic designers Grace Laubacher, Lily Tomasic, and Wilson Chin; co-associate costume designers Ricky Lurie and Jess Gersz; associate lighting designer Jessica Creager; and associate sound designer Christopher Cronin.
The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Bad Robot Live, and Gavin Kalin Productions are producing. 101 Productions, Ltd's Chris Morey is general manager.
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