“Giant” is not only Mark Rosenblatt’s first Tony Award nomination, it’s the first play he’s ever written. Rosenblatt came up in theater as a director. But the idea for a play examining children’s author Roald Dahl came to him, and director Nicholas Hytner encouraged Rosenblatt to write it.
Here, Rosenblatt explains why he looked to Dahl’s problematic history for inspiration, how he crafted the structure of the play and what he hopes shines through in his script.
“Giant” is nominated for four Tony Awards.
The 2026 Tony Awards will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. P!NK will host the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS and livestreamed on Paramount+ Premium (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT). CBS and Pluto TV will present the Tony Awards: Act One, with additional details to follow.
See the full list of nominations here.
