Lithgow to return to Broadway in ‘Giant,’ Redford dies at 89, Grace wants redemption from Hollywood IQ

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1) ‘Giant,’ starring John Lithgow, to play Broadway in the spring
https://deadline.com/2025/09/john-lithgow-broadway-giant-roald-dahl-1236544758/

2) Stage and screen icon Robert Redford dies at 89
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/movies/robert-redford-dead.html

3) Last week’s Broadway grosses
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

4) Show and casting news

Groff, Chavkin, Condon, more to celebrate Ton Kirdahy this week
https://playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-will-honor-producer-tom-kirdahy-at-new-york-public-library-event

Musical version of ‘Babysitter’s Club’ in the works
https://playbill.com/article/get-ready-for-a-baby-sitters-club-musical

Vineyard, Civilians announce cast for ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’
https://playbill.com/article/donnetta-lavinia-grays-tom-pecinka-more-will-star-in-the-burning-cauldron-of-fiery-fire-world-premiere

5) Recommendation

Design Action’s Springboard to Design now accepting applications
http://www.springboardtodesign.com/

6) Grace guesses movies on the street
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOjm5l_Ef29/