Lithgow, who is set to play Dumbledore in the TV adaptation of Harry Potter, referenced Donald Trump in his speech and again backstage.

Lesley Manville, John Lithgow and Imelda Staunton were among the winners at the Olivier Awards 2025. Here's five things we learnt at UK theatre's most prestigious night. John Lithgow was one of the big winners of the night,

American actor John Lithgow has won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards for exploring the dark side of children’s writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.”