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BackStage With… John Lithgow

A Special Distance Learning Presentation from WVIZ/PBS ideastream,^®
Playhouse Square and Great Lakes Theater Festival, simulcast live at Laurel Lake

John Arthur Lithgow is an American actor, musician, and author. He works across a wide range of media, including stage, television, film, and radio. Lithgow is known for his roles as Dr. Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun," Arthur Mitchell on Showtime's "Dexter" and Reverend Shaw Moore in "Footloose."

He appeared in the films The World According to Garp (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983), receiving the Academy Award nomination, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for each. On the stage, he appeared in the musical adaptation of Sweet Smell of Success, winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He again appeared in a musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, receiving the Tony nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

He has also recorded music, such as the 1999 album of children's music, Singin' in the Bathtub, and has written poetry and short stories for children, such as Marsupial Sue.

Hosted by Scott Simon of NPR’s Weekend Edition, Mr. Lithgow will discuss his career journey in theaters, on television and radio, in films and as an author.

Backstage With… John Lithgow is a production of WVIZ/PBS ideastream® and Playhouse Square in partnership with Great Lakes Theater Festival.

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