The previously announced Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter has found a home in the Hudson Theatre, where the play will begin previews on Saturday, September 13 ahead of a Sunday, September 28 opening night.
The strictly limited engagement will play through Sunday, January 4, 2026, only. Jamie Lloyd is the producer and director.
Complete casting and design team will be announced soon.
Waiting for Godot is produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Bad Robot Live, and Gavin Kalin Productions.
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Premiering in 1953 in French with a subsequent English-language production premiering in 1955 in London, Godot went on to become a cultural touchstone and has been translated into dozens of languages.
Reeves, who will play Estragon, will be making his Broadway debut with the production. Best known for his starring roles in The Matrix and John Wick franchises, Reeves performed in various local theater production in Toronto before moving to Los Angeles to begin his film career.
Winter, who will play Vladimir, made his Broadway debut as a child actor in The King & I with Yul Brynner and Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan. He also appeared in the American premiere of Simon Gray’s Close of Play at Manhattan Theatre Club. He first came to prominence in movies such as Warner Bros’ hit The Lost Boys and the wildly popular Bill & Ted franchise with Reeves.
