What Do the Reviews Think of the Broadway Revival of Waiting for Godot Starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter?
Jamie Lloyd is directing the Samuel Beckett classic, a reunion for the Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure stars.
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in Waiting For Godot
Andy Henderson
A new revival of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece Waiting for Godot officially opened at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre September 28 after beginning previews September 13. The limited engagement is scheduled to continue through January 4, 2026. See what critics had to say about the production below.
Directed by Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard), the revival reunites Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as Estragon and Vladimir, respectively. The cast also includes Michael Patrick Thornton as Lucky, Brandon J. Dirden as Pozzo, and Zaynn Arora and Eric Williams as A Boy. Understudies Jesse Aaronson and Franklin Bongjio round out the company. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Liz Fraser.
The production marks Reeves’ Broadway debut. Winter previously appeared on Broadway as a child, playing John Darling in the 1979 Sandy Duncan-led Peter Pan.
Read the reviews here.
CitiTour NYC (Brian Scott Lipton)
Entertainment Weekly (Shania Russell)
The Hollywood Reporter (David Rooney)
New York Daily News/Chicago Tribune (Chris Jones)*
New York Magazine/Vulture (Sara Holdren)*
New York Post (Johnny Oleksinski)
New York Stage Review (Elysa Gardner, Frank Scheck)
New York Theatre Guide (Joe Dziemianowicz)
The New York Times (Laura Collins-Hughes)*
TimeOut New York (Adam Feldman)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
Premiering in 1953, Waiting for Godot centers on two men waiting for the titular Godot, engaging in a number of discussions in the meantime. The work has become a theatrical classic. On Broadway alone, this staging is the play’s fifth.
The revival features set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, and hair and makeup design by Cheryl Thomas. The production stage manager is Johnny Milani, and Veronica Lee is the stage manager. The associate creative team includes associate director Conner Wilson; associate scenic designers Grace Laubacher, Lily Tomasic, and Wilson Chin; co-associate costume designers Ricky Lurie and Jess Gersz; associate lighting designer Jessica Creager; and associate sound designer Christopher Cronin.
The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Bad Robot Live, and Gavin Kalin Productions are producing. 101 Productions, Ltd’s Chris Morey is general manager.
Visit GodotBroadway.com.
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Waiting For Godot
Andy Henderson
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in Waiting For Godot
Andy Henderson
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in Waiting For Godot
Andy Henderson
