Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life
In this episode of Fresh Air Weekend, host Dave Davies interviews actor John Lithgow about his role as Roald Dahl in the Broadway play Giant, which explores Dahl’s anti-Semitic views amid personal tragedy and public controversy. Later, Terry Gross (via recorded interview) speaks with
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