JL;DR SUMMARY 2024's theatre scene brims with notable performances, including Andy Nyman's standout portrayal of Max Bialystock in the revival of "The Producers" and John Lithgow's compelling depiction of Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt's new play "Giant," which explores Dahl's antisemitism and the broader condition of being Jewish in Britain. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.