John Lithgow to Receive the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement

Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards winner John Lithgow will receive the 13th annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre from the Theatre World Awards.

In celebration of this year’s 80th annual Theatre World Awards, a retro statue will make its debut at this year’s ceremony, to be held on June 2 at the Longacre Theatre, the current home of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

The John Willis Award is given to an individual whose lifetime achievements and personal generosity to the theater community merit special recognition and acknowledgement and is named for the man who created and maintained the Theatre World tradition for 66 years, encouraging new talent in an often-challenging business.

Lithgow has received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Giant, now running at the Music Box Theatre.

Click here to see the previously announced recipients of Theatre World Awards for outstanding debut performances in a Broadway or off-Broadway production.