"Around three and a half years ago, Reeves had an idea. "I was in a hotel room," he told Morning Edition host Michel Martin. "I was thinking about what Alex and I could work on again. And then it just struck me: Waiting for Godot." Whether a stroke of madness or brilliance, their pitch found an enthusiastic partner in director Jamie Lloyd. On September 13, Reeves and Winter began preview performances at New York's Hudson Theater."
"Waiting for Godot is a more-than-70 year old surrealist play by Samuel Beckett about faith, patience and the mysteries of existence as two friends, Vladimir (played by Winter) and Estragon (Reeves) wait for Godot, who may never show up. Winter has some Broadway experience under his belt, but for Reeves, this is his first time appearing on The Great White Way."
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are starring in a Broadway production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. The idea originated with Reeves about three and a half years ago and found a partner in director Jamie Lloyd. Previews began September 13 at New York's Hudson Theater. Waiting for Godot is a more-than-70-year-old surrealist play about faith, patience and the mysteries of existence as two friends, Vladimir (Winter) and Estragon (Reeves) wait for Godot, who may never appear. Winter brings prior Broadway experience; Reeves makes his Broadway debut. Reeves experienced terror, anxiety and hope before performing, while Winter finds the play more personal in his 60s, noting themes of loss, distraction and running from pain. The production is scheduled through Jan. 4, 2026.
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