Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Set Bill & Ted Reunion on Broadway With Waiting for Godo

Publish date: 2024-08-17

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are reuniting for a new Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” directed by Jamie Lloyd.

Reeves will play Estragon and Winter will play Vladimir in the show, which will open at an ATG theater in fall 2025.

“We’re incredibly excited to be on stage together and work with the great Jamie Lloyd in one of our favorite plays,” the “Bill & Ted” co-stars said in a joint statement.

“Waiting for Godot” is produced by the Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Bad Robot Live and Gavin Kalin Productions. 101 Productions will serve as general manager. 

Related Stories

A cartoon hand hovering over the delete button for the "Disney +" app VIP+

Disney’s App Store Play Is Another Strategic Blow for Apple

Harris, Trump

Google Explains Why Search for 'Where Can I Vote for Harris' Showed a Map While Similar Trump Search Didn't

Reeves and Winter’s on-screen history began in 1989 with the comedy adventure “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” They followed up the madness with 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” and reunited once again nearly three decades later, in 2020’s “Bill & Ted Face the Music.”

Popular on Variety

Making his Broadway debut, Reeves is one of Hollywood’s most consistent movie stars, kicking ass and taking names in the “John Wick” series and “The Matrix” films. His other credits include “Constantine,” “My Own Private Idaho,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” “The Gift,” “Parenthood,” “Something’s Gotta Give” and “Always Be My Maybe.”

An actor, writer and director, Winter recently wrapped production on “Adulthood,” which he helmed and stars in opposite Josh Gad and Kaya Scodelario. He has directed documentaries including “The YouTube Effect,” “Zappa,” “Showbiz Kids” and “The Panama Papers.” His Broadway credits include playing John Darling in the 1979 production of “Peter Pan” and Louis Leonowens in “The King & I.”

Lloyd’s credits as an award-winning stage director include “Romeo & Juliet,” “Sunset Blvd.,” “The Effect,” “A Doll’s House,” “The Seagull,” “Cyrano de Bergerac,” “Betrayal” and more.

Read More About:

Jump to Comments

More from Variety

Most Popular

Must Read

Sign Up for Variety Newsletters

By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Variety Confidential

A Variety and iHeartRadio Podcast

ncG1vNJzZmiukae2psDYZ5qopV9nfXOAjqWcoKGkZLumw9Joop6Znqp6s7HEr5ysZZGhsrl51qKlrZ2iYq%2Bzu8CdrpqxXayuqsDIp55mnp%2Bneqi7w6irZmliaINxhZJpa21n