JOHN LITHGOW - LITHGOW TAKES ON SHAKESPEARE

Emmy award-winning actor JOHN LITHGOW is set to make his debut performing for Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company as Malvolio in Twelfth Night. The star, best known for his television and movie roles, is also a seasoned veteran on Broadway. Lithgow has received Tony theatre awards for his performances in The Changing Room in 1973 and Sweet Smell of Success, in 2002. The play will open this September at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.