When Rainn Wilson played Vladimir in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot at the Geffen Playhouse last year, two audience members were paying particularly close attention.

It was Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, the Bill & Ted duo who are set to star in their own production of Waiting for Godot on Broadway in late 2025, in a production directed by Jamie Lloyd.

Wilson, currently in rehearsals for the Encores! presentation of Urinetown, revealed that Reeves and Winter not only saw the show, but asked for tips from Wilson, Wilson's costar Aasif Mandvi (who played Estragon) and the director Judy Hegarty Lovett afterwards. “They were so curious and investigative about it,” Wilson recalled. “We had this long conversation about how to do Godot, [as well as] what not to do.”

Wilson encouraged the duo to borrow any moments from the production that they liked. “We told them, ‘Hey, if you like any of our bits, feel free to use them.’" He also praised Reeves and Winter’s evident dedication to the project (which was Reeves' idea). “I really applaud what they're …

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