John Lithgow is headed back to Broadway to play the title role in Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere production of David Auburn’s The Columnist. We've got a sneak peek at the two-time Tony Award winner in costume as the play's title character Joseph Aslop, a beloved, feared and courted political columnist in mid-century Washington. Shot by Andrew Eccles, Lithgow looks stunningly suave in his sleek suit and spectacles, which should come as no surprise: He has already played columnists in a Tony-winning performance in Sweet Smell of Success and off-Broadway in Mr. and Mrs. Fitch. Take a look at this very hot shot, then make plans to see Lithgow at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, where The Columnist begins previews on April 4.