Overview
- In a TODAY interview, Litz said he finished around 12:50, about 30 minutes later than planned, which made getting to the Gershwin Theatre more difficult.
- He reached the theater just in time for the half-hour call, quickly ate, then took the stage for Wicked’s 2 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. evening performances.
- His official New York City Marathon time was 3:40:53 for the 26.2 miles through all five boroughs.
- Litz ran to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and trained while performing eight shows a week, drawing on his background as a swimmer who competed at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
- He and his wife celebrated the achievement on Instagram, and the feat drew wider attention from local media, The New York Times, and a mention on Saturday Night Live.