Celebrities on Broadway

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Othello at the Barrymore Theatre starting February 24, 2025.

Why You Know Denzel: Denzel Washington is known for his many film roles, including in Malcolm X, The Hurricane, Remember the Titans, The Great Debaters, American Gangster, Much Ado About Nothing, Crimson Tide, Inside Man, The Equalizer, The Magnificent Seven, and Unstoppable. He has previously been seen on Broadway in The Iceman Cometh, A Raisin in the Sun, Fences, Julius Ceasar, and Checkmates. Fences was later adapted into an Academy Award nominated film with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis reprising their roles.

Why You Know Jake: Jake Gyllenhaal is known for his many film roles, including in Brokeback Mountain, The Guilty, Everest, Donnie Darko, Zodiac, October Sky, Nocturnal Animals, Nightcrawler, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.  Most recently, he starred in the tv show “Presumed Innocent.” He has previously been seen on Broadway in Sea Wall/A Life, Sunday in the Park with George, and Constellations.

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, Bill Burr, and Michael McKean star in Glengarry Glen Ross at the Palace Theatre starting March 10, 2025.

Why You Know Kieran: Kieran Culkin is known for his performance as Roman Roy in the tv series Succession as well as for his roles in the films Igby Goes Down, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and A Real Pain. He has previously been seen on Broadway in First Tree in Antarctica and This is Our Youth.

Why You Know Bob: Bob Odenkirk is known for his performance as Saul Goodman on the tv series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as well as for his performances in the tv shows Fargo and Lucky Hank and the films The Post, Little Women, and Nebraska. This is his Broadway debut.  

Why You Know Bill: Bill Burr is an actor and comedian known for his many comedy specials, his podcast Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast, and for his performance in the tv shows Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian. This is his Broadway debut.

Why You Know Michael: Michael McKean is known for his performance as Chuck McGill in the tv series Better Call Saul as well as for his performances in the films This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. He has previously been seen on Broadway in Hairspray, The Pajama Game, The Homecoming, Superior Donuts, The Best Man, and The Little Foxes.  

George Clooney will star in Good Night, and Good Luck starting March 12, 2025.

Why You Know George: George Clooney is an actor, writer, director and activist known for the films Argo, The Ides of March, The Descendants, Up in the Air, Michael Clayton, Syriana, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Ocean’s Eleven, Gravity, and Good Night, and Good Luck and for the tv show ER. He directed the film Good Night, and Good Luck and wrote the screenplay with Grant Heslov. In the stage adaptation, he will star as Edward R. Murrow.

Tituss Burgess will star as Mary in Oh, Mary! starting March 18, 2025.

Why You Know Tituss: Tituss Burgess is known for his role as Titus Andromedon in the tv series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as well as for his performances in Schmigadoon! and Central Park. He has previously been seen on Broadway in Moulin Rouge!, Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys, and Good Vibrations.

Nick Jonas will star in The Last Five Years starting March 18, 2025.

Why You Know Nick: Nick Jones is known for the band the Jonas Brothers as well as for the films Camp Rock, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level. He has previously been seen on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Sadie Sink will star in John Proctor is the Villain at the Booth Theatre starting March 20, 2025.

Why You Know Sadie: Sadie Sink is known for her performance as Max Mayfield in the tv series Stranger Things as well as for her roles in the films The Whale, Fear Street, and All Too Well. She has previously been seen on Broadway in The Audience and Annie.

Jeremy Jordan stars as Floyd Collins in Floyd Collins at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater starting March 27, 2025.

Why You Know Jeremy: Jeremy Jordan is known for his performance as Winslow “Winn” Schott Jr. in the tv series Supergirl as well as for his roles in the film The Last Five Years and the tv show Smash. He has previously been seen on Broadway in The Great Gatsby, Bonnie & Clyde, Newsies, American Son, and Waitress.

Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada will star in Cabaret at the August Wilson Theatre starting March 31, 2025.

Why You Know Orville: Orville Peck is a country music star known for the albums Pony, Bronco, and Stampede.

Why You Know Eva: Eva Noblezada originated the roles of Eurydice in Hadestown on Broadway and Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby on Broadway.

Jonathan Groff will star as Bobby Darin in Just in Time at Circle in the Square Theatre starting March 28, 2025.

Why You Know Jonathan: Jonathan Groff is known for his Tony-winning role as Franklin Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along and for his Tony-nominated roles of Melchior Gabor in Spring Awakening and King George III in Hamilton. He is also known for the TV shows “Glee,” “Mindhunter,” and “Looking” and the films Frozen and The Matrix Resurrections.

Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce will star in Pirates! The Penzance Musical starting April 4, 2025.

Why You Know Ramin: Ramin Karimloo is known for his many stage roles. He has played both The Phantom and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius in Les Misérables. He has also starred in Funny Girl, Chess, Camelot, and Anastasia.

Why You Know David: David Hyde Pierce is known for his role as Dr. Niles Crane on the tv show Frasier as well as for the films Nixon, Down With Love, and Wet Hot American Summer. He has previously been seen on Broadway in Hello, Dolly!, It Shoulda Been You, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Accent on Youth, Curtains, and Spamalot.

Paul Mescal stars in A Streetcar Named Desire at BAM’s Harvey Theatre starting February 28, 2025.

Why You Know Paul: Paul Mescal is known for his roles in the tv series Normal People and in the films The Lost Daughter, God’s Creatures, Aftersun, and All of Us Strangers. He has previously been seen on stage in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Plough and the Stars.

Andrew Scott will star in Vanya at the Lucille Lortel Theatre starting March 11, 2025.

Why You Know Andrew: Andrew Scott is known for his performance in the tv shows Fleabag, Sherlock, and Ripley as well as in the films All of Us Strangers, Catherine Called Birdy, 1917, King Lear, and Pride. He has previously been seen on stage in Present Laughter, Design for Living, Hamlet, and Sea Wall.