Celebrities on Broadway

Jinkx Monsoon returns to the musical Chicago as Matron “Mama” Morton, matron of the Cook County Jail, starting June 27, 2024.

Why You Know Jinkx: Jinkx won the crown – twice – on RuPaul’s Drag Race, earning the title “Queen of all Queens.”

Aaron Tveit, who originated the role of Christian, returns to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! on July 23^rd. Joining him is Joanna “JoJo” Lavesque, who previously played the role of Satine in 2023.

Why You Know Aaron: Aaron Tveit is known for his roles in the tv shows Schmigadoon!, Graceland, and Gossip Girl as well as in the film Les Misérables. He played Danny Zuko in Grease: Live on Fox and has been seen on stage in Sweeney Todd, Next to Normal, Catch Me If You Can, Wicked, and Assassins.

Why You Know JoJo: JoJo is a singer, songwriter, and actor known for hits like “Leave (Get Out),” “Baby It’s You,” and “Too Little Too Late.” She is also known for her performances in the films G.B.F, Aquamarine, and R.V.

Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow will star in The Roommate at the Booth Theatre starting August 29, 2024.

Why You Know Patti: Patti LuPone won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Gypsy and Evita and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Company. She has also starred in the musicals War Paint, Sweeney Todd, and Anything Goes and has been seen in many tv shows including Penny Dreadful, Pose, Hollywood, and American Horror Story: Coven.

Why You Know Mia: Mia Farrow is known for her performance in the films Rosemary’s Baby, The Great Gatsby, Death of the Nile, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and The Omen as well as in the tv shows Third Watch and The Watcher.

Robert Downey Jr. will star in McNeal at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre starting September 5, 2024.

Why You Know Robert: Robert Downey Jr. is known for his performance as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as for the films Sherlock Holmes, Oppenheimer, Tropic Thunder, Zodiac, and Chaplin, as well as the tv shows The Sympathizer and Ally McBeal.

Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, and Zoey Deutch will star in Our Town at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre starting September 17, 2024.

Why you know Jim: Jim Parsons starred as Sheldon Cooper in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory on CBS and as Henry Wilson in Hollywood on Netflix. He is also known for producing and starring in the film Spoiler Alert. He has previously been seen on Broadway in Mother Play, The Normal Heart, Harvey, An Act of God, and The Boys in the Band.

Why You Know Katie: Katie Holmes is known for her performance in the films The Ice Storm, Pieces of April and Batman Begins as well as for the role of Joey Potter in the TV show Dawson’s Creek. She has previously been seen on Broadway in Dead Accounts and All My Sons.

Why You Know Zoey: Zoey Deutch is known for her roles in the TV shows The Politician and Ringer as well as for the films Vampire Academy, Set It Up, Before I Fall, and Zombieland: Double Tap.

Darren Criss will star in Maybe Happy Ending at the Belasco Theatre starting September 18, 2024.

Why You Know Darren: Darren Criss is known for his performance in the tv shows Glee, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and Hollywood. He has previously been seen on Broadway in American Buffalo, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and off-Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors.

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler star in Romeo and Juliet at Circle in the Square Theatre starting September 26, 2024.

Why You Know Kit: Kit Connor is known for his performance as Nick Nelson in the Netflix series Heartstopperas well as for his roles in the films Rocketman, Get Santa, and Little Joe and in the tv series War & Peace.  

Why You Know Rachel: Rachel Zegler is known for her performance as Maria in the film adaptation of West Side Story as well as for her performance in the films The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakesand Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Nicole Scherzinger will star in Sunset Boulevard starting September 28, 2024.

Why You Know Nicole: Nicole Scherzinger was the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, has been a judge on The X Factorand Australia’s Got Talent, and she played the role of Grace Farrell in Annie Live! She has previously been seen on stage in Cats at the London Palladium.

Audra McDonald stars in Gypsy at the Majestic Theatre starting November 21, 2024.

Why You Know Audra: Audra McDonald has won six Tony Awards – more than any other actor has won in performance categories. She has previously been seen on Broadway in Ohio State Murders, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Porgy and Bess, 110 in the Shade, A Raisin in the Sun, Marie Christine, Ragtime, Master Class, and Carousel. She is also known for her roles I the tv series The Gilded Age and The Bite and the films Rustin, Respect, and Ricki and the Flash.

Nick Jonas will star in The Last Five Years in Spring 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.

Kenneth Branagh stars in and directs King Lear at The Shed in Fall 2024 after a run on London's West End.

Why You Know Kenneth: Kenneth Branagh both directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and A Haunting in Venice. He also directed and starred in the Shakespeare plays Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Hamlet, and As You Like It and has been seen in the films Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Celebrity, and My Week with Marilyn. He also wrote and directed the film Belfast.