Celebrities on Broadway

Charli D’Amelio joins & Juliet as Charmion through January 19, 2025.

Why You Know Charli: Charlie D’Amelio was the first person with over 50 million, and then over 100 million followers on TikTok. She is one of the platform's biggest creators, and she is also a professional dancer. This is her Broadway debut.  

Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho star in Cabaret as the Emcee and Sally Bowles.

Why You Know Adam: Adam Lambert is known from his performances in the eighth season of American Idol, where he finished as runner-up. He has since released multiple albums and toured both as a solo artist and with Queen. He has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles.

Why You Know Auli’i: Auli’I Cravalho voiced the character of Moana in the Disney animated film and has also starred in the tv shows Rise and The Power and the films All Together Now, Darby and the Dead, and the Mean Girls movie musical.

Megan Hilty and Michelle Williams star in Death Becomes Her at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Why You Know Megan: Megan Hilty is known for her performance as Ivy Lynn in the tv series Smash as well as for her roles in the tv series Difficult People, The Good Wife, and The Good Fight. She has previously been seen on Broadway in Wicked, 9 to 5: The Musical and Noises Off.

Why You Know Michelle: Michelle Williams is a Grammy Award winning artist known for being a member of Destiny’s Child. She has also been seen in the tv shows Strictly Come Dancing and The Masked Singer and on Broadway in Aida, Chicago, and Once on This Island.

Sean Astin stars as Santa in Elf at the Marquis Theatre.

Why You Know Sean: Sean Astin is known for his role as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy, and Mikey Walsh in The Goonies as well as for his performance in the films Toy Soldiers, 50 First Dates, and the tv show Stranger Things. This is his Broadway debut.

Audra McDonald stars in Gypsy at the Majestic Theatre.

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.

Darren Criss stars in Maybe Happy Ending at the Belasco Theatre.

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.

Nicole Scherzinger stars in Sunset Boulevard at the St. James Theatre.

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.

John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands star in Swept Away at the Longacre Theatre.

Why You Know John: John Gallagher Jr. is known for his roles in the tv shows The Newsroom and Olive Kitteridge and in the films 10 Cloverfield Lane, Hush, Short Term 12, Pieces of April, and The Miseducation of Cameron Post. He has previously been seen on Broadway in Rabbit Hole, Spring Awakening, American Idiot, Jerusalem, and Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Why You Know Stark: Stark Sands is known for his performance in the tv shows Generation Kill and Minority Report as well as for his roles in the films The Post, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Flags of Our Fathers. He has previously been seen on Broadway in & Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird, Kinky Boots, American Idiot, and Journey’s End.

Jeremy Jordan stars as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby at the Broadway Theatre.

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 Bonnie & Clyde, Newsies, American Son, and Waitress.

All In: Comedy About Love at the Hudson Theatre starts December 11, 2024 and will have a rotating cast including John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Chloe Fineman, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Richard Kind, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon, Aidy Bryant, Hank Azaria, Sam Richardson, Andrew Rannells, David Cross, Tim Meadows, and Annaleigh Ashford.

John Mulaney is known for his stand-up specials as well as the shows Big Mouth and John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch.

Fred Armisen is known from SNL and for the shows Portlandia, Documentary Now!, and Los Espookys.

Chloe Fineman is known from SNL and for her performance in the tv show Search Party.

Renée Elise Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton and is also known for her performance in the tv shows The Good Wife and Girls5eva and the film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Richard Kind is a tv, film, and voice actor known for his roles in the tv shows Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spin City, and Mad About You and has previously been seen on Broadway in The Producers and The Big Knife.

Lin-Manuel Miranda created the musicals In the Heights and Hamilton and provided the soundtrack for the films Moana and Encanto.

Jimmy Fallon is known from SNL and for hosting The Tonight Show.

Aidy Bryant is known from SNL and for the tv series Shrill.

Hank Azaria is a tv, film, and voice actor known for his work on The Simpsons and his many film and tv roles. He has previously been seen on Broadway in The Farnsworth Invention and Spamalot.

Sam Richardson is known for his performance in the tv shows Veep, Ted Lasso, The Afterparty, Detroiters, and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.

Andrew Rannells originated the role of Elder Price in the musical The Book of Mormon and is also known for the his performances in the tv shows Girls and Big Mouth. He has appeared on Broadway in Falsettos, Hamilton, and The Boys in the Band among others.

David Cross is known for his stand-up and for his acting roles including the role of Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development.

Tim Meadows is known from SNL and for his performance in the tv shows The Goldbergs and Schooled and film Mean Girls.

Annaleigh Ashford has been seen on Broadway in Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Hair, Wicked, and Kinky Boots and in the tv shows Welcome to Chippendales, B Positive, and Bad Education.

Zachary Quinto and Shailene Woodley star in Cult of Love at the Hayes Theatre.

Why You Know Zachary: Zachary Quinto is known for his performance in the films Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond as well as for the tv shows American Horror Story: Asylum, NOS4A2, and Brilliant Minds. He has previously been seen on Broadway in The Boys in the Band and The Glass Menagerie.

Why You Know Shailene: Shailene Woodley is known for her performance in the films The Fault in Our Stars, the Divergent series, and The Spectacular Now and the tv shows The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Big Little Lies.  

Jessica Hecht and Thomas Middleditch star in Eureka Day at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

Why You Know Jessica: Jessica Hecht is known for her performance in the tv shows Breaking Bad, The Sinner, Friends, The Boys, and Special. She has previously been seen on Broadway in Summer, 1976, The Price, Fiddler on the Roof, The Assembled Parties, Harvey, A View from the Bridge, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Julius Cesar, and After the Fall.

Why You Know Thomas: Thomas Middleditch is known for his performance as Richard Hendricks in the tv series Silicon Valley as well as for his performance in the tv shows B Positive and Middleditch and Schwartz.

Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher star in Left on Tenth at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

Why You Know Julianna: Julianna Margulies is known for her performance in the tv shows ER, The Good Wife, The Mists of Avalon, The Sopranos, and The Morning Show.

Why You Know Peter: Peter Gallagher is known for his performance in the tv shows The O.C., Law & Order: SVU, Californication, Grace & Frankie, Covert Affairs, and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. He has previously been seen on Broadway in On the Twentieth Century, The Country Girl, Noises Off, Guys and Dolls, and Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Cole Escola stars as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! at the Lyceum Theatre.

Why You Know Cole: Cole Escola is known for their roles in the tv shows Search Party, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Difficult People, and Mozart in the Jungle. Escola wrote and stars in Oh, Mary! This is their Broadway debut.

Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, and Zoey Deutch star in Our Town at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

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.

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler star in Romeo and Juliet at Circle in the Square Theatre.

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.

Marisa Tomei stars in Babe at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre.

Why You Know Marisa: Marisa Tomei is known for her performance in the films My Cousin Vinny, In the Bedroom, The Wrestler, The Ides of March, The Big Short, and for her portrayal of May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She has been seen on Broadway in The Rose Tattoo, The Realistic Joneses, Top Girls, Salome, and Wait Until Dark.

Adam Driver stars in Hold on to Me Darling at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Why You Know Adam: Adam Driver is known for his performance as Kylo Ren in the Star Wars films as well as for his roles in the films Marriage Story, BlacKkKlansman, The Last Duel, and Ferrari and the tv show Girls. He has previously been seen on Broadway in Burn This, Man and Boy, and Mrs. Warren’s Profession.

Sherie Rene Scott stars as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre.

Why You Know Sherie: Sherie Rene Scott is known for her roles in Broadway shows including Aida, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Little Mermaid, Everyday Rapture, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and The Front Page. She also starred in the off-Broadway show The Last Five Years opposite Norbert Leo Butz.