George Clooney, Denzel Washington, Sarah Snook and All the Celebrities Leading Broadway's Starriest Season Yet

Mar. 15, 2025

George Clooney, Denzel Washington, and Sarah Snook.Photo:Joseph Okpako/WireImage; LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty; Sam Tabone/Getty

Joseph Okpako/WireImage; LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty; Sam Tabone/Getty

The lights on Broadway are shining extra bright during the 2024-2025 season.That’s because a plethora of popular celebrities from across the entertainment industry are treading the boards, many of them — including Oscar winners likeGeorge ClooneyandRobert Downey, Jr.,; Gen-Z stars likeKit ConnorandRachel Zegler; and singing sensations likeNicole ScherzingerandAdam Lambert— making their long-awaited stage debuts.It’s not necessarily uncommon. For decades, the theater industry has attracted top talent with everyone from A-list actors to award-winning singers citing Broadway as their career goal.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The experience also makes one eligible for a Tony Award. The theater industry’s top honor,it’s the “T” in the coveted EGOTalongside the Emmy Award (for television), Grammy (for music) and Oscar (for film). To snag a nomination for the 2025 Tony Awards — which will be held on June 8, 2025 — stars will have had to have been in a show that opened between April 26, 2024 and April 27, 2025.Competition is sure to be tough. The season’s roster of stars is stacked with legends of the industry likeDenzel Washington,Audra McDonald,Sutton Foster,Patti LuPone,Mia Farrow,Jim Parsons,Katie Holmes,Shailene Woodley,Zachary Quinto,Daniel Dae Kim,Kieran Culkin,Jake Gyllenhaaland more.Here’s a full list of Broadway’s best:

The lights on Broadway are shining extra bright during the 2024-2025 season.

That’s because a plethora of popular celebrities from across the entertainment industry are treading the boards, many of them — including Oscar winners likeGeorge ClooneyandRobert Downey, Jr.,; Gen-Z stars likeKit ConnorandRachel Zegler; and singing sensations likeNicole ScherzingerandAdam Lambert— making their long-awaited stage debuts.

It’s not necessarily uncommon. For decades, the theater industry has attracted top talent with everyone from A-list actors to award-winning singers citing Broadway as their career goal.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The experience also makes one eligible for a Tony Award. The theater industry’s top honor,it’s the “T” in the coveted EGOTalongside the Emmy Award (for television), Grammy (for music) and Oscar (for film). To snag a nomination for the 2025 Tony Awards — which will be held on June 8, 2025 — stars will have had to have been in a show that opened between April 26, 2024 and April 27, 2025.

Competition is sure to be tough. The season’s roster of stars is stacked with legends of the industry likeDenzel Washington,Audra McDonald,Sutton Foster,Patti LuPone,Mia Farrow,Jim Parsons,Katie Holmes,Shailene Woodley,Zachary Quinto,Daniel Dae Kim,Kieran Culkin,Jake Gyllenhaaland more.

Here’s a full list of Broadway’s best:

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Jonathan Groff —Just In Time

Jonathan Groff in ‘Just in Time’ on Broadway.Andrew Eccles

Andrew Eccles

Performances forJust In Timebegin at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Friday, March 28, ahead of an opening on Wednesday, April 23.

Darin was one of the music industry’s biggest stars, and was a staple on the charts in the late 1950s and ’60s. He began his career as a member of the iconic Brill Building’s songwriters but struggled to make it as a solo artist — that is, until he catapulted into the spotlight with 1958’s “Splish Splash.” Other hits like “Beyond the Sea,” “Dream Lover” and “Mack the Knife” followed, the latter becoming his signature song.

Throughout his short yet multifaceted career, Darin released 27 albums, starred in 13 movies, had two television variety shows, and won two Grammys and one Golden Globe. He was known for switching up his styles often, exploring all genres of music such as jazz, folk, country and pop. He died in 1973 at the age of 37, while recovering from open heart surgery.

Gracie Lawrence in ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’.Tina Thorpe/Max

Tina Thorpe/Max

Among the cast of 16 joining Groff on stage is Gracie Lawrence, the co-leader of the bandLawrence and star of the most recent season of Sex Lives of College Girls. The role will mark her Broadway debut. Shell play Connie Francis, one of Darin’s former flames.

Erika Henningsen (Mean Girls: The Musical) will play another: Sandra Dee.

Other stars include Tony winner Michele Pawk, Joe Barbara, Emily Bergl, Lance Roberts, Caesar Samayoa, Christine Cornish, Julia Grondin, Valeria Yamin, John Treacy Egan, Tari Kelly, Matt Magnusson, Khori Michelle Petinaud and Larkin Reilly.

Tickets forJust In Timeare on sale now.

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David Hyde Pierce and Jinkx Monsoon —Pirates! The Penzance Musical

David Hyde Pierce.

David Hyde Piercewill be back on to Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company newly imagined revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operaThe Pirates of Penzance.

Ramin Karimloo, last seen on Broadway in the 2022 revival ofFunny Girl, joins the two as the Pirate King. Nicholas Barasch (Frederic), Preston Truman Boyd (Sullivan/Police Sergeant) and Samantha Williams (Mabel Stanley) also star.

The cast also includes Kelly Belarmino, Maria Briggs, Eddie Cooper, Cicily Daniels, Ninako Donville, Alex Dorf, Rick Faugno, Niani Feelings, Tommy Gedrich, Alex Gibson, Afra Hines, Dan Hoy, Ryo Kamibayashi, Tatiana Lofton, Nathan Lucrezio, Shina Ann Morris, Cooper Stanton and Bronwyn Tarboton.

Jinkx Monsoon.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Previews begin on April 4 at the Todd Haimes Theatre with an opening set for April 25. The limited run is expected to conclude on June 22.

Pierce, a four-time Emmy Award winner, has graced the Broadway stage several times throughout his career, starring in revivals of Monty Python’sSpamalotandHello, Dolly.He originated the role Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musicalCurtains, which earned him a Tony Award in 2007.

Tickets forPirates of Penzanceare now on sale.

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Stranger Things: The First Shadow.Manuel Harlan

Manuel Harlan

The Netflix hit showStranger Thingsiscoming to Broadway!

Stranger Things: The First Shadowbegins previews on March 28 at the Marquis Theatre, with an opening set for April 22. The showpremiered at the Phoenix Theaterin London in December 2023, where it is still playing.

Three-time Tony winner Stephen Daldry will direct Trefry’s script with Justin Martin.

Tickets forStranger Things: The First Shadoware now on sale.

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Bernadette Peters —Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends

Bernadette Peters at the Clive Davis 90th Birthday Celebration in 2022.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Broadway legendBernadette Petersis returning to The Great White Way in a tribute tothe late Stephen Sondheim.

The musical previously ran on the West End in 2023, following a gala performance at the Sondheim Theater in London in 2022.

Peters has been part of all three productions, while theater veteranLea Salgona— who also star in the Broadway run — joined the cast in the West End.

Alongside the two will be Jasmine Forsberg, Kate Jennings Grant, David Harris, Bonnie Langford, Beth Leavel, Gavin Lee, Jason Pennycooke, Joanna Riding, Jeremy Secomb, Maria Wirries, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Paige Faure, Alexa Lopez, and Peter Neureuther.

Two-time Tony winner Peters has starred in several of Sondheim’s works on the Broadway stage including the original productions ofInto the WoodsandSunday in the Park With George, as well as revivals ofGypsy,FolliesandA Little Night Music.

Tickets forStephen Sondheim’s Old Friendsare now on sale.

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Sadie Sink —John Proctor Is the Villain

Sadie Sink in August 2024.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Performances begin Thursday, March 20 at the Booth Theatre in New York City ahead of an opening night on Monday, April 14.

Set in a Georgia high school, the play follows a group of students studying Arthur Miller’s classic play,The Crucible, in their English class — though “young love, sex ed and a few school scandals” are preoccupying their minds, according to an official synopsis. Still, “as they delve into the American classic, the students begin to question the play’s perspective and the validity of naming John Proctor the show’s hero.”

This will be Sink’s third Broadway credit. She previously starred in the 2012 revival ofAnnie, and later was an alternative for Young Elizabeth in 2015’s Helen Mirren-led play,The Audience.

John Proctor Is the Villainis the first time Sink will lead a Broadway play. It’s also the first Broadway credit for Belflower, an young playwright who has had her work commissioned, produced and developed regionally to great acclaim.

Tickets toJohn Proctor Is the Villainare on sale now.

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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren —The Last Five Years

Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas.Norman Jean Roy

Norman Jean Roy

The first-ever Broadway productionofThe Last Five Yearswill starNick Jonasand Tony winnerAdrienne Warren.

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren.Eugene Gologursky/Getty

Eugene Gologursky/Getty

Jonas was last seen on Broadway in 2023, when he did a five-day residency with his band,the Jonas Brothers. He also starred in the 2001 revival ofAnnie Get Your Gun, the 2002 revival ofBeauty and the Beast, the 2010 revival ofLes Misérablesand the 2012 revival ofHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Tickets toThe Last Five Yearsare now on sale.

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George Clooney —Good Night, and Good Luck

George Clooney at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Boys in the Boat’ in 2023.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images

George Clooneyismaking his Broadway debuttwice over.

The Oscar winner will both star in and co-write the stage adaptation ofGood Night, and Good Luck, the 2005 film he directed, co-wrote and acted in about CBS news journalist Edward R. Murrow’s legendary exposé on Senator Joseph McCarthy.

On screen, Clooney played news producer Fred Friendly. Now, he’ll step into the shoes of Murrow.

Clooney has a stead stream of screen credits, including starring in the NBC medical dramaERfor five years. On screen he’s been seen inUp in the Air,The Descendants,Michael Clayton,The Ides of March,Batman & Robin,Out of Sight,theOcean’smovie franchise and most recently,Wolfs.

He won his Academy Award in 2006 for his supporting acting work inSyriana— the same yearGood Night, and Good Luckearned him nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

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Sarah Snook —The Picture of Dorian Gray

Sarah Snook attends the press night afterparty of ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ at The Haymarket Hotel on Feb. 15, 2024 in London, England.Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images

Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images

Sarah Snookwill make herBroadwaydebut inThe Picture of Dorian Gray.The Emmy-winningSuccessionactress will play 26 characters in the production, which employs “an explosive interplay of video and theater through an intricately choreographed collection of on-stage cameras.”

A stage adaptation of Oscar Widle’s 1890 novel,The Picture of Dorian Graytells the story about a young man who trades his soul for eternal youth.

Tickets forThe Picture of Dorian Grayare on sale now.

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Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr -Glengarry Glen Ross

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, Bill Burr.Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Charley Gallay/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Charley Gallay/Getty

Kieran Culkin,Bob OdenkirkandBill Burrare coming to Broadway ina new revival ofGlengarry Glen Ross!

Previews begin on Monday, March 10 ahead of an official opening on Monday, March 31 at The Palace Theatre. The production will play a limited run, through June 14.

Burr and Odenkirk will be making their Broadway debuts in the show while Culkin returns to the Main Stem after having starred in a 2014 production of Kenneth Lonergan’sThis Is Our Youthopposite Michael Cera.

Tickets forGlengarry Glen Rossare now on sale.

10of 27Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal —OthelloDenzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.Momodu Mansaray/WireImage; Unique Nicole/WireImageOscar winner Denzel Washington and Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhall return to Broadway in spring 2025 in a newproduction of William Shakespeare’sOthello. Previews begin Feb. 24 ahead of an opening night on March 23 at the Barrymore Theatre. The limited engagement is currently scheduled through June 8.Tony Award winner Kenny Leon is directing the work after having previously directed the 2023 production ofHamletfor New York City’s Shakespeare in the Park.Othellowill feature Washington as the title character, a general of the Venetian army, with Gyllenhaal as Iago — a man seeking revenge against the commander.Joining Washington and Gyllenhaal are Neal Bledsoe as ‘The Duke of Venice’, Julee Cerda as ‘Bianca’, Ezra Knight as ‘Montano’, Gene Gillette as ‘Gratiano’, Rob Heaps as ‘Ludovico’, ensemble members William Connell, Ty Fanning, Ben Graney, Daniel Reece, Christina Sajous, Greg Wood, and swing Abiola Obatolu.Previously announced cast members included Molly Osborne as ‘Desdemona’, Tony winner Andrew Burnap as ‘Cassio’, Anthony Michael Lopez as ‘Roderigo’, Daniel Pearce as ‘Brabantio’, and Kimber Elayne Sprawl as ‘Emilia.‘Washington starred in N.Y.C. productions of Shakespeare’sCoriolanusandThe Tragedy of Richard IIIat The Public Theater in 1979 and 1990 respectively. He had his Broadway debut in 1988’sCheckmatesbefore going on to star as Troy Maxson in the 2001 revival of August Wilson’s playFences, for which he received a Tony Award. The actor also starred in the 2005 Broadway production of Shakespeare’sJulius Caesar.Gyllenhaal, on the other hand, made his Broadway debut in 2014’sConstellationsand later starred in the 2017 revival ofSunday in the Park with Georgeand the 2019 production ofSea Wall/A Life— the latter of which nabbed him a Tony nomination.Tickets forOthelloare now on sale.

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Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal —Othello

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.Momodu Mansaray/WireImage; Unique Nicole/WireImage

Momodu Mansaray/WireImage; Unique Nicole/WireImage

Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhall return to Broadway in spring 2025 in a newproduction of William Shakespeare’sOthello. Previews begin Feb. 24 ahead of an opening night on March 23 at the Barrymore Theatre. The limited engagement is currently scheduled through June 8.

Tony Award winner Kenny Leon is directing the work after having previously directed the 2023 production ofHamletfor New York City’s Shakespeare in the Park.

Othellowill feature Washington as the title character, a general of the Venetian army, with Gyllenhaal as Iago — a man seeking revenge against the commander.

Joining Washington and Gyllenhaal are Neal Bledsoe as ‘The Duke of Venice’, Julee Cerda as ‘Bianca’, Ezra Knight as ‘Montano’, Gene Gillette as ‘Gratiano’, Rob Heaps as ‘Ludovico’, ensemble members William Connell, Ty Fanning, Ben Graney, Daniel Reece, Christina Sajous, Greg Wood, and swing Abiola Obatolu.

Previously announced cast members included Molly Osborne as ‘Desdemona’, Tony winner Andrew Burnap as ‘Cassio’, Anthony Michael Lopez as ‘Roderigo’, Daniel Pearce as ‘Brabantio’, and Kimber Elayne Sprawl as ‘Emilia.’

Washington starred in N.Y.C. productions of Shakespeare’sCoriolanusandThe Tragedy of Richard IIIat The Public Theater in 1979 and 1990 respectively. He had his Broadway debut in 1988’sCheckmatesbefore going on to star as Troy Maxson in the 2001 revival of August Wilson’s playFences, for which he received a Tony Award. The actor also starred in the 2005 Broadway production of Shakespeare’sJulius Caesar.

Gyllenhaal, on the other hand, made his Broadway debut in 2014’sConstellationsand later starred in the 2017 revival ofSunday in the Park with Georgeand the 2019 production ofSea Wall/A Life— the latter of which nabbed him a Tony nomination.

Tickets forOthelloare now on sale.

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The Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club.Ahron R. Foster/Courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company

Ahron R. Foster/Courtesy of Atlantic Theater Company

Buena Vista Social Clubwill have fans dancing again, this time inan all-new Broadway musicalfrom all-star producing team including Broadway vetJohn Leguizamo, Luis Miranda andLaChanze.

The Broadway cast is set to star Natalie Venetia Belcon, Julio Monge, Mel Semé, Jainardo Batista Sterling and more. An official synopsis teases an “unforgettable tale of survival, second chances, and the extraordinary power of music.”

Tickets forBuena Vista Social Clubare now on sale.

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Idina Menzel —Redwood

Idina Menzel at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards in 2020.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Stage and screen starIdina Menzelreturned to Broadway inthe new musicalRedwood, which she also co-conceived. Preview performances began on Jan. 24 at the Nederlander Theatre ahead of its opening on Feb. 13.

The show — which had its world premiere at California’s La Jolla Playhouse last February — is described as “a transportive new musical about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwood forest” that “explores the lengths (and heights) one travels to find strength, resilience and healing.”

The Tony winner made her Broadway debut in the original cast ofJonathan Larson’s hit rock musicalRent(which also played at the Nederlander Theatre) before going on to star in the original Off-Broadway cast ofThe Wild Partyand originating the role of Elphaba inWicked.

She also voices Elsa in the Disney animated movieFrozenand its sequel.

Tickets forRedwoodare now on sale.

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Zoë Chao —Eureka Day

Zoe Chao.Raymond Hall/GC Images

Zoë Chaoheaded to the Main Stem in the Broadway premiere ofEureka Day, which began previews on Nov. 25 at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre with an opening on Dec. 16. Performances wrap on Feb. 16.

Anna D. Shapiro directed the production. In addition to Chao,Amber Gray, Jessica Hecht, Bill Irwin andThomas Middleditchalso starred.

In addition toThe Afterparty, Chao has starred in television showsThe OA,Living With Yourself,Love LifeandParty Down. The actress also held roles in the Netflix romantic comedyYour Place or Mineand the Amazon originalSomebody I Used to Know. She appeared, too, in the anticipatedmovie adaptation ofNightbitch, alongsideAmy Adams.

Tickets toEureka Dayare no on sale.

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Audra McDonald —Gypsy

Audra McDonald in ‘Gypsy’.Julieta Cervantes

Julieta Cervantes

Audra McDonaldhas long found her name in the history books, with six Tony Awards on her shelf — more than any other performer. But this season, she made history again when she became the first Black woman to play Mama Rose in the beloved musical,Gypsy.

Long considered to be the Mt. Everest of musical theater roles, McDonald followed in the footsteps of a legendary line of actresses who have played the role on Broadway before: Ethel Merman,Tyne Daly,Angela Lansbury,Bernadette PetersandPatti LuPone.

The cast of ‘Gypsy’.Marc J. Franklin

Marc J. Franklin

The revival began previews on Nov. 21 at Majestic Theatre with an opening night on Dec. 19.

Tickets forGypsyare now on sale.

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Shailene Woodley and Zachary Quinto —Cult of Love

Zachary Quinto and Shailene Woodley in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus

Joan Marcus

The drama, which tells story of four adult siblings returning to their childhood home for the holiday season. Previews kicked off on Nov. 20 before officially opening on Dec. 12 at the Helen Hayes Theater. Closing is set for Feb. 2.

Other stars in the cast includeEuphoria’sBarbie Ferreira, Christopher Lowell (Glow),Molly Bernard(Younger) and Rebecca Henderson (Star Wars: The Acolyte).

Barbie Ferreira in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus

Woodley, Ferreira, Hernderson, Lowell and Bernard all made their Broadway debuts in the production.

The play was also the first on Broadway for Headland after writing and producing several Off-Broadway productions, includingBachelorette, which she adapted into the feature film starringKirsten DunstandRebel Wilson. Prior to returning to theater, Headland created theStar Warsseries,The Acolyte, and co-createdRussian Doll, the Emmy-winning Netflix series starringNatasha Lyonne.

Tickets forCult of Loveare now available.

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Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard and Michelle Williams —Death Becomes Her

The production began previews on Oct. 23 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre before officially opening on Nov. 21. It’s been a box office smash ever since.

Tickets forDeath Becomes Herare now on sale.

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Darren Criss —Maybe Happy Ending

Darren Criss in ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy

Matthew Murphy

Darren Crissreturned to Broadway in the new musicalMaybe Happy Ending.

The production, which had its world premiere in 2016 in Seoul, Korea, began previews on Oct. 16 at Belasco Theatre ahead of its opening on Nov. 12.

The bold, original musical earned rave reviews for both Criss and newcomerHelen J Shen, Criss' costar. Tony winner Michael Arden — known for helming the2023 revival ofParadeand the 2016 Deaf West production ofSpring Awakening —was also praised for his visionary direction.

Criss was last seen on Broadway in the 2020 revival ofAmerican Buffalo, oppositeSam RockwellandLaurence Fishburne. Prior to that, theGleestar appeared in hit revivals ofHedwig and the Angry InchandHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He also did a turn in Off-Broadway’s long-running revival ofLittle Shop of HorrorswithEvan Rachel Wood.

This is the Emmy winner’s first time originating a role in a Broadway production.

Tickets forMaybe Happy Endingare now on sale.

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Nicole Scherzinger —Sunset Blvd.

Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard.Marc Brenner

Marc Brenner

Previews for the show began Sept. 28 at St. James Theatre before officially opening on Oct. 20.

On Broadway, Scherzinger’s run is open-ended.

ThePussycat Dolls alum— known as a judge on numerous talent competition television shows, includingThe X Factor,America’s Got TalentandThe Masked Singer— told PEOPLE in September 2023 thatshe was hesitant to take the rolebefore speaking with director Lloyd due to her preconceived idea of the work.

Tickets forSunset Boulevardare now on sale.

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Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler —Romeo & Juliet

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler in ‘Romeo + Juliet’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Kit ConnorandRachel Zeglermade their Broadway debuts in a new production of William Shakespeare’sRomeo & Juliet.

The production began previews on Sept. 26 at Circle in the Square Theatre with an opening night on Oct. 24. The limited run is set to end on Feb. 16.

Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor in ‘Romeo + Juliet’.Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Connor is known for his role as Nick Nelson in theNetflixadaptation of Alice Oseman’sHeartstopperand for playing youngElton Johnin 2019’sRocketman.

The actress also made an appearance onBen Platt’s summer Broadway residencyto perform “She Used to Be Mine” from the hit musicalWaitress.

Tickets forRomeo & Julietare now on sale.

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Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch and Katie Holmes —Our Town

Anthony Michael Lopez, Safiya Kaijya Harris, Shyla Lefner, Billy Eugene Jones, Michelle Wilson, Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes in ‘Our Town’.Daniel Rader

Daniel Rader

Broadway’slatest revival ofOur Townhad a stacked cast, featuringJim Parsons,Zoey DeutchandKatie Holmes.

In addition to Parsons, Deutch and Holmes,Our Townfeatured a cast of 28 actors includingRichard Thomas,Ephraim Sykesand Tony winner Julie Halston.

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Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho —Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Adam LambertandAuli’i Cravalhomadetheir Broadway debutsas the Emcee and Sally in the musicalCabaret at the Kit Kat Club. They joined the cast on Sept. 16 for a limited engagement through March 30.

The Tony-nominated revival originally opened on April 21 with actorEddie Redmaynereprising his role as Emcee from the West End run and Gayle Rankin as Sally.

Adam Lambert and Aulii Cravalho in Cabaret.Gina Manning for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club

Gina Manning for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club

The Kander-Ebb musical follows fictional American writer Clifford Bradshaw as he moves to Berlin amid the rise of the Nazi party and strikes a relationship with cabaret performer Sally Bowles.

Lambert and Cravalho are no strangers to the world of musical theater with the “Ordinary World” singer having performed in the North American touring production ofWickedbefore making his break onAmerican Idol.

Meanwhile, Cravalho has performed the title role of Evita in West End concert performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical and starred opposite Stephanie J. Block in the Kennedy Center’s production ofSunset Boulevard. She also lent her voice to the animated Disney musicalMoanaand the movie adaptation ofMean Girls: the Musical.

Tickets forCabaretare now on sale.

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Peter Gallagher and Julianna Margulies —Left on Tenth

Peter Gallagher and Julianna Margulies in ‘Left on Tenth’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus

Peter GallagherandJulianna Margulieswere all about romance on Broadway in their new playLeft on Tenth.

The production began previews on Sept. 26 at James Earl Jones Theatre, with an opening night on Oct. 23. Performances are scheduled to wrap Feb. 2.

Gallagher has accumulated numerous credits on stage and screen, known for his work on the television showsThe O.C.,Law and Order: Special Victims UnitandGrace and Frankie. He also starred in the filmAmerican Beauty, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award.

On Broadway, the actor earned his first Tony Award nomination for his role inLong Day’s Journey into the Nightand went on to star in the 1992 revival ofGuys and Dolls, the 2001 revival ofNoises OffoppositePatti LuPoneand the 2015 revival ofOn the Twentieth CenturywithKristin Chenoweth.

Tickets toLeft on Tenthare now on sale.

23of 27Daniel Dae Kim —Yellow FaceDaniel Dae Kim on The Jennifer Hudson Show.Chris Millard/Warner BrosDaniel Dae Kimreturned to Broadway in the new playYellow Face.The production has its first preview on Sept. 13 at the Todd Haimes Theatre ahead of its opening on Oct. 1. Performances wrapped on Nov. 24.Yellow Faceis a semi-autobiographical story about a playwright who “protests yellowface casting inMiss Saigon, only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.” The play is described as a “laugh-out-loud farce about the complexities of race,' in the official synopsis.Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang wrote the script and Leigh Silverman — whose recent credits includeSuffsandViolet— directed. Henry Hwang’s previous work includesM. ButterflyandSoft Power.Dae Kim made his Broadway debut in the 2015 Broadway revival in Rodgers and Hammerstein’sThe King and I. On screen, he has starred in the popular television showsHawaii Five-0andLost, as well as the moviesCrash,Always Be My MaybeandJoy Ride.

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Daniel Dae Kim —Yellow Face

Daniel Dae Kim on The Jennifer Hudson Show.Chris Millard/Warner Bros

Chris Millard/Warner Bros

Daniel Dae Kimreturned to Broadway in the new playYellow Face.

The production has its first preview on Sept. 13 at the Todd Haimes Theatre ahead of its opening on Oct. 1. Performances wrapped on Nov. 24.

Yellow Faceis a semi-autobiographical story about a playwright who “protests yellowface casting inMiss Saigon, only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.” The play is described as a “laugh-out-loud farce about the complexities of race,' in the official synopsis.

Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang wrote the script and Leigh Silverman — whose recent credits includeSuffsandViolet— directed. Henry Hwang’s previous work includesM. ButterflyandSoft Power.

Dae Kim made his Broadway debut in the 2015 Broadway revival in Rodgers and Hammerstein’sThe King and I. On screen, he has starred in the popular television showsHawaii Five-0andLost, as well as the moviesCrash,Always Be My MaybeandJoy Ride.

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Robert Downey Jr. —McNeal

Robert Downey Jr. in ‘McNeal’ on Broadway.Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Robert Downey Jr.madehis Broadway debutin Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar’s new playMcNeal.

The Oscar winner starred as writer Jacob McNeal, who is a “perpetual candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.” The official synopsis stated that theOppenheimeractor’s character “has an estranged son, a new novel, old axes to grind and an unhealthy fascination with artificial intelligence.”

Fans know Downey Jr. from his decades of film and television projects. His credits includeplaying Tony Stark/Iron Manin the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 1992 biopicChaplinand the 2009 movie adaptation ofSherlock Holmes.

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Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone —The Roommate

Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in ‘The Roommate’.Julieta Cervantes

Acclaimed actressMia Farrowand three-time Tony winnerPatti LuPonegraced the Broadway stage together in the new comedy playThe Roommate.

Both Farrow and LuPone are veterans of the stage, with Farrow last starring on Broadway in 2014’sLove Lettersafter playing roles in the 1999 revival ofWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?and Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s short-lived 1996 playGetting Away with Murder,among others.

LuPone made her Broadway debut in 1973. She’s recently starred in the 2020 revival ofCompanyand the 2017 playWar Paint.

Notably,The Roommatewas LuPone’s first Broadway production since leaving the Actors’ Equity Association in late October 2022. At the time, she told PEOPLE that she believes they arethe “worst union"after five decades as a member.

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Sutton Foster and Michael Urie —Once Upon a Mattress

Sutton Foster and Michael Urie in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ at New York City Center Encores!.Bruce Glikas/WireImage

Bruce Glikas/WireImage

Two-time Tony winnerSutton FosterandUgly BettyvetMichael Uriewere back on Broadway, leading the revival of the beloved Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer 1959 musicalOnce Upon a Mattress.

The production, which premiered with Sutton in 2024 as part of New York City Center’s Encores! series, began previews July 31 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City, with an opening night set for Aug. 12. The limited engagement wrapped on Nov. 30.

After Broadway, the show moved to Los Angeles for a four-week engagement at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre. Performances took place there from Dec. 10 through Jan. 5.

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Cole Escola and Conrad Ricamora —Oh, Mary!

Cole Escola in Oh, Mary!.Emilio Madrid

Emilio Madrid

ComedianCole EscolaandHow to Get Away With MurderstarConrad Ricamorabrought their hit Off-Broadway playOh, Mary!, to Broadway.

The production, which had its premiere at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in February 2024, began previews June 26 at the Lyceum Theatre before opening on July 11.

Ricamora, who previously graced the Broadway stage inHere Lies LoveandThe King and I, stars as the former president with James Scully as Mary’s teacher, Bianca Leigh as Mary’s chaperone and Tony Macht as Mary’s husband’s assistant.

The synopsis reads, “Unrequited yearning, alcoholism and suppressed desires abound in this one act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln through the lens of an idiot.”

Tickets forOh, Maryare now on sale.

source: people.com