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Celebrities on the Broadway Stage

Last updated July 14, 2025 by Broadway.com Staff
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For decades, Broadway has welcomed film and TV's biggest stars as they headed to New York City for the chance to share in the intimate experience of performing in front of a live audience. This Broadway season is no exception.

Here are some of the celebrities who are spending time on the Broadway boards this season.

What You'll Learn About

Jean Smart in Call Me Izzy

Now Open; Closes August 17, 2025
Six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart, currently best known for Hacks, returns to Broadway in the world premiere of Jamie Wax's darkly comedic story about one woman in rural Louisiana who has a secret that is both her greatest gift and her only way out. Get tickets to Call Me Izzy on Broadway!

Jean Smart as Izzy stands with her hands clasped to her chest
Jean Smart in Call Me Izzy
(Photo: Marc J. Franklin)

Hugh Jackman in Hugh Jackman: From New York, With Love

Now In Performances; Closes October 4, 2025
Tony Award winner and X-Men favorite Hugh Jackman returns to stage in Hugh Jackman, From New York With Love. Jackman celebrates his stage and screen career at Radio City Music Hall, performing songs from The Greatest Showman, The Boy From Oz, The Music Man and more. Get tickets to Hugh Jackman: From New York, With Love!

Hugh Jackman holds a guitar and smiles
Hugh Jackman in Hugh Jackman: From New York, With Love
(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

 

Orville Peck in Cabaret


Through July 20, 2025
Groundbreaking country star (and often masked man) Orville Peck makes his Broadway debut as The Emcee in Cabaret. He's joined by Hadestown and The Great Gatsby favorite Eva Noblezada as Sally Bowles.  Get tickets to Cabaret on Broadway!

 

Sally Bowles and The Emcee sing to each other
Orville Peck in Cabaret
(Photo: Gina Gizella Manning)

 

Tituss Burgess and Jinkx Monsoon in Oh, Mary!

Tituss Burgess through August 2, 2025; Jinkx Monsoon from August 4, 2025 through September 28, 2025
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Schmigadoon favorite Tituss Burgess stars as Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola's acclaimed anti-historical farce. Following his run, two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon arrives directly from Pirates! The Penzance Musical to take on the role.  Get tickets to Oh, Mary! on Broadway!

 

Tituss Burgess in Oh, Mary!
(Photo: Emilio Madrid)

Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard

Now Open; Closing July 20, 2025
Multiple award-winning singer, dancer and former member of The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, makes her Broadway debut as Norma Desmond in director Jamie Lloyd's thrilling revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical navigating the intoxicating need for fame and adoration. Get tickets to Sunset Boulevard on Broadway!

 
Nicole Scherzinger faces forward and looks out dramatically
Nicole Scherzinger in the West End production of Sunset Boulevard
(Photo: Marc Brenner)

Tom Felton in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

From November 11, 2025 through May 10, 2026

Harry Potter film star Tom Felton will don his robes once again as he returns to the role of Draco Malfoy! Felton appeared as Malfoy in all eight of the Harry Potter films, and will portray the adult version of his character in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Get tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway!

Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Photo: Manuel Harlan

Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris in Art


Previews begin August 28, 2025; Opens September 16, 2025; Closes December 21, 2025
Stage and screen favorites Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris return to Broadway in the Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza's sleek, sophisticated comedy about three longtime friends and, well, art. Get tickets to Art on Broadway!

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Waiting For Godot

Previews begin September 13, 2025; Opens September 28, 2025; Closes January 4, 2026
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reunite in Jamie Lloyd's exhilarating, hilarious, and deeply human new production of Samuel Beckett's classic "tragicomedy." Get tickets to Waiting For Godot on Broadway!

 


 

Aaron Tveit and Lea Michele in Chess


Previews begin October 15, 2025; Opens November 16, 2025
Tony winner and screen favorite Aaron Tveit and Glee star Lea Michele lead the Broadway revival of this iconic musical where power and passion collide, featuring an exhilarating score by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice. They're joined by Broadway favorite Nicholas ChristopherGet tickets to Chess on Broadway!
 
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher look at the camera intensely
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher
(Photo: Richard Phibbs)

Charli D'Amelio and Joey Fatone in & Juliet

Now Open
Dancer and TikTok star Charli D'Amelio makes her Broadway debut in the ensemble of & Juliet, now through September 7, 2025. *NSYNC's Joey Fatone will blend his pop and Broadway past (and sing Backstreet Boys!)  as Lance in the upbeat musical through July 31, 2025. Get tickets to & Juliet on Broadway!

 
Charli D'Amelio is center in a group of dancers in & Juliet
Charli D'Amelio and the cast of & Juliet
(Photo: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)
 
 
 
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