Celebrities on the Broadway Stage

Last updated April 7, 2025 by Broadway.com Staff

Illustration: Jillian Goeler

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

George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck
Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr in Glengarry Glen Ross
Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Othello
Orville Peck in Cabaret
Idina Menzel in Redwood
Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren in The Last Five Years
Sadie Sink in John Proctor is the Villain
Charli D'Amelio and Joey Fatone in & Juliet

George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck

Now Open; Closing June 8, 2025
Academy Award winner and all-around film favorite George Clooney makes his Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrows in this historical drama about 1950s television news, based on the 2005 film of the same name. In addition to starring in the play, Clooney is also a co-writer, along with Grant Heslov, with whom he wrote the screenplay for the original film.

George Clooney and David Strathairn in the film version of *Good Night, and Good Luck*
(Photo courtesy of Warner Independent Pictures)

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

Now Open; Closes June 28, 2025
Succession star and Emmy winner Kieran Culkin leads a starry cast in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning real estate drama. He's joined by Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk and Emmy-nominated comedian Bill Burr.

Portraits of Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal — Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk in *Glengarry Glen Ross*
(Photo: Emilio Madrid)

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Othello

Now Open; Closes June 8, 2025
Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as the titular jealous-prone soldier in Shakespeare's classic. Joining him as Iago will be Tony and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. Read more about their thrilling return to Broadway!

Orville Peck in Cabaret

Now Open
Groundbreaking country star (and often masked man) Orville Peck makes his Broadway debut as The Emcee in Cabaret through July 20, 2025. 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)

Idina Menzel in Redwood

Now Open
Wicked Tony winner and the voice of Frozen's Elsa, Idina Menzel, returns to Broadway in this transformative new musical about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwood forest. Buy tickets to Redwood on Broadway!

Idina Menzel stands in front of a large tree — Idina Menzel in the La Jolla Playhouse production of *Redwood*
(Photo: Rich Soublet)

Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard

Now Open; Closing July 13, 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.

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

Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray

Now Open; Closes June 29, 2025
Succession star Sarah Snook makes her Broadway debut reprising her Olivier Award-winning performance as all 26 characters in Oscar Wilde's classic about a man who yearns for eternal youth. Kip Williams directs the contemporary production, which features a combination of live performance and video. Buy tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway!

Sarah Snook sits on a bench surrounded by flowers — Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
(Photo: Marc Brenner)

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren in The Last Five Years

Now Open
Jonas Brothers favorite Nick Jonas returns to Broadway alongside Tony winner Adrienne Warren in the first-ever Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's musical about a couple falling in, and out, of love. Buy tickets to The Last Five Years on Broadway!

Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas sit on the floor looking at one another — Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas in *The Last Five Years*
(Photo by Matthew Murphy)

Sadie Sink in John Proctor is the Villain

Now in Previews; April 14, 2025
Stranger Things breakout Sadie Sink returns to Broadway in Kimberly Belflower's new comedy that flips the script on American classic The Crucible. As students question the play's perspective, optimism, fury and a look to the future emerge. Buy tickets to John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway!

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 from April 22, 2025 through July 31, 2025. Buy 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)