See these celebrities in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows

From movie stars to singers, plenty of screen and stage stars are currently headlining at New York theatres.

In New York, it's not unheard of to spot a celebrity in public, walking their dog or attending a show. So it's no wonder, with so many living here, that plenty of celebrities find themselves on the Broadway or Off-Broadway stage at some point in their career.

Many actors, having come from acting schools, get their start in theatre before gaining mainstream fame as a movie or TV star, and New York's stages allow them a return to their roots. Or, tried-and-true screen actors will make their stage debuts later in their careers to try something new. Either way, putting celebrities on stage gives audiences a chance to see their favorite stars live in a whole new way.

There are many celebrities on Broadway and off-Broadway to see right now, from comedians to musicians to screen veterans, many of whom do it all. Buzzy Broadway revivals and limited-run Off-Broadway shows alike are all studded with stars. Here are the celebrities in New York shows that are performing right now.

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Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland in Little Shop of Horrors

Dear Evan Hansen star Andrew Barth Feldman recently made the leap to the silver screen in No Hard Feelings opposite Jennifer Lawrence, but he's returning to his roots in this Off-Broadway horror comedy. His co-star is Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, who's now making her New York stage debut.

The pair star as Seymour and Audrey, two flower shop workers whose lives are unrooted by a talking, human-flesh-eating plant.

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The Broadway cast of Hadestown

Who knew the underworld was so starry? Hadestown on Broadway is stacked with celebrity talent right now. Pretty Little Liars star Maia Reficco makes her Broadway debut as Eurydice, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Yola makes hers as Persephone, and Jordan Fisher (Hamilton) walks that road as Orpheus. Plus, Stephanie Mills, original star of The Wiz, returns to the Broadway stage for the first time since the 1980s as Hermes.

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Eddie Redmayne in Cabaret

Wilkommen back to Broadway, Eddie. After starring as the Emcee in director Rebecca Frecknall's London revival of Cabaret — and winning an Oliver Award to boot — he reprises the role for the production's Broadway transfer opposite Glow's Gayle Rankin as Sally Bowles.

Redmayne previously won a Tony and an Olivier for his performance in the play Red on both sides of the pond, but most know him best for his screen work, including his Oscar-winning performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything and Oscar-nominated role of Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl.

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Grant Gustin in Water for Elephants

Grant Gustin has become a household name in a flash. That's due to his starring role as The Flash in TV series of the same name, as well as on the related shows Supergirl and Arrow. He's also known for playing Sebastian Smythe on Glee. Now, he makes his Broadway debut in the lead role of Jacob, an ex-vet student who finds forbidden romance and a new life calling with a traveling circus, in Water for Elephants.

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Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard

Nicole Scherzinger may be making her Broadway debut as fading film star Norma Desmond, but she has such a stacked resume, it's hard to believe she hasn't graced the New York stage yet. Since her career with the Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger has starred in Cats in London (earning an Olivier Award nomination), the live televised musical Annie on NBC, and more.

Now, after starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical about the dark side of Hollywood to critical acclaim, she's reprising the role on Broadway. Scherzinger is ready for her close-up!

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Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler, and Jack Antonoff in Romeo + Juliet

Three celebrities are making their Broadway debuts with Romeo + Juliet, a reimagined revival of Shakespeare's classic tragedy. One is Rachel Zegler, a Golden Globe winner for playing Maria in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story and the star of the Hunger Games prequel movie The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Her Romeo is Kit Connor, known for his breakout role as Nick on the Netflix show Heartstopper.

The third celebrity is Jack Antonoff. Unlike when he's performing with his band Bleachers, you won't see him on stage. The musician and producer, who's worked with major musicians like Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, wrote original music for this Romeo + Juliet revival.

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Robert Downey Jr. in McNeal

One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, Robert Downey Jr. has assembled millions of fans in his 10 years playing Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More recently, he won his first Oscar (after being nominated twice before) for playing Lewis Strauss in the blockbuster hit film Oppenheimer. Now, he makes his Broadway debut in the new play McNeal, starring as a celebrated writer whose old troubles affect his latest work.

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Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone in The Roommate

Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone are roommates (as the title suggests) in Jen Silverman's one-act play about second chances. Recently divorced Sharon takes in a roommate, Robyn, for the first time in her life following her divorce, and an unexpected intimacy forms between these two extremely different women.

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Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher in Left on Tenth

ER and The Good Wife star Julianna Margulies and The O.C. star Peter Gallagher may be best known for their TV work, but both have experience taking the stage. For the first time, they'll take it together in Left on Tenth, a play based on the same-named memoir by You've Got Mail screenwriter Delia Ephron. Margulies stars as Delia, who meets Peter, an old flame from her past, just as her life takes an unexpected turn.

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Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Othello

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal star as Othello and Iago in the first revival of Shakespeare's Othello since 1982, premiering in spring 2025.

Washington is a Tony Award winner for Fences and a two-time Oscar winner for Glory and Training Day, atop his dozens of other stage and screen credits. Gyllenhaal is a Tony nominee for Sea Wall/A Life and a two-time Golden Globe nominee for Nightcrawler and Love & Other Drugs, and he now makes his Shakespearean debut with Othello.

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George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck

Hollywood's ultimate leading man is about to become Broadway's ultimate leading man. The two-time Oscar winner is making his Broadway debut as journalist Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck in spring 2025. The play is adapted from the 2005 movie Clooney co-wrote, directed, and starred in. He also co-wrote the play's script with his original co-screenwriter Grant Heslov, making this show Clooney's Broadway writing debut as well. What can't Clooney do?

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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren in The Last Five Years

Grammy Award nominee Nick Jonas is best known for his work with the global hit band Jonas Brothers and as a solo musician, but he's a theatre veteran, too, having appeared in productions of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Jersey Boys, and Les Miserables. And Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren is a Broadway favorite, earning her trophy for playing Tina Turner in Tina, the musical based on the rock icon's life.

In spring 2025, the pair will star in the first Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years. The dramatic musical follows writer Jamie and actress Cathy, whose romance falls apart over the course of five years.

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