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.

Gillian Russo
Written byGillian Russo

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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Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, and James Scully in Oh, Mary!

Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada in Cabaret

Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard

Sadie Sink in John Proctor Is the Villain

Joey Fatone and Charli D'Amelio in & Juliet

Michelle Williams and the cast of Death Becomes Her

Audra McDonald in Gypsy

Ramin Karimloo, David Hyde Pierce, and Jinkx Monsoon in Pirates! The Penzance Musical

Jonathan Groff and Gracie Lawrence in Just in Time

Maya Hawke in Eurydice

Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris in 'Art'

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in 'Waiting for Godot'

Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, and James Scully in Oh, Mary!

Broadway
Play
Comedy

The historical dark comedy Oh, Mary! stars its own Tony Award-nominated playwright Cole Escola, who rocketed to overnight fame thanks to the show's success. Escola plays a zany, unhinged version of Mary Todd Lincoln opposite How to Get Away With Murder's Conrad Ricamora (Tony nomination) and You's James Scully. This play really is star-spangled!

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Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, and James Scully in Oh, Mary!

Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada in Cabaret

Broadway
Musical
Classic

Willkommen to Broadway! Country music star Orville Peck sheds his signature mask as he makes his Broadway debut, opposite Broadway vet Eva Noblezada, as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in director Rebecca Frecknall's revival of Cabaret. There's always a celeb to see at this Kit Kat Club, in which audiences are thoroughly immersed throughout the award-winning production from London.

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Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada in Cabaret

Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard

Broadway
Musical
Classic

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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Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard

Sadie Sink in John Proctor Is the Villain

Broadway
Play
Comedy
Drama

Sadie Sink has exploded onto the pop culture scene in recent years, playing tomboyish Max Mayfield on Stranger Things, Brendan Fraser's estranged daughter in The Whale, and a Taylor Swift stand-in in the singer's "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" music video. She's the perfect fit for John Proctor Is the Villain, centered on high schoolers — fueled by pop music and rage — who begin to question power structures and perspectives on love and sex while reading Arthur Miller's The Crucible in English class.

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Joey Fatone and Charli D'Amelio in & Juliet

Broadway
Jukebox musical
Popular show

The biggest pop hits of the '90s, '00s, and '10s power the story of & Juliet, so it's no surprise that famous faces from pop culture are stepping in to perform them. *NSYNC's Joey Fatone returns to the stage after 20 years to play Lance in this Romeo & Juliet-inspired musical — but ironically, he mostly sings Backstreet Boys songs!

Look among the ensemble, too, and you'll spot Charli D'Amelio, who now makes her Broadway debut after rising to fame dancing to chart-topping hits on TikTok.

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Michelle Williams and the cast of Death Becomes Her

Broadway
Musical
Screen to stage

You may know her as one-third of Destiny's Child (alongside Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, who came to see her perform at her Broadway opening night), but Michelle Williams is coming alive as Viola Van Horn, a mysterious potion hawker, in the new musical Death Becomes Her.

Tackling a new version of the role made famous by Isabella Rossellini on screen, she's surrounded by stars from the theatre world, too: Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, and Christopher Sieber take on Meryl Streep's, Goldie Hawn's, and Bruce Willis's parts.

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Michelle Williams and the cast of Death Becomes Her

Audra McDonald in Gypsy

Broadway
Musical
Classic

Audra McDonald is the most Tony Award-winning performer ever with six competitive awards, at least one in every acting category in which she could be eligible. It was only a matter of time before Broadway's most celebrated star took on one of the theatre's most monumental roles: Gypsy's Momma Rose, who obsessively pushes her daughters into stardom. It's McDonald's turn, and it's nothing short of historic.

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Audra McDonald in Gypsy

Ramin Karimloo, David Hyde Pierce, and Jinkx Monsoon in Pirates! The Penzance Musical

Broadway
Musical

Lots of celebrities are on deck for Pirates! The Penzance Musical, a jazz and blues reimagining of the classic comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance set in New Orleans. The Phantom of the Opera's Ramin Karimloo is the swashbuckling Pirate King, with two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon as pirate maid Ruth and Frasier's David Hyde Pierce as the Major General. Anchors aweigh!

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Ramin Karimloo, David Hyde Pierce, and Jinkx Monsoon in Pirates! The Penzance Musical

Jonathan Groff and Gracie Lawrence in Just in Time

Broadway
Jukebox musical

You're just in time to catch Jonathan Groff fresh off his Tony Award win for Merrily We Roll Along, plus Gracie Lawrence in her Broadway musical debut! The two respectively play musicians Bobby Darin and Connie Francis in this new musical about Darin's short but legendary life.

In addition to other Broadway credits like Hamilton, Groff is known for his screen appearances on Glee and Looking, while Lawrence co-fronts her own band, also called Lawrence, and has appeared on TV shows like The Sex Lives of College Girls.

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Maya Hawke in Eurydice

Off-Broadway
Play

Maya Hawke's big break came with her performance as Robin Buckley on Netflix's Stranger Things, and fans can now see her perform live in Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl's reimagining of an ancient Greek myth. Hawke plays the title role of a woman who dies and loses her lover, but reunites with her father, complicating her decision when she gets offered a second shot at life.

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Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris in 'Art'

These three award-winning actors know a thing or two about great art. Bobby Cannavale is a Tony Award nominee and Emmy winner, and James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris are both Tony and Emmy winners for their acclaimed film, TV, and stage projects. Their latest gig is a revival of Yasmina Reza's Art, in which a plain white painting sparks a red-hot debate between three friends.

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Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris in 'Art'

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in 'Waiting for Godot'

Bill and Ted are back, but instead of traveling through time, they're staying put and asking life's big questions in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reunite to lead the latest revival of the classic drama. Reeves makes his Broadway debut with the show, while Winter returns for the first time since Peter Pan in 1979.

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Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in 'Waiting for Godot'