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The Broadway musical Wicked is celebrating its 20th anniversary TODAY (October 30) and we decided to look back at 20 famous actors who appeared in the show after Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel opened the musical.

Wicked had its official opening night at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway back on October 30, 2003.

In addition to Kristin and Idina, there were some recognizable faces in the original cast.

20 years later, Wicked has been performed in over 100 cities around the world and has grossed more than $5 billion in ticket sales. The musical is finally being made into a movie, which will be released in late 2024.

Browse through the slideshow to see the 20 famous actors who appeared in the show…

The new musical Here We Are, which is the final show from legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, has officially debuted off-Broadway.

A star-studded crowd stepped out to attend the performance on Sunday night (October 22) at The Shed’s Griffin Theatre in New York City.

Among the stars pictured in the gallery are Lee Pace, John Benjamin Hickey, Katie Holmes, Jim Parsons, Sara Bareilles, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Paulson, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Paul Rudd, Andy Cohen, Chris Rock, Jane Krakowski, Annaleigh Ashford, Josh Groban, Zachary Quinto, and Josh Gad.

Josh and Annaleigh are currently starring in the revival of Sondheim‘s Sweeney Todd while Sara and Phillipa recently led the revival of Sondheim‘s Into the Woods.

Cast members photographed at the opening night party included David Hyde Pierce, Steven Pasquale, Rachel Bay Jones, Bobby Cannavale, and Micaela Diamond.

The New York Times says that the show “is a worthy and loving farewell to the great musical dramatist.”

Here We Are is running at The Shed through January 21.

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, the lead performers of Broadway’s smash hit Sweeney Todd revival, will both miss performances this week as they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.

There has been a surge of cases in New York City and it sadly has affected the cast of the Broadway show.

Josh has been out of the show since Thursday (August 17) while Annaleigh has been out since Tuesday (August 22). Josh will be back in the show on August 24 while Annaleigh‘s return date is unknown at the moment.

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Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford both have special guests by their side at the 2023 Tony Awards!

The Sweeney Todd co-stars hit the red carpet with their partners on Sunday night (June 11) at the United Palace Theatre in New York City’s Washington Heights.

Josh, who is nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, was joined by girlfriend Natalie McQueen. Annaleigh, who is up for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, was joined by husband Joe Tapper.

Sweeney Todd is nominated for eight awards tonight, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Make sure to check out the full list of performers and presenters who will appear during the show and also take a look at the nominees, full of Broadway’s best!

FYI: Josh is wearing Dolce&Gabbana. Annaleigh is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress and Fred Leighton jewelry.

Some of Broadway’s brightest were recognized at the 2023 Drama Desk Awards!

Jessica Chastain and Jodie Comer both stepped out to accept their awards at the ceremony on Tuesday afternoon (June 6) at Sardi’s restaurant in New York City.

Jessica and Sean Hayes accepted their co-wins for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play for their work in A Doll’s House and Good Night, Oscar.

Jodie won the award for Outstanding Solo Performance for Prima Facie.

Also in attendance were Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical winners Annaleigh Ashford from Sweeney Todd and J. Harrison Ghee from Some Like It Hot, Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play winner Miriam Silverman from The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, and Outstanding Direction of a Musical winner Thomas Kail with friend Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Check out the nominees for the Tony Awards, which take place this weekend.

FYI: Jodie is wearing an Alessandra Rich look and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.

Sweeney Todd is currently one of the hottest tickets on Broadway and the shows’ Tony-nominated stars are celebrating ahead of the big day this weekend.

Josh Groban and Ruthie Ann Miles stepped out together to attend New 42′s We Are Family Gala on Monday (June 5) at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Josh was honored with the New Victory Arts Award, which Ruthie presented. He received the award for his unwavering commitment to providing all kids with access to quality arts education.

Also in attendance at the event was Julianne Hough, who served as an event co-host!

Annaleigh Ashford walked the red carpet the next night at the 2023 Drama Desk Awards held at Sardi’s restaurant. She was honored with Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for her work in Sweeney Todd.

Josh, Annaleigh, and Ruthie Ann are all nominated for acting awards at the 2023 Tony Awards, which will take place on Sunday, June 12.

Tickets for Sweeney Todd are currently on sale through January 14, 2024!

Annaleigh Ashford just won one of the most prestigious awards in the Broadway community!

The Tony-winning actress picked up the Distinguished Performance Award during the 2023 Drama League Awards on Friday afternoon (May 19) at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

Annaleigh beat out 46 other nominees to be the sole performer to be recognized by the organization this year. She won the award for her work as Mrs. Lovett in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd.

Some Like It Hot won the award for Outstanding Production of a Musical, Into the Woods won Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Leopoldstadt won Outstanding Production of a Play, and A Doll’s House won Outstanding Revival of a Play.

Head inside to see all of the people who attended the event… More Here! »