Famous Faces
This actor, known for his portrayal of a certain Ozian Prince, was named as the first openly gay "Sexiest Man Alive."
Who is Jonathan Bailey?
This cult rock musical about a couple lost on a long drive leapt from a London stage production to a 1975 midnight-movie phenomenon.
What is The Rocky Horror Show?
This Black performer became the first openly nonbinary actor to win a Tony Award for their role as Lulu in Shucked.
Who is Alex Newell?
This rock musical dramatizes life for characters in NYC’s East Village while addressing issues like HIV, poverty, and gentrification.
What is RENT?
This drag queen saves a failing shoe factory by convincing workers to make boots sturdy enough for performers like her.
This former American Idol finalist and Queen frontman made his Broadway debut as the Emcee in Cabaret.
Who is Adam Lambert?
Set in 1930s Berlin, this Kander and Ebb musical became an Oscar-winning film starring Liza Minnelli.
What is Cabaret?
This Black performer holds the record for most acting Tonys ever, with six wins across plays and musicals.
Who is Audra McDonald?
This play was created from interviews with residents of a town in Wyoming after a gruesome murder, exploring homophobia and hate crimes.
What is The Laramie Project?
This Baltimore laundress explains that she’s “a woman of ample proportions."
Who is Edna Turnblad?
This performer made Broadway history as the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award, honored for playing Ado Annie in Oklahoma!
Who is Ali Stroker?
This story of a young boy who discovers his passion for ballet in a Northern English mining town went from a 2000 film to a 2005 West End musical, and later Broadway.
What is Billy Elliot?
This performer made history in South Pacific, and became the first Black performer to win a Tony.
Who is Juanita Hall?
This show follows a Black girl group chasing fame in the Motown era, facing betrayal, exploitation, and the pressures of the music industry. It highlights the struggles and triumphs of Black performers while celebrating their talent and resilience.
What is Dreamgirls?
This boy who won’t grow up is famously played on Broadway by adult women.
Who is Peter Pan
This openly gay actor originated Elder Price in The Book of Mormon and later played Whizzer in the revival of Falsettos.
Who is Andrew Rannells?
Currently in pre-production, this Tony-winning musical film adaption will tell the story of a young woman coming of age while navigating her father’s closeted life.
What is Fun Home?
This performer sang her way into history as the first Black woman to win a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical.
Diahann Carroll
This musical brought counterculture, anti-war protests, and sexual liberation to the Broadway stage, inspiring audiences to question authority and social norms.
What is Hair?
This glam-rock performer tells the story of a botched operation and the search for their “other half.”
Who is Hedwig?
This performer made history as the first openly trans woman to originate a principal role on Broadway in Head Over Heels.
Who is Peppermint?
This story about a gay nightclub owner and his drag performer partner inspired both an international film and a Broadway musical.
What is La Cage aux Folles?
Known for precise footwork and show-stopping flair, this performer became the first Black performer to win a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Who is Hinton Battle?
This Broadway play tells the story of a family dreaming big in 1950s Chicago. It tackles racism, housing discrimination, and the fight for dignity, and was the first play on Broadway written by a Black woman.
What is A Raisin in the Sun?
This relentlessly optimistic journalist covers Roxie Hart’s trial, proving that in this musical, even the press is a performance.
Who is Mary Sunshine?