Stars Shine Bright on Broadway

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Celebrities on Broadway

Celebrities on Broadway
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From Oscar winners to chart-topping singers, the Broadway stage is no stranger to bold-faced names. Ahead, see which stars have stretched their acting skills on the Great White Way.

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Lupita Nyong'o in Eclipsed (2016)

GALLERY: Best Stage of 2016: ECLIPSED - Lupita Nyong'o
Joan Marcus
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Keira Knightley in Thérèse Raquin (2015)

Keira Knightley in Thérèse Raquin (2015)
Joan Marcus
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Taye Diggs in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2015)

Taye Diggs in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2015)
Joan Marcus
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Carly Rae Jepsen in Cinderella (2014)

Carly Rae Jepsen in Cinderella (2014)
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Michelle Williams in Cabaret (2014)

Michelle Williams in Cabaret (2014)
Joan Marcus
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Chris O'Dowd and James Franco in Of Mice and Men (2014)

Chris O'Dowd and James Franco in Of Mice and Men (2014)
Richard Phibbs
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Bryan Cranston in All The Way (2014)

Bryan Cranston in All The Way (2014)
Evgenia Eliseeva/American Repertory Theater
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Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2014)

Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2014)
Joan Marcus
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Orlando Bloom in Romeo and Juliet (2013)

Orlando Bloom in Romeo and Juliet (2013)
Carol Rosegg
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Alec Baldwin in Orphans (2013)

Alec Baldwin in Orphans (2013)
Joan Marcus
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Tom Hanks and Maura Tierney in Lucky Guy (2013)

Tom Hanks and Maura Tierney in Lucky Guy (2013)
Joan Marcus
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Christie Brinkley in Chicago (2011)

Christie Brinkley in Chicago (2011)
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
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Scarlett Johansson in A View From the Bridge (2010)

Scarlett Johansson in A View From the Bridge (2010)
Joan Marcus
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Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig in A Steady Rain (2009)

Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig in A Steady Rain (2009)
Joan Marcus
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Katie Holmes and John Lithgow in All My Sons (2008)

Katie Holmes and John Lithgow in All My Sons (2008)
Joan Marcus
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Jeremy Piven in Speed the Plow (2008)

Jeremy Piven in Speed the Plow (2008)
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images
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Daniel Radcliffe in Equus (2007)

Daniel Radcliffe in Equus (2007)
Alastair Muir
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Joey Lawrence in Chicago (2007)

Joey Lawrence in Chicago (2007)
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Paul Rudd, Julia Roberts and Bradley Cooper in Three Days of Rain (2006)

Paul Rudd, Julia Roberts and Bradley Cooper in Three Days of Rain (2006)
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Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar (2005)

Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar (2005)
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Melanie Griffith in Chicago (2003)

Melanie Griffith in Chicago (2003)
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Kathleen Turner, Jason Biggs, and Alicia Silverstone in The Graduate (2002)

Kathleen Turner, Jason Biggs, and Alicia Silverstone in The Graduate (2002)
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Nicole Kidman and Iain Glen in The Blue Room (1998)

Nicole Kidman and Iain Glen in The Blue Room (1998)
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images
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Matthew Broderick in How to Success in Business Without Really Trying (1995)

Matthew Broderick in How to Success in Business Without Really Trying (1995)
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Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin in A Streetcar Named Desire (1992)

Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin in A Streetcar Named Desire (1992)
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Ron Silver, Madonna, and Joe Mantegna in Speed the Plow (1988)

Ron Silver, Madonna, and Joe Mantegna in Speed the Plow (1988)
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