Its always a delight when a major star comes to Broadway.

This past season saw Jessica Chastain and Arian Moayed in a bare bones revival of A Dolls House, as well as Jodie Comer win a Tony for her performance in one-woman show Prima Facie. There was Sara Bareilles in Into the Woods and Laura Linney in Summer 1976 and now, a whole new roster of famous names are joining them, including Daniel Radcliffe, Jeremy Strong, and more.

Its exhausting but also invigorating, Chastain told the Today Show about the theater. I love doing theater. Its what I first wanted to do. The opportunity that I could live in New York City and do theater, I feel so excited after a performance. Im so exhausted but I cant take a nap. I have too much adrenaline!

Below, check out a list of just a few of the famous faces currently appearing in Broadway shows this summer and beyond. Theyll surely agree with Chastain about the joy and intensity (eight shows a week!) thats required to make an impact on the Great White Way.

Horror? On Broadway? Fans of scary movies will find plenty to love in this creepy haunted house play. A couple (Tatiana Maslany and Paul Sparks) stumbles into a cottage in the middle of a storm and quickly learns they arent alone. Ghosts, generational trauma, and more than a few jump-scares abound. Two-time Tony winner Laurie Mefcalf, of course, is excellent as an eerie mother figure of a group of children that have more to them than meets the eye Written by Levi Holloway and directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello, the show closes on Broadway July 23.

Some quick musical history: While the show has always had its fans, until recently it was considered a bit of a flop in Stephen Sondheims brilliant oeuvre, considered to have a great score but only a so-so story. This new production finally cracks it, with many critics noting modern audiences are more open to tricky (and sometimes just depressing!) musical material than they were when this show originally premiered in 1981, only lasting 16 performances. Expect this version, which stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez (stellar, all three of them), to last quite a bit longer. Watch it to prep for the film version(!) coming out in, oh, about 20 years or so starring Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein directed by Richard Linklater. First Broadway preview: Sept. 19

You may have heard about the brouhaha with this buzzy revival. Originally starring Beanie Feldstein, she was replaced with Michele in September 2022, and the production kicked into high gear with her tour de force performance as Fanny Brice (to the surprise of exactly zero Glee fans). Candidly, the musical itself isnt the greatest, but Micheles big voice more than makes up for any production shortcomings. Directed by Michael Mayer (who also directed Michele in Spring Awakening), fans will have to hurry if they still want to see her: The production will close September 3.

Jeremy Strongs post-Succession move? A return to Broadway, where he will lead Amy Herzogs new adaptation of An Enemy of the People in early 2024. The play follows Strong as a local doctor who attempts to alert the public that the nearby spa water is poisoned, and the ensuing backlash from the financially-incentived town that follows. So, yes, look out for a painfully timely exploration of truth and power. The play will mark a reunion for Strong and Herzog, who previously collaborated on the 2012 off-Broadway play The Great God Pan.

God thats good! Sweeney fans have been waiting ages for a giant extravaganza take on Stephen Sondheims bloody, murder-y musical, and this more than delivers in getting the taste of the incredibly mid 2007 movie version with Johnny Depp out of fans mouth. Directed by Tommy Kail (Hamilton) its easy to see why Josh Groban has one of the voices of his generation, and why Annaleigh Ashford is well-regarded as a musical theater comedy genius. Gaten Matarazzo from Stranger Things and Jordan Fisher from To All The Boys also more than hold their own in the massive cast.

Ben Platt won a Tony for his role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, so its no surprise that theater fans were eagerly awaiting his follow up (the less said about the film version of Evan Hansen, the better). Happily, the Theater Camp star picked a great one for his return, portraying the real-life Leo Frank in the musical Parade. The show about a factory owner wrongly accused of murdering a young girl is a deep exploration of antisemitism and groupthink in the South in the 1910s. Unfortunately, you dont have to squint too hard to see the parallels to today even moreso than when this musical, with music by Jason Robert Brown, originally premiered in 1998. Platt received another Tony nomination for his work here, and the musical won Best Revival at the 2023 Tonys.

The former Book of Mormon co-stars are returning to Broadway in September in a new musical comedy Gutenberg! The two have, of course, been in a bunch of separate TV and movie projects lately, and itll be a treat to see their comedy chemistry together again. Gutenberg! is a new musical and its the story of two best pals named Bud and Doug who put on a show together because they just love each other so damn much, per the offiicial website. Its art imitating life imitating art! And its the funniest thing to come to Broadway since 1448! (Which is the year the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg, who is the subject of the musical that Bud and Doug write.)

Eric McCormack leads an all-star cast of Broadway faves (Laura Bell Bundy! Lilli Cooper!) in the new comedy The Cottage, which follows a woman who decides to expose her latest affair to both her husband and her lovers wife. Hijinks, we assume, clearly ensue. Directed by Jason Alexander, the play will mark McCormacks third time on Broadway. Thats a charm.

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