Top 10 Broadway Actors Who Went From Ensemble to Lead
Standing ovations for the ultimate Broadway glow-ups. Join us as we celebrate performers who began in the wings—as understudies, standbys, and chorus members—before seizing center stage. From Sutton Foster leaping to Thoroughly Modern Millie and Audra McDonald rising from The Secret Garden, to Patina Miller, KO, Bernadette Peters, Shirley MacLaine, Elaine Stritch, Taye Diggs, Cheyenne Jackson, and Lea Michele.
Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald, Patina Miller, Karen Olivo, KO, Bernadette Peters, Shirley MacLaine, Elaine Stritch, Taye Diggs, Cheyenne Jackson, Lea Michele, Les Misérables, Spring Awakening, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Funny Girl, Rent, West Side Story, In the Heights, Pippin, Into the Woods, Carousel, Company, Hello Dolly, Moulin Rouge, Ragtime, Broadway leads, understudy to star, ensemble to lead, MsMojo