20 Broadway actors who appeared in the film adaptation of their production

Everyone knows Kristin Chenoweth as the original Glinda, the Good Witch from the Broadway production of Evil. She made the role what it is and was given the honor of appearing as another character in the 2024 film adaptation of the first act of the series.

Standing on stage next to Kristin Chenoweth Evil was Idina Menzel, the original Elphaba. And Menzel was also right next to Chenoweth in the film adaptation.

Idina Menzel is very familiar with bringing her work from the stage to the screen. The actress also starred in the original Broadway production of Rentand she reprized her role as Maureen in the film adaptation.

Jesse L. Martin brought his talents from Broadway to the big screen Rentto. He was one of Idina Menzel’s co-stars in both the original production and the film adaptation.

Lin-Manuel Miranda played the male lead in his first Tony Award-winning musical. In the heights. He was involved in the film adaptation, but instead played a supporting role in the film.

Joining Lin-Manuel Miranda on stage and on set was Olga Merediz. But unlike Miranda, Merediz played the same role in both productions. She invented the role of Abuela Claudia and played it on screen.

Ben Platt has been praised for his work as the lead in the groundbreaking Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen. Platt reprized his role for the film adaptation, but the choice was met with criticism as he was much older than his character at the time the musical was filmed.

As August Wilson’s masterpiece Fences was revived on Broadway, Denzel Washington took on the male lead role created by James Earl Jones. Washington reprized the role in the 2016 film adaptation.

Viola Davis played the female lead in the Broadway revival of Fencesand she played the same role in the film adaptation. For her work on the projects, Davis won a Tony and an Oscar, which ultimately helped her achieve EGOT status.

Other actors have also won both a Tony and an Oscar for the same role. Shirley Booth took home both awards after playing Marie Come back, little Sheba on Broadway and in film.

When The producers Nathan Lane premiered on Broadway and appeared on stage. His work was so appreciated that he won a Tony. A few years later, he reprized his role in the film adaptation of the film, but it was not nearly as well received as the stage production.

Alongside Nathan Lane was his co-star Matthew Broderick. Although best known for his film work, Broderick is an acclaimed Broadway star and was nominated for a Tony for his role in The Broadway The producers. He also reprized his role in the film.

Dick Van Dyke became famous on Broadway. He was in the cast of Bye birdie on the famous New York street, and he brought his talents to Hollywood for the film adaptation. Van Dyke later starred in films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang And Mary Poppins later.

While James Earl Jones was never able to make a film adaptation of it Fenceshe made one of them The great white hope. The popular actor starred in the original stage production of the script and also got to appear in the film version.

Anne Bancroft is another actress who brought her outstanding work on the stage to the screen. Bancroft played Annie Sullivan The miracle worker on Broadway and in Hollywood and won a Tony and an Oscar for this role.

Actors have been winning Tonys and Oscars for the same role for decades. Rex Harrison starred alongside Julie Andrews in the Broadway production of My beautiful lady and then alongside Audrey Hepburn in the film adaptation.

Tim Curry played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in both the stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Showand the role took up a lot of time in 1975. The stage show opened in March of that year and the film premiered in September.

Joel Gray is another actor who won both a Tony and an Oscar for the same role. For Gray, it was the master of ceremonies cabaret . For the film, Gray starred alongside Liza Minnelli, who also won an Oscar for her work.

Barbra Streisand is the original Funny girl. The EGOT winner rose to fame for her work in the stage production of the musical and the film adaptation. Unfortunately for Babs, she didn’t win a Tony Funny girlbut she got her redemption when she won an Oscar.

Winning a Tony for your work in a Broadway production is a good start for being cast in the film adaptation. Paul Scofield won the prize for his work in A man for all seasonsand then he won an Oscar for his work in the film.