Age & Hometown: 32; Wallingford, PA

Current Role: A Tony-nominated performance as conflicted betrayer Judas Iscariot in Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Teenage Nightmare: Now that he’s a bona fide leading man, it's hard to imagine Josh Young as a character actor. But in youth programs like Upper Darby Summer Stage, that’s exactly what he was. “I ...

Age & Hometown: 25; Philadelphia, PA

Current Role: An over-the-top, Tony-nominated Broadway debut as reluctant psychic Oda Mae Brown in Ghost.

R&B Roots: The vivacious Randolph originally pictured herself becoming an R&B singer. “At home, it was always Motown and that late '80s/early '90s R&B like Jodeci pumping through the speakers,” she remembers. But her focus started ...

Age & Hometown: 22; Cleveland, Ohio

Current Role: A Broadway debut as Davey, Jeremy Jordan’s second in command, in Disney’s hit musical Newsies.

Making Headlines: A lifelong fan of the 1992 film that inspired his Broadway show, Fankhauser couldn’t imagine making his debut in any other musical. “I have known Newsies for as long as I can remember ...

Age & Hometown: 40; Nashville, Tennessee

Current Role: Keeping the town of Sweetwater, Kansas safe from the antics of razzle-dazzle con artist Jonas Nightingale (Raúl Esparza) as sheriff Marla McGowan in Leap of Faith.

Taking the Lead: Although this strong-voiced actress made her Broadway debut more than a decade ago in The Scarlet Pimpernel, she deserves “fresh face” status for ...

Age & Hometown: 41, New York City

Current Role: Doing double duty as 1950s housewife Bev and 21st-century real estate agent Kathy in the Broadway premiere of Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning black comedy Clybourne Park.

Standing Center Stage: As with many actors, Kirk developed an early interest in theater, but it was more for the sense of freedom she felt than ...

Like Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird, the characters they play in the new basketball drama Magic/Bird, Kevin Daniels and Tug Coker formed a real-life friendship while prepping to star in Eric Simonson's biographical drama. Night after night the actors inspire each other as the characters they play strive for greatness. Broadway.com recently sat down with the ...

Age & Hometown: 29; Howell, New Jersey

Current Role: Playing Mickey Deans, Judy Garland’s young, untrustworthy fiancé, in the Broadway premiere of End of the Rainbow.

Bad Guy: This New Jersey native and graduate of the theater program at Rutgers always pictured himself on a Broadway stage. “TV and movies are great,” says Pelphrey, “but the real dream since I ...

Age & Hometown: 22; Manchester, UK.

Current Role: Making a heartbreaking Broadway debut as devoted specter Sam Wheat in the musical adaptation of Ghost.

All in the Family: Young performers often think you can't make a living as an actor, but Fleeshman grew up knowing nothing else. “I was either on set with my mom after school or in a ...

Age & Hometown: 27; Rochester, New York

Current Role: Getting the scoop—and scooping up hearts—in her Broadway debut as female reporter Katherine Plumber in Disney’s Newsies.

The Newsies Fans: A self-proclaimed Newsies lover, Lindsay acknowledges the power of the 1992 film’s fervent fans, who are packing the Nederlander Theatre. “As soon as the orchestra starts, they start ...

Age & Hometown: 33; Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada

Current role: Starring in the greatest story ever told in Jesus Christ Superstar.

Wide Open Spaces: Paul Nolan grew up in a farming town of 500 people (four of whom were his older sisters), playing hockey and volleyball “like any trustworthy Saskatchewan kid.” Nolan remembers doing chores on his family’s farm, like cleaning ...