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20+ Famous Actors Who Starred in 'Wicked' After Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel Opened the Show

The Broadway musical Wicked is celebrating its 20th anniversary TODAY (October 30) and we decided to look back at 20 famous actors who appeared in the show after Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel opened the musical.

Wicked had its official opening night at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway back on October 30, 2003.

In addition to Kristin and Idina, there were some recognizable faces in the original cast.

20 years later, Wicked has been performed in over 100 cities around the world and has grossed more than $5 billion in ticket sales. The musical is finally being made into a movie, which will be released in late 2024.

Browse through the slideshow to see the 20 famous actors who appeared in the show…

Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Queer Eye' Stars, & More Attend the 'Cats' World Premiere!

Lin-Manuel Miranda poses for a photo on the red carpet at the premiere of Cats on Monday (December 16) at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The Hamilton star was joined by so many other Broadway stars to support the stage-to-screen adaptation of the musical.

Queer Eye stars Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness were both at the event to support their friend Taylor Swift, who stars in the movie.

Some of the Broadway stars who attended the premiere included HerculesKrysta Rodriguez, Hadestown‘s Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, Mean GirlsRenee Rapp, former On Your Feet stars Ana Villafane and Josh Segarra, future Company actress Katrina Lenk, former Wicked star Jenna Leigh Green, and Cats‘ original Tony-winning star Betty Buckley.

Also in attendance were Booksmart‘s Beanie Feldstein, model Sara Sampaio, singer Jennifer Nettles, CBS News’ Gayle King, Orange Is the New Black‘s Emma Myles and Dale Soules, theater owner Jordan Roth (in perfect high-fashion Grizabella cosplay), and of course, Cats composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.

MORE PHOTOS: See what the Cats cast wore to the premiere!

50+ pictures inside of celeb guests at the Cats premiere… More Here! »

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The Real Gretchen Carlson Joins Naomi Watts at 'The Loudest Voice' NY Premiere

Naomi Watts poses with journalist Gretchen Carlson while attending the premiere of her limited series The Loudest Voice on Monday (June 24) at the Paris Theatre in New York City.

The Oscar-nominated actress portrays Gretchen in the new Showtime series!

Other cast members in attendance included Russell Crowe, Sienna Miller, Annabelle Wallis, Simon McBurney, Aleksa Palladino, Josh Stamberg, Mackenzie Astin, Lucy Owen, Jenna Leigh Green, and Patch Darragh. This seven-part limited series based on a bestselling book is about Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News, who is played by Russell.

The series premiere of The Loudest Voice airs on Sunday (June 30) at 10pm.

FYI: Naomi is wearing an Erdem dress.

30+ pictures inside of Naomi Watts and others at the premiere… More Here! »

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