On the Main Stem, many theatre artists spend the Thanksgiving holiday in their theatrical home, away from their biological families. But If Broadway has shown us anything, it’s that family can come in all forms, from fictional squads presented onstage to close-knit companies offstage.
Whether you are celebrating the season in person or from afar, celebrate the holiday with these 12 Broadway chosen families.
The original Broadway cast of Rent.
Joan Marcus
Rent Playbill - Opening Night
The cast of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.
Joan Marcus
SpongeBob SquarePants Playbill - Opening Night
"Old Friends" Franklin Shepard, Mary Flynn, and Charley Kringas
Merrily We Roll Along Playbill - Oct 1981
Michael Rupert, Chip Zien, Barbara Walsh, Jonathan Kaplan, Heather Mac Rae, and Carolee Carmello in Falsettos
Falsettos Playbill - Opening Night, May 1992
Andre De Shields, Tiger Haynes, Hinton Battle, Stephanie Mills, and Ted Ross
The Wiz Playbill - December 1974
Laura Bell Bundy and cast of Legally Blonde
Paul Kolnik
Legally Blonde Playbill - Opening Night
Cast of In the Heights
In the Heights Playbill - Opening Night
Jeremy Jordan and cast
Deen van Meer
Newsies Playbill - Opening Night
Cast
Hair Playbill - May 1968
Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in Wicked
Joan Marcus
Wicked Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 2003
The original cast of Come From Away
Matthew Murphy
Come From Away Playbill - Opening Night
Cast
Carol Rosegg
Avenue Q Playbill - Opening Night
