As the new school year begins and students head back to classes, we're taking a look at young actors who made their Broadway debuts while still at a high school age. From Natalie Portman in The Diary of Anne Frank to Andrew Barth Feldman in Dear Evan Hansen—how many of these teenage debuts do you know?
Flip through the gallery below to find out!
Natalie Portman
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Debut: The Diary of Anne Frank / Age: 16
Andrew Barth Feldman
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Debut: Dear Evan Hansen / Age: 16
Matthew Murphy
Sophia Anne Caruso
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Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso
Matthew Murphy
Rosdely Ciprian
Debut: What the Constitution Means to Me / Age: 14
Joan Marcus
Thursday Williams
Debut: What the Constitution Means to Me / Age: 18
Lilli Cooper
Marc J. Franklin
Debut: Spring Awakening / Age: 15
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Collin Kelly-Sordelet
Debut: The Last Ship / Age: XX
Lianah Sta. Ana
Debut: Miss Saigon / Age: 17
Katherine Mcnamara
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