Theatre's first full-year back following the unprecedented shutdown of theatre in 2020 and 2021 was one to remember, with enough red carpet glamour, Patti LuPone-induced chaos, and historic news in theatre to look back on for years to come.
Whether you're reminiscing on the 2022 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall, or recalling edgy revivals that broke the mold, Playbill has captured every moment in this time capsule for the theatre community.
As 2022 draws to a close, revisit the moments that defined the year:
Joaquina Kalukango in Paradise Square
Sidney DuPont in Paradise Square
Sam Womack and Chris Jared in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Ammar Duffus and Chris Jared in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Delainey Hayles in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald in Ohio State Murders
Lillias White as Missus Hermes and Reeve Carney as Orpheus in Hadestown
Rob McClure in Little Shop of Horrors
Matt Doyle in Little Shop of Horrors
Lena Hall in Little Shop of Horrors
Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, and cast of The Music Man
Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, and cast of The Music Man
Austin Pendleton, Angelina Fiordellisi, Francesca Carpanini and Uly Schlesinger in This Beautiful Future
Austin Pendleton, Uly Schlesinger, Angelina Fiordellisi, and Francesca Carpanini in This Beautiful Future
Pamela Anderson
David Archuleta in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
David Archuleta and company of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Ariana DeBose
Sutton Foster
Deirdre O’Connell - Dana H.
Antwayn Hopper
Patti LuPone
Kara Young
Frankie Grande from Titanique
J Harrison Ghee
A scene from the 2022 Pride March in NYC
Barney Wilkinson in Into The Woods at Theatre Royal Bath
Audrey Brisson in Into The Woods at Theatre Royal Bath
Lauren Conroy, Barney Wilkinson, and Audrey Brisson in Into The Woods at Theatre Royal Bath
Paula Vogel
The Company of Fiddler on the Roof at The Lyric Opera of Chicago
Bill McGough in Fiddler on the Roof at The Lyric Opera of Chicago
Elizabeth Cohen and Pearl Khwezi
Pearl Khwezi
Danai Gurira in Richard III
Michael Potts and Danai Gurira in Richard III
Allsun O'Malley and Talia Suskauer
Allsun O'Malley and Talia Suskauer
Company of Cabaret
Fre Fee in Cabaret
Amy Lennox in Cabaret
Amy Lennox in Cabaret
Sasha Velour performs at A Tectonic Cabaret benefiting the Tectonic Theater Project
Sasha Velour at A Tectonic Cabaret benefiting the Tectonic Theater Project
Darren Criss at A Tectonic Cabaret benefiting the Tectonic Theater Project
Billy Porter at A Tectonic Cabaret benefiting the Tectonic Theater Project
Shoshana Bean
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Cast of Disney's Newsies
Cast of Disney's Newsies
Bronté Barbé and Michael Ahomka Lindsay as Katherine Plumber and Jack Kelly in Newsies
Mukeni Nel, Arcangelo Ciulla, and Ross Dorrington in Newsies
Damon Gould, Matthew Duckett, Ross Dorrington, Bronté Barbé, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Moya Angela, Mukeni Nel, Ryan Kopel and Arcangelo Ciulla in Newsies
Company of The Skin of Our Teeth
Priscilla Lopez and Company of The Skin of Our Teeth
Kathiamarice Lopez and Becky Fleming
Helen Park at opening night of KPOP
Patti LuPone backstage during Company
