The holiday season has not quite drawn to a close for Broadway talents who celebrate their birthdays in January. Take a look at the list below of the incredibly talented performers, producers, writers, directors, and more who will be turning another year older this month. And check out the Playbill Vault for other theatre notables with January birthdays.

Kicking off the month is Beth Malone (Fun Home) and her ring of keys (hopefully a ring of candles) on January 2.

January 3 is the special day for Leading Man Telly Leung (Aladdin) and composer Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen).

Life is beautiful for Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and Natascia Diaz (the currently running Cabaret revival), who celebrate their birthdays on January 4.

Oscar, Tony, and Olivier winner Eddie Redmayne (Cabaret) is sure to be rolling in "Money Money" on his January 6 birthday.

We'll be holding space for Harriet Harris (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Pam MacKinnon (Amélie), and Cynthia Erivo (the Wicked films) on their shared January 8 birthday. 

Book writer Amber Ruffin (The Wiz, Some Like it Hot) will receive plenty of poppies on her January 9 birthday.

January 11 is a day of "Razzle Dazzle" for Max von Essen (Chicago) and Tamika Sonja Lawrence (The Heart of Rock and Roll) on their shared birthdays. 

Yes, no, ho, hi, oh my eyes! West End-bound André De Shields (Cats: The Jellicle Ball) and Oliver Platt (Guys and Dolls) hit the streets in celebration of their January 12 birthday.

Our January 14 birthdays are Grant Gustin (Water for Elephants), the stately Holland Taylor (N/A), and Orizzonti Prize winner Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America). 

It will be a Wonderful World for Jimmy Smagula (A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical), Andrea Martin (McNeal), Bianca Marroquín (Chicago), and Broadway-bound Jerry Mitchell (BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical) on their January 15 birthday.

It won't be quiet uptown on January 16, when Debbie Allen (West Side Story) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton and the Mufasa film) celebrate their birthdays.

Oh, Look! Here's Denis O'Hare (Here We Are) celebrating his January 17 birthday.

We'll be playing "The Music of the Night" on January 19 for Michael Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera), Veanne Cox (Company), and Broadway-bound Dolly Parton (9 to 5).

The "non-stop" Thomas Kail (Hamilton) will likely celebrate his birthday January 20.

We'll be throwing "A Winter's Ball" on January 24 for Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) and Sarah Ruhl (In the Next Room). 

These girls are on fire! Tony and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose (the West Side Story film) is joined by Grammy-winner Alicia Keys (Hell's Kitchen) for a January 25 birthday celebration.

We'll have a "Precious Gift" for Tony Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger (Mother Play), Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson (Teeth, A Strange Loop), and Kelli Barrett (Parade) on January 26. 

Alan Cumming—Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret—adds another candle to his cake on January 27.

We can't stop the feeling of joy for Joey Fatone (upcoming in & Juliet), Julia Lester (Into the Woods), and Adam Lambert (currently in Cabaret) on January 28. 

As January draws to a close, we have another set of birthday twins with performer Norbert Leo Butz (Wicked) and Vanessa Redgrave (Driving Miss Daisy). 

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