From Understudy to Broadway Star: 13 Actors Who Made It Big
Many celebrated Broadway actors began their careers as understudies. This piece highlights 13 such performers who rose from supporting roles to become leading stars and even Tony Award winners.
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When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.
_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/13-Broadway-Stars-You-May-Not-Know-Started-Out-as-Understudies-20260920)._
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