11 Well-known {Couples} Who Met Whereas They Had been On Broadway

On Broadway, there are lots of actors who don’t simply play love pursuits on stage — they fall in love in actual life too. Whereas not all showmances stand the check of time, there are fairly a couple of Broadway energy {couples} whose love tales final even after the ultimate curtain name.

Amid Hugh Jackman’s new romance along with his The Music Man costar Sutton Foster, we have tracked down extra stage stars who’ve gone on to say “I do,” welcome youngsters of their very own, and even turn into skilled collaborators.

Learn the way these {couples} crossed paths on Broadway…

Tom Hiddleston’s fiancée Zawe Ashton says they first met throughout a studying of a scene from the play Betrayal at a 2018 gala for playwright Harold Pinter’s birthday. They went on to star in a West Finish revival of the manufacturing collectively the next yr after which appeared within the play when it went to Broadway quickly after. Whereas they’re exceptionally personal about their romantic relationship, they’ve appeared on a number of pink carpets collectively and welcomed their first little one in 2024.

Sara Bareilles met her fiancé Joe Tippett whereas they have been engaged on the musical Waitress collectively. Sara wrote the rating for the musical adaptation of the 2007 movie whereas Joe appeared in an early off-Broadway trial run of the manufacturing as Earl, the husband of the story’s protagonist Jenna. The couple started relationship and later bought the possibility to really seem on Broadway collectively when Sara performed Jenna. In 2023, they bought engaged.

“It’s like, all roads lead again to Waitress. It was actually an unimaginable factor to have the ability to carry out along with her. Like, what a particular factor to do, to get to be on Broadway together with your associate,” Joe instructed Folks.

Within the Nineteen Nineties, Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs first met once they have been solid within the authentic Broadway manufacturing of Lease. They originated the roles of Maureen Johnson, and Benjamin Coffin III — and their relationship blossomed from there. They went on to tie the knot in 2003 and several other years later, they starred within the film model of Lease collectively.

In 2009, they welcomed their son Walker, however sadly simply referred to as it quits only a few years later. Whereas they in the end break up, the couple have nonetheless remained on good phrases and have fond reminiscences of Lease.

“Lease is actually the present that retains on giving,” Taye shared on The Drew Barrymore Present in 2021. “I met my child mama there, it was the start of my profession. That is the place it began.”

Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman first met once they have been each part of Hamilton’s debut Broadway solid in 2015. Daveed originated the twin function of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson whereas Emmy was an ensemble member and an understudy for a number of characters. Whereas Daveed was in a relationship on the time, the pair remained pals and several other years later, their relationship turned romantic.

It wasn’t till 2020 that the couple went extra public with their romance. In a Los Angeles Occasions interview, Daveed alluded to having lived with Emmy for 2 years at that time. Since then the couple have made issues pink carpet official and in March 2024, they welcomed their first little one collectively.

In 2016, Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada met for the primary time once they have been solid as star-crossed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice within the musical Hadestown. On the time, Eva was married so the pair ended up simply turning into shut pals. Following Eva’s divorce in 2019, a romance blossomed between the co-stars, who have been nonetheless on Broadway collectively. Though they each finally left the present, they’re set to reprise their roles on the West Finish in 2025.

“Reeve is my finest pal. He’s additionally my soulmate, my associate. There’s by no means ever going to be a actuality through which I need to spend much less time with him. To me, the toughest half about leaving the present is much less time with Reeve — not likely much less time, it’s simply much less stage time. However this isn’t the final present we’re ever going to do collectively. We’re going to hopefully do many, many, many exhibits collectively in several codecs, they usually’re gonna be wonderful,” Eva instructed Playbill in 2023.

Carrie Coon’s relationship with playwright Tracy Letts first started once they have been engaged on the Steppenwolf Theatre Firm’s Broadway revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? collectively round 2012. It didn’t take lengthy for his or her romance to turn into critical and in 2013, they tied the knot in a hospital room after Tract had emergency gallbladder surgical procedure.

“We have been going to go to the courthouse to get married, and the night time earlier than, I abruptly got here down with pains. We went to the emergency room, and I had my gallbladder eliminated the following day. So she went and she or he discovered the Lutheran chaplain there within the hospital, who had by no means carried out a marriage earlier than, who got here to our hospital room and carried out the ceremony there. So it was a stunning, intimate, private ceremony. We had a good time,” Tracy instructed Self-importance Honest.

The Broadway couple have since welcomed two youngsters.

Jasmine Cephas Jones and Anthony Ramos could not be collectively however they have been as soon as an iconic Broadway couple. They met again in 2014 when Hamilton was exhibiting off-Broadway at The Public Theater and Jasmine was introduced on as a brand new solid member. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda later shared that he remembers Anthony sneaking glances at Jasmine.

“First desk learn, Hamilton, 2015, Off-Broadway: *Anthony retains sneaking glances at our latest solid member, Jasmine*,” Lin-Manuel wrote on social media. “Me: Ruh-roh.”

The couple went on to originate the roles of Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds and John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton within the Broadway manufacturing of Hamilton. They bought engaged in 2018 however sadly referred to as it quits in 2021.

Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus first met by likelihood once they have been showing in a nationwide tour of Depraved within the early 2000s. On the time, Sebastian was simply becoming a member of the manufacturing and Stephanie was about to depart. Regardless of the space, they saved in contact and ended up falling in love. By 2007, that they had tied the knot and have been each showing within the Broadway manufacturing of Depraved.

“We met doing the tour of Depraved. She had originated [Elphaba], and she or he was leaving the tour as I used to be coming in. We saved in contact, and after a couple of months I began flying into New York each Sunday night time or Monday. I’d be on the town for a few days and we’d have a date, then I’d return to wherever the present was. We began having this long-distance relationship that progressed in a short time. We have been engaged not six months later and married a yr after that. She’s probably the most outstanding particular person in my life, my saving grace, and we’re so very completely satisfied,” he instructed Broadway.com.

Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig’s romance blossomed whereas engaged on the stage manufacturing of Imply Ladies collectively. The pair first crossed paths at a music pageant however didn’t see one another once more till they have been auditioning for the manufacturing in 2018. They started relationship shortly earlier than the musical transitioned to Broadway and after starring collectively, they tied the knot in 2023.

“We really first met at a music pageant in 2016. Mutual pals launched us, however we didn’t see each other once more till 2018 once we auditioned collectively for Imply Ladies,” Erika instructed Folks.

She continued, “We did an out of city tryout for the present in Washington D.C. and began relationship within the month between the top of that manufacturing and the beginning of rehearsals for the Broadway switch. We principally gave ourselves a month to verify we have been sure we needed to decide to working collectively concurrently relationship each other. Fortunately, that month just about solidified for us that it was definitely worth the threat.”

Again in 2007, Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Will Swenson met whereas performing in a  revival of 110 within the Shade. Audra performed Lizzie, and Will was an understudy within the lead function of Invoice Starbuck. They didn’t start relationship till 2010 however after issues turned romantic, they bought married lower than two years later. They then welcomed daughter Sally in October 2016.

Aaron Tveit and Ericka Hunter have saved their relationship very personal however they first met whereas showing in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway. Aaron portrayed Christian whereas Ericka was within the ensemble and understudied Arabia and La Chocolat. They have been first linked in 2019 however didn’t verify their romance till 2021 once they made issues Instagram official and made their pink carpet debut. Then in 2024, they confirmed they have been anticipating their first little one and subtly revealed they have been engaged in a photograph the place Ericka will be seen sporting a diamond ring.