Jonathan Hadary
Date of Birth: October 11, 1948 (77)
Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
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BIO
LCT: Epiphany, Golden Boy, Awake and Sing! (Drama Desk Award). Broadway: Spamalot, All Shook Up, The Best Man, Guys & Dolls, Gypsy (Tony nomination), As Is (Obie Award), Torch Song Trilogy, Gemini. Off-Broadway: A Bright Room Called Day; Coriolanus (Bayfield Award); Indian Summer; Rocket to the Moon (Drama Desk nom); Middle of the Night; The Comedy of Errors; The Destiny of Me; The Winter’s Tale; God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; Assassins. National Tour: Angels in America (Joseph Jefferson, Helen Hayes Awards). Film: Margaret, Intolerable Cruelty, Bait, A Time to Kill. Television: “Girls5Eva,” “Veep,” “At Home with Amy Sedaris,” “Horace and Pete,” “Russian Doll,” “The Heart, She Holler.”
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Awards and Nominations
Jonathan Hadary, Rocket to the Moon
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Jonathan Hadary, Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches
Jonathan Hadary, Angels in America, Part 2: Perestroika
Jonathan Hadary, Gypsy
Jonathan Hadary, Gypsy
Jonathan Hadary, Gypsy
Jonathan Hadary, Gypsy
Videos
Video: First Look at Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper & More in UNCLE VANYA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-04-23 14:25:40
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for UNCLE VANYA with Steve Carell, Alison Pill & More
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-03-07 10:08:45
VIDEO: First Look at La Femme Theatre Productions A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-11 23:57:28
News
by Gavin Glynn - Jul 25, 2026
DAVIS GAINES to headline in the desert at Coachella Valley Repertory on 7/30/26 @ 7pm. DAVIS performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times on Broadway, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subsequently, he was chosen by Hal Prince and Lloyd Webber to play the leading role in the World Premiere of Whistle Down the Wind. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! (with CAROL CHANNING), Camelot (with RICHARD BURTON) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with ALEXIS SMITH). In Los Angeles, Gaines received Best Actor awards for his portrayals of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha and Hannibal Lecter in SILENCE! The Musical. Film and television work includes Warlock: The Armageddon, Sweeney Todd, Desperate Housewives, Charmed, Chicago Hope, Veronica’s Closet, Bodies of Evidence and Murder, She Wrote. Additionally, Gaines has sung for six U.S. Presidents and with virtually every major symphony orchestra in North America, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. A native of Orlando, he currently resides in Los Angeles and is a frequent singer of our National Anthem for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Dodgers.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2026
Simon & Schuster Audio will release the 1993 Broadway benefit reading of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART on digital audio for the first time, featuring Kevin Bacon, Stockard Channing, Harry Hamlin, and a rare stage appearance by Barbra Streisand.
by Joshua Wright - Jun 3, 2026
The stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride is continuing its development, with a new work session set for this fall as the creative team behind the project pushes ahead.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026
A workshop of the highly-anticipated stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride recently took place featuring an impressive cast stacked with Broadway luminaries.
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 7, 2025
A new documentary entitled This Place Matters! Ten Chimneys premiered on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025
New first-look photos have been released for Netflix's Death by Lightning, a new limited series that brings to life the story of President James Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau. Take a look at the photos, featuring Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen and Oh, Mary! star Betty Gilpin.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025
The Actors’ Equity Foundation has revealed the recipients of its awards for performers for the 2024–2025 season. Learn more about the awards and the recipients here!
by Sidney Paterra - May 4, 2025
The results of the 2025 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare?
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 11, 2025
In an Instagram post, Tony-winner and Tiana performer Anika Noni Rose has shared her thoughts about the recent decision to cancel the Tiana spin-off series, revealing that she is 'deeply disappointed.'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2024
Gypsy is back on Broadway, starring Audra McDonald in the iconic role of Mama Rose. BroadwayWorld is looking back on some of the performers who have taken on the musical's lead role, from Ethel Merman to Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 22, 2024
On Tuesday, actress Anika Noni Rose stopped by the Today Show to discuss her newly released children's book featuring the fan-favorite character Tiana and set in the world of Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Watch the interview!
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 16, 2024
Broadway says goodbye to two limited-run productions. Mother Play takes its final bow at the Hayes Theatre following 26 previews and 58 regular performances; and Uncle Vanya will conclude its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre following 22 previews and 62 regular performances.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2024
The Actors’ Equity Foundation will present its 2024 awards on Monday, June 24. Tony Award–winner Danny Burstein will host the event, with live musical accompaniment by Tina deVaron.
by Josh Sharpe - May 31, 2024
William Jackson Harper stopped by GMA3 on Friday to talk about his role as Astrov in Uncle Vanya, for which he just received his first Tony nomination. Harper has an extensive background in theater, previously appearing on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning play All The Way. Watch the interview now!
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2024
Discover the winners of the Actors’ Equity Foundation 2024 Performance Awards.
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 25, 2024
The Lincoln Center Theater production of Anton Chekhov’s UNCLE VANYA, with a new version by Heidi Schreck and directed by Lila Neugebauer, just celebrated its opening night at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2024
Academy Award-winner Steve Carell makes his Broadway debut in Anton Chekhov’s UNCLE VANYA now playing at The Lincoln Center Theater. Read the reviews!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024
Get a first look at footage of Uncle Vanya at Lincoln Center Theater starring Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2024
Get a first look at photos of Uncle Vanya at Lincoln Center Theater. See pictures of the starry cast led by Steve Carell, and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2024
On Tuesday, actress Anika Noni Rose joined the Today Show to discuss her role in Uncle Vanya and her upcoming children's book featuring fan-favorite character, Tiana. Rose is currently staring as Yelena in Uncle Vanya and believes that it speaks to the present moment, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the video here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Jonathan Hadary has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.
Jonathan Hadary has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Rocket to the Moon, Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches, Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Angels in America, Part 2: Perestroika, Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Gypsy , Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Gypsy, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy and Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy.
Jonathan Hadary won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role in La Cage aux Folles in 1983. He received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for the same production. Additionally, Hadary earned a nomination for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, also for La Cage aux Folles.
