Original Cast

television

The original Scrubs cast centers on John "J.D." Dorian, a sarcastic but idealistic medical intern, and the eccentric attending physician Dr. Perry Cox, whose combative mentorshi...

Celebrity Profiles

Lafayette Hamilton refers to the character Marquis de Lafayette in the musical Hamilton, portrayed on Broadway by original cast member Daveed Diggs. As a principal figure in bot...

film

The original Grease cast brought to life a defining musical of the 1970s, and their work continues to shape pop culture decades later. This evergreen profile explains who starre...

theatre-production

Rent on Broadway premiered on April 29, 1996, at the Nederlander Theatre and ran for 12 years until September 7, 2008. The original Broadway cast included Adam Pascal as Roger D...

theatre-casts

Something Rotten! opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on April 22, 2015, and ran until August 22, 2016. The musical book was by John Huggins and Karey Kirkpatrick, with...

people

The original cast of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) defines a generation’s cinematic memory of the story. This evergreen profile provides a verified breakdown of e...

Celebrity Profiles

The original cast of Downton Abbey centers on the Crawley family and the household staff who define the drama, service, and social change of the early 20th century. This long-fo...

television

The core lineup of the original Starsky & Hutch cast centers on two lead actors who defined the show’s identity: David Soul as Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson and Paul Michael...

television

Law & Order, the long-running NBC series that aired from 1990 to 2010, established the alternating-episode format of law enforcement and prosecution. The show features a large e...

theatre-casting

The original Broadway cast of Hamilton set a high bar for the show’s launch. Released over more than a decade, this lineup shaped the early performances and recordings that re...