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BIO

McCartan is known for playing Jason "J.D." Dean in the original Off-Broadway cast of Heathers: The Musical. His Broadway credits include playing Fiyero Tigelaar in the 15th anniversary cast of Wicked and Prince Hans in the closing cast of Frozen. In January 2025, he is set to take over the title role in The Great Gatsby on Broadway.



McCartan starred as Brad Majors in the 2016 Fox musical television film The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again. He also played the recurring role of Diggie Smalls on the Disney Channel sitcom Liv and Maddie.

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STAGE CREDITS

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2025
Performer
Scotland, PA Scotland, PA
[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Original Off-Broadway Production, 2019
Mac
Frozen Frozen
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Hans [Replacement]
Heathers: The Musical Heathers: The Musical
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2014
J.D.
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Fiyero [Replacement]

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Photos: THE GREAT GATSBY Centennial Celebration Gala Photo
Photos: THE GREAT GATSBY Centennial Celebration Gala

The Great Gatsby on Broadway is celebrating 100 years of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. See photos from the production's gala celebration here! Learn more about the production!
Video: THE GREAT GATSBY's Ryah Nixon Discusses Doing a Broadway Show Every Day Photo
Video: THE GREAT GATSBY's Ryah Nixon Discusses Doing a Broadway Show Every Day

The Great Gatsby ensemble member and understudy Ryah Nixon discusses the reality of doing a Broadway show every day in the video here! 
Sarah Hyland to Star as Daisy in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway Photo
Sarah Hyland to Star as Daisy in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway

Sarah Hyland will return to Broadway as Daisy Buchanan in the musical The Great Gatsby. Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets to the production!
Eva Noblezada to Play Final Performance in THE GREAT GATSBY in January Photo
Eva Noblezada to Play Final Performance in THE GREAT GATSBY in January

Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada will play her final performance as Daisy Buchanan in the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby in January. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Terrence Mann Will Join THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway Photo
Terrence Mann Will Join THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway

Tony nominee Terrence Mann will star as Wolfsheim in the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby beginning next month. Mann joins the company as the musical kicks off The Great Gatsby Centennial Celebration.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 20, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 20, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 20, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Ryan McCartan to Play Jay Gatsby in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway Photo
Ryan McCartan to Play Jay Gatsby in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway

Ryan McCartan will play the enigmatic Jay Gatsby in the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby. Learn more about McCartan who takes over for Jeremy Jordan and the production, and see how to purchase tickets.
Alfonso Casado debutará en Broadway como supervisor musical de OLD FRIENDS Photo
Alfonso Casado debutará en Broadway como supervisor musical de OLD FRIENDS

El próximo 25 de marzo el Manhattan Theatre Club acogerá el concierto STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS, que pudo verse en Londres hace dos temporadas y que ahora llega a Nueva York con Alfonso Casado como Supervisor Musical, siendo este su debut en Broadway.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 23, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 23, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 23, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Beth Leavel, Ryan McCartan, Gavin Lee & More Join STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS Photo
Beth Leavel, Ryan McCartan, Gavin Lee & More Join STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the Broadway co-stars who will join two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Reeve Carney, Ryan McCartan, Javier Munoz And More Lead FAUST: THE CONCERT At The Sor Photo
Reeve Carney, Ryan McCartan, Javier Munoz And More Lead FAUST: THE CONCERT At The Soraya

A trio of powerhouse Broadway stars will take to The Soraya's Great Hall stage on Sept. 28 & 29 for two performances of Randy Newman's FAUST: The Concert featuring music from Newman's rarely performed masterwork Faust.
Rialto Chatter: Will HEATHERS Return to New York in 2025? Photo
Rialto Chatter: Will HEATHERS Return to New York in 2025?

According to a page on the official Heathers website, the show will return to New York in 2025.
See Laura and Linda Benanti & More Next Week at 54 Below Photo
See Laura and Linda Benanti & More Next Week at 54 Below

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
54 BELOW SINGS THE MUSIC OF NASHVILLE to Play 54 Below This Month Photo
54 BELOW SINGS THE MUSIC OF NASHVILLE to Play 54 Below This Month

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club will present Anna Rae Haller, Grace Chermak, and more in 54 Sings the Music of Nashville on Thursday, July 25th at 9:30pm.
Linda Eder, Laura and Linda Benanti, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month Photo
Linda Eder, Laura and Linda Benanti, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
Photos: Norm Lewis, Kate Baldwin & More Perform FOLLIES Concert at Carnegie Hall Photo
Photos: Norm Lewis, Kate Baldwin & More Perform FOLLIES Concert at Carnegie Hall

See photos of Norm Lewis, Kate Baldwin and more performing Follies in concert at Carnegie Hall!
Kate Baldwin, Beth Leavel, and More Join FOLLIES Concert at Carnegie Hall Photo
Kate Baldwin, Beth Leavel, and More Join FOLLIES Concert at Carnegie Hall

The complete cast has now been announced for Transport Group's concert production of Follies. The sold-out event will play one night only—Thursday, June 20, at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall.
Alli Mauzey, Ryan McCartan, Morgan Siobhan Green and More Join Industry Reading of Ne Photo
Alli Mauzey, Ryan McCartan, Morgan Siobhan Green and More Join Industry Reading of New Musical HEARTBEATS

An invitation-only reading of the new musical HEARTBEATS will be presented on May 13th in Manhattan.
Holliday, Lewis, Benko, Billings & More to Star in FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall Photo
Holliday, Lewis, Benko, Billings & More to Star in FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall

Follies, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the tenth presentation in the Transport Group's Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only—at Carnegie Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Ryan McCartan, Bella Coppola & More to Star in BROADWAY SINGS BILLY JOEL Photo
Ryan McCartan, Bella Coppola & More to Star in BROADWAY SINGS BILLY JOEL

The Broadway Sings concert series has revealed the lineup for its next installment, Broadway Sings Billy Joel. See who is starring in the concerts.
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How many Broadway shows has Ryan McCartan been in?

Ryan McCartan has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

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Ryan McCartan has not appeared in the West End.

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