Broadway has hosted a wide range of artists from modern pop stars to iconic legends, including David Bowie, Sting, Madonna, and Usher. Billboard has compiled a list of 40 artists who have acted in a Broadway production. The list includes artists such as Ariana Grande, Bruce Springsteen, and Cyndi Lauper, who have had residencies in New York City or have composed the music for an original show. The article also mentions notable artists like Billie Joe Armstrong, who wrote the musical American Idiot inspired by Green Day’s album of the same name, and Ashlee Simpson, who played Roxie Hart in Chicago for a couple of months in 2009 and early 2010.