NPR’s Tiny Desk has been a fan favorite for Broadway fans all around the world. Take a look at the exciting musicals that have stopped by to perform.
Buena Vista Social Club, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2025
Wesley Wray, Da’Von Moody, Isa Antonetti, and Mel Semé, cast members of Buena Vista Social Club, headed to Tiny Desk the perform “El Cuarto de Tula,” “La Negra Tomasa,” “Lágrimas Negras,” and “Candela” to promote the new musical ahead of the Tony Awards. Watch here.
Death Becomes Her, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2025
Michelle Williams, Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty, and Christopher Sieber, the stars of Death Becomes Her, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “If You Want Perfection,” “Tell Me, Ernest,” “Alive Forever,” and “Don’t Say I Didn’t (Warn You)” to promote the exciting revival.
Sunset Blvd., Performed on Tiny Desk in 2025
Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis, the stars of Sunset Blvd., headed to Tiny Desk to perform “With One Look”, “The Perfect Year”, “Sunset Boulevard”, and “As If We Never Said Goodbye” to share the beautiful revival. Watch here.
Gypsy, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2025
Audra McDonald starring as Rose in Gypsy, joined the rest of cast, Danny Burstein, Joy Woods, Jordan Tyson, Lesli Margherita, Lili Thomas, and Mylinda Hull, at Tiny Desk to perform “If Momma Was Married,” “Together, Wherever We Go,” and “You Gotta Get A Gimmick,” and “Some People” to share the incredible revival. Watch here.
Stereophonic, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2024
Will Butler, Justin Craig, Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon, and Chris Stack, the cast of Stereophonic, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Bright (Fast)”, “Seven Roads”, “Drive”, “In Your Arms”, and “Masquerade”, songs from the Tony Award winning Best Play.
The Wiz, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2024
Nichelle Lewis, Melody A. Betts, Alan Mingo, Jr., Kyle Ramar Freeman, Phillip Johnson Richardson, and Avery Wilson, the cast of The Wiz, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “The Feeling We Once Had,” “Meet The Wizard,” “You Can’t Win,” “What Would I Do If I Could Feel,” “Mean Ole Lion,” “Ease On Down the Road – Reprise,” and “Home” to promote the revival. Watch here.
Wicked, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2023
Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, joined Alyssa Fox and McKenzie Kurtz, the respective Elphaba and Glinda on Broadway at the time, to perform “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” “I’m Not That Girl,” and “For Good” at Tiny Desk to share the hit blockbuster musical.
Sweeney Todd, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2023
Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Daniel Yearwood, Maria Bilbao, and Joanna Carpenter, the cast members of the revival of Sweeney Todd, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “My Friends,” “By the Sea,” “Johanna (Act 2 Sequence),” and “A Little Priest” to share the thrilling musical. Watch here.
Shucked, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2023
Andrew Durand, Ashley D. Kelley, John Behlmann, Isabelle McCalla, Grey Henson, Alex Newell, and Kevin Cahoon, the cast members of Shucked, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Corn,” “Independently Owned,” “Maybe Love,” “Somebody Will,” “I Do,” and “We Love Jesus” to share the hilarious musical. Watch here.
Kimberly Akimbo, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2023
Steven Boyer, Victoria Clark, Miguel Gil, Olivia Elease Hardy, Fernell Hogan, Michael Iskander, Alli Mauzey, Bonnie Milligan, and Nina White, the cast of Kimberly Akimbo, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Better,” “Anagram,” “Father Time,” and “Great Adventure”. Watch here.
The Lion King, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2022
L. Steven Taylor, Tshidi Manye, Brandon A. McCall, Pearl Khwezi, Lindiwe Dlamini, Mduduzi Madela, and S’bu Ngema, the cast of The Lion King, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Circle of Life,” “They Live in You,” “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” “Hakuna Matata,” “Endless Night / Shadowland,” and “Circle of Life” (Reprise) to share the smash hit musical.
SIX the Musical, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2022
Khaila Wilcoxon, Storm Lever, Jasmine Forsberg, Olivia Donalson, Didi Romero, and Gabriela Carrillo, the tour cast of SIX, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Ex-Wives (Reprise),” “Heart of Stone,” “Get Down,” and “Six” to promote their new live album.
Little Shop of Horrors, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2022
Conrad Ricamora, Tammy Blanchard, Christian Borle, Aaron Arnell Harrington, Stuart Zagnit, Tatiana Lofton, Cristina Raé, and Khadija Sankoh, the cast of Little Shop of Horrors, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Skid Row (Downtown),” “Feed Me (Git It!),” “Somewhere That’s Green,” “Dentist!,” and “Suddenly Seymour”. Watch here.
A Strange Loop, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2022
Antwayn Hopper, James Jackson, Jr., L Morgan Lee, John-Michael Lyles, John-Andrew Morrison, Jaquel Spivey, and Jason Veasey, the cast of A Strange Loop, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Intermission Song,” “We Wanna Know,” “Inner White Girl,” “Periodically,” and “Memory Song” to share the Tony Award winning Best Musical.
Company, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2021
Katrina Lenk, Matt Doyle, Christopher Fitzgerald, Christopher Sieber, Jennifer Simard, Terence Archie, Etai Benson, Bobby Conte, Nikki Renée Daniels, Claybourne Elder, Greg Hildreth, Anisha Nagarajan, Manu Narayan, and Rashidra Scott, the cast of Company, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Company,” “Someone is Waiting,” “Another Hundred People,” and “You Could Drive A Person Crazy”. Watch here.
Jagged Little Pill, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2021
Heidi Blickenstaff, Morgan Dudley, Kathryn Gallagher, Derek Klena, Sean Allan Krill, Lauren Patten, Wren Rivera, and DeAnne Stewart, the cast of Jagged Little Pill, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Hand In My Pocket,” “Uninvited,” “Predator,” and “You Learn” to share the jukebox musical with music by Alanis Morisette. Watch here.
Hadestown, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2020
André De Shields, Kimberly Marable, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Kay Trinidad, Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, and Anaïs Mitchell, the cast of Hadestown, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Way Down Hadestown,” “Come Home With Me/Wedding Song,” “When The Chips Are Down,” “Flowers,” and “Why We Build The Wall” to share the Tony Award winning Best Musical.
Come From Away, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2019
Petrina Bromley, Holly Ann Butler, Geno Carr, De’Lon Grant, Joel Hatch, Chad Kimball, Kevin McAllister, Happy McPartlin, Julie Reiber, Astrid Van Wieren, and Jim Walton, the cast of Come From Away, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “28 Hours/Wherever We Are,” “I Am Here,” “Me and the Sky,” “Something’s Missing,” and “Finale” to share the heartfelt musical that touches hearts to this day. Watch here.
Be More Chill, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2019
Will Roland, George Salazar, Gerard Canonico, Tiffany Mann, Lauren Marcus, Britton Smith, and Jason SweetTooth Williams, the cast of Be More Chill, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “The Pants Song,” “A Guy That I’d Kinda Be Into,” “Michael in the Bathroom,” and “Voices in My Head”. Watch here.
The Band’s Visit, Performed on Tiny Desk in 2018
David Yazbek, Katrina Lenk, Kristen Sieh, Adam Kantor, Tony Shalhoub, and George Abud, the cast of The Band’s Visit, headed to Tiny Desk to perform “Soraya,” “Omar Sharif,” “Itgara’a,” “Haj-Butrus,” and “Answer Me” to share the Tony Award winning Best Musical.