Jennifer Aniston’s Broadway Bucket List: The Career Move She’s Yet to Master
Ready your skepticism, theater buffs: Jennifer Aniston has a new confession, and it’s not another rom-com sequel. According to Variety, the Friends alum sheepishly admitted she still hasn’t tackled one of showbiz’s shinier trophies—a Broadway production. Yes, after three decades of lighting up our screens, she’s apparently eyeing a stage career that remains frustratingly out of reach.
Aniston, 55, made the revelation at a recent press event for her upcoming Apple TV+ series, where she casually dropped, “I would love to do a big, fat Broadway show—just once.” People magazine picked up on the comment, noting that this declaration adds an unexpected twist to her résumé, which already boasts Emmys, Golden Globes, and endless box-office hits. But let’s not pretend this is some groundbreaking revelation. Hollywood A-listers have been chasing Broadway’s elusive glory since the dawn of limelights.
In true cynical fashion, one might ask: Didn’t the world already see enough musicals in the 90s? Yet Aniston insists it’s a “dream” she can’t shake. Variety points out that she’s got the range—she’s handled comedy, drama, even proto-superhero biopics—so why not tackle a Tony? Still, cynics will note that stepping onto Broadway isn’t a mere vanity check; it requires stamina, vocal chops, and a certain theatrical ego. Given Aniston’s history of dodging live audiences and embracing controlled sets, this could be a career pivot more dramatic than any Friends reunion.
Entertainment Tonight chimed in with a reminder that this isn’t her first off-beat ambition. Back in 2019, she teased directing her own film, and we’re still waiting on that megahit. Now Broadway is the new carrot. It’s tempting to chalk this up to good press around her latest Apple TV+ endeavor, but in the cutthroat world of celebrity career planning, nothing is off the table—especially when it means grabbing headlines.
So what’s the takeaway? Jennifer Aniston may have conquered Hollywood, but the Great White Way remains stubbornly un-Anistonized. Will she swallow her stage fright and audition with jazz hands ablaze, or will this bucket-list item drift into the realm of celebrity daydreams? Stay tuned—unless you’ve got better things to binge-watch. And there you have it—Aniston’s latest quest for applause, live or canned. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Variety, People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight
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