Rachel Zegler embraced Bradley Jaden at the opening-night celebration for Wanted on Sunday, November 8, adding to reports of a romance between the two performers.
The West Side Story actress, 25, joined Jaden, 39, at Pier Sixty in New York City after the performance.
A guest told Page Six that Zegler introduced Jaden to other attendees as her boyfriend. Representatives for both actors did not respond to the outlet’s requests for comment.
The evening marked Jaden’s Broadway debut after years on the British stage, with family members traveling from the United Kingdom to celebrate alongside his friends and castmates.
Zegler Praises Jaden’s Opening-Night Performance
Zegler shared a video of Jaden taking his curtain-call bow on Instagram Stories, writing, “You are everything, @bradleyjaden,” alongside three heart emojis. In another post, she encouraged her followers to see the musical.
For the occasion, she wore a silver beaded Gauntlett Cheng dress with Stuart Weitzman shoes. Other guests included Vanessa Williams, Billy Porter, Gayle King and Ben Vereen.
Jaden chose an outfit inspired by the show’s Western setting, including a tailored vintage Dior jacket and a bolo tie. He told BroadwayWorld that participating in an original musical made the occasion particularly meaningful.
“Being away from my family is the toughest part about being in New York,” he said, explaining how much he appreciated having their support after a month of previews.
September Photographs First Prompted Romance Speculation
@officialtisch #RachelZegler was spotted holding hands with English actor #BradleyJaden while out in New York City 👀❤️ Jaden is best known for his West End work in Les Misérables and Wicked, as well as his role on EastEnders 🎭 Rachel was most recently spotted in NYC attending the Thom Browne fashion show on September 15. 📸: Splash News #fyp #celebritynews ♬ original sound – cat ﾒ𝟶
Photographs of Zegler and Jaden holding hands in Manhattan’s West Village circulated in September, roughly seven weeks before the opening-night party.
Zegler then attended Wanted‘s first preview on October 15 and joined the cast afterward at the Levi’s store in Times Square. Just Jared published photographs of her posing with Jaden and mingling with other attendees. Page Six also reported that the two spent the celebration together and danced with cast members.
Jaden Stars in Wanted as Zegler Prepares for Evita
Jaden plays Jesse in Wanted at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Set in Texas in 1893, the musical follows Mary and Martha Clarke, Black twin sisters who pass as white while fighting to protect their mother and claim their family’s inheritance.
Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine play the sisters, with Ledisi as their mother, Tallulah. The production has a book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri, music by Ross Baum and direction by Stevie Walker-Webb.
Jaden’s previous roles include Javert in Les Misérables and Fiyero in Wicked in London’s West End. His recent appearances in Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular also brought him the fan nickname “Hot Javert.”
Zegler, who made her Broadway debut in Romeo + Juliet in 2024, will bring her 2025 West End performance as Eva Perón in Evita to the Winter Garden Theatre. The producers have announced previews beginning February 27, 2027, followed by opening night on March 25.