Hamilton and Spring Awakening star Jonathan Groff recently stopped by Live With Kelly and Ryan, following last week's debut of his new Netflix series Mindhunter.
Read: JONATHAN GROFF’S NEW NETFLIX SERIES PREMIERES OCTOBER 13
Hamilton and Spring Awakening star Jonathan Groff recently stopped by Live With Kelly and Ryan, following last week's debut of his new Netflix series Mindhunter.
Read: JONATHAN GROFF’S NEW NETFLIX SERIES PREMIERES OCTOBER 13
But the daytime talk show hosts wanted to know how the two-time Tony nominee got his start acting. Turns out, growing up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the first musical Groff ever did was a homegrown performance of The Wizard of Oz in his father’s barn. “My dad trains and races horses for a living so he has a horse farm and our favorite first production of The Wizard of Oz,” said Groff. Looking at a picture of the classic quartet, Groff is dressed as Dorothy. “My brother was the Tin Man and [friends] Afton and Justin were the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow. All credit to my mom [for those costumes].”
Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Aaron Pierre, and Kelvin Harrison, Jr. perform the new song penned for The Lion King prequel.
The Color Purple Tony winner will also release her debut solo recording prior to the arrival of Wicked: For Good.
The first half of the two-part movie adaptation will be available to rent or purchase digitally later this month.
The PBS holiday special also includes an appearance by Downton Abbey's Lesley Nicol.
The Waitress composer and star will ring in the New Year with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Rachel Zegler performs the Benj Pasek and Justin Paul song.
The first half of the two-part movie adaptation has brought in over $580 million worldwide.
Queen Latifah hosted the gala evening, celebrating the 47th class of honorees.
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