Jonathan Groff burst onto the scene in the Tony Award winning “Spring Awakening” in 2006 and has captivated audiences on the stage and screen ever since. We were lucky enough to spend a hugely entertaining spell with this incredibly funny and talented actor, and in this first part of a two-part episode, he fills us in on his stint as a waiter at the Chelsea Grill in Hell’s Kitchen, his fortuitous Broadway debut in the legendary lemon, “In My Life,” and the life changing moment during a matinee of “Beauty and the Beast” when he realized he belonged on the stage not in the orchestra pit.
Jonathan Groff is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his acclaimed performances as Melchior in the hit musical “Spring Awakening,” and as King George III in the iconic smash “Hamilton.” Other stage credits include; the Public Theater’s productions of “Hair” and “The Bacchae,” the City Center Encores production of “A New Brain”, the London revival of “Deathtrap” (with Simon Russell Beale), and the Los Angeles premiere of “Red” (with Alfred Molina). Groff starred in the HBO series “Looking,” the Netflix series “Mindhunter,” and provides the voices of Kristoff and Sven in the Disney’s animated blockbusters, “Frozen” and “Frozen II.”
Jonathon highly recommends his friend Ellen Winter, and we encourage you to give 36 Questions a go.