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.
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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].”
Created, written, and narrated by Tony winner Buckley, The Mayfly is a love letter to music and New York City.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Halle Bailey are also in the cast, with Pharrell Williams producing.
Lissette Feliciano is set to write and direct.
The mononymic star is currently promoting her newest film Challengers, where she stars opposite Tony nominee Mike Faist.
Other Broadway names appearing in the festival's works include Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Rosie O'Donnell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and more.
Tony nominee O'Hara is set to direct the feature film adaptation of his comedy, which played The Public Theatre in 2015.
The play is also eyeing a Broadway transfer next season.
Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser will play the late Saturday Night Live actor.