Jonathan Groff dishes about secrets behind 'Hamilton,' 'Spring Awakening' & 'Looking'

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 3:06pm

Jonathan Groff opens up about filming sex scenes for 'Looking'; how 'Spring Awakening' changed him and inspired him to come out, and who's been his favorite celebrity visitor at 'Hamilton.'

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-Jonathan-Groff-on-SPRING-AWAKENING-HAMILTON-the-Secrets-Behind-HBOs-LOOKING-20151116

 

Updated On: 11/16/15 at 03:06 PM

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 4:00pm

"And playing King George III is a good gig. [But] Angelica [Schuyler in 'Hamilton'] is my dream role. I am so obsessed with her!"

 

GOD, I love him.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 5:37pm

Who is Kate Blanchett?

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 7:44pm

Is Lea Michele now a "one-namer", just "Lea", like Cher and Madonna? I'm not one of the haters but that strikes me as premature.

 

ETA: I meant "like Rihanna and Beyoncé". I don't want to sound old.

Updated On: 11/16/15 at 07:44 PM

[helvizz]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 7:57pm

I think that using just Lea has more to do with the fact that they're best friends.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 8:02pm

I was mostly kidding, but I wasn't blaming Groff. The publication has a way of handling such things by putting the last name in brackets or parentheses the first time she is mentioned.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 8:04pm

Yeah it was a public talk to fans so I assume everyone there knew who he meant--but I agree with you that they prob could have put her name in brackets...  Of course they also wrote Kate here (maybe they've fixed it since.)

[helvizz]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 8:07pm

haha Sorry! It's funny, I havent heard anyone say just Lea since she had her big break in Glee, but now that she's in Scream Queens I've seen some people use it. She still has a long way to be just Lea... (but in her mind she probably thinks of herself whenever she sees the letter L).

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 11/16/15 at 8:11pm

EricMontreal22, you're absolutely right. Good catch. It's been corrected to Cate.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 11/17/15 at 8:44pm

If you're a fan of Deaf West's 'Spring Awakening,' like Jonathan Groff is, here's a reminder: The cast will perform several songs on Wed., Nov. 18, at the White House. It's part of a conference on 'Americans With Disabilities and the Arts: A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion.' It'll be live-streamed from 4-7 p.m., EST, at www.whitehouse.gov/live. And the cast will be on NBC's 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' on Mon., Nov. 23. Check your local times.

Updated On: 11/17/15 at 08:44 PM

[HBP]

Posted: 11/17/15 at 8:55pm

guys help i think i'm in love with jonathan groff.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 11/18/15 at 9:49am

Very nice article. Saw him in "Spring Awakening" and "Hamilton" and he is excellent.  He was very nice to my daughters years ago at stage door line for "Spring Awakening" on a very cold night. 

[Hamilton22]

Posted: 11/18/15 at 9:59am

The sexy Jonathon Groff is giving an awesome interview and all you people talk about is Lea Michelle's last name?! Ugh. Where's Phyllis? He knows whats up

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 11/18/15 at 7:15pm

Hamilton22 said: "The sexy Jonathon Groff is giving an awesome interview and all you people talk about is Lea Michelle's last name?! Ugh. Where's Phyllis? He knows whats up

 

"

And all you have to talk about is my post on the subject?

 

Jesus! It was just a joke.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/18/15 at 11:14pm

Hamilton22 said: "The sexy Jonathon Groff is giving an awesome interview and all you people talk about is Lea Michelle's last name?! "

 

If you're trying to be funny, you could at least try to spell their names right.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/18/15 at 11:19pm

What did I do, Hamilton22?  I never even planned on posting in this thread. 

I would havevasked Jonathan Groff whose choice its was to have his Looking character be played as though he was someone who had sustained a traumatic brain injury. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/18/15 at 11:24pm

Phyllis Rogers Stone said: "I would have asked Jonathan Groff whose choice its was to have his Looking character be played as though he was someone who had sustained a traumatic brain injury."

 

Exactly!

[Hamilton22]

Posted: 11/19/15 at 3:26am

"

What did I do, Hamilton22?  I never even planned on posting in this thread. I would havevasked Jonathan Groff whose choice its was to have his Looking character be played as though he was someone who had sustained a traumatic brain injury."

 

LOL you know whats up! 

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 11/19/15 at 3:31am

He was adorable in A New Brain.