Jonathan Groff News

More big news for Jonathan Groff today! AIDS Walk New York just announced on Twitter that the Tony-nominated star of HBO's LOOKING and THE NORMAL HEART, as well as Disney's FROZEN, is set to host this year's kick-off event on April 8.

Broadway's best filled a sold-out Al Hirschfeld Theatre with laughter, tears and cheers during the unforgettable ninth annual edition of Broadway Backwards on Monday, March 24, 2014, raising a record-breaking $423,182 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: I CAN'T SING: THE X-FACTOR MUSICAL opens in the West End!

Past Tony-nominee Jonathan Groff will join Lucy Liu to reveal the names in a live webcast seen on TonyAwards.com.

The Tony Awards have just announced that the 2014 Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, April 29 (8:30am) from the Paramount Hotel. This year's announcement will be co-hosted by multiple SAG and Emmy nominated actress and star of ELEMENTARY on CBS, Lucy Liu, and Tony-nominated star of HBO's LOOKING & Disney's FROZEN, Jonathan Groff. Also in attendance will be: William Ivey Long, Chairman of the American Theatre Wing; Heather Hitchens, Executive Director of the American Theatre Wing; Nick Scandalios, Chairman of The Broadway League; Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of the Broadway League.

INTAR presents Adoration of the Old Woman, by Jose Rivera and directed by Patricia McGregor, starring Raul Castillo, Danielle Davenport, Jose Joaquin Perez, Socorro Santiago and Carmen Zilles. Raul Castillo also stars in HBO's television series Looking, which is about a group of gay friends living in San Francisco. Castillo's fellow Looking cast members visited him at the set of Adoration of the Old Woman. BroadwayWorld was there for the occasion- check below to see pictures!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: MOTHERS AND SONS opens tonight, Block, Groff, Lewis, Rannells and more join forces for BROADWAY BACKWARDS and more!

Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Patrick Stewart, Megan Hilty, Jonathan Groff, Mary-Louise Parker, and Paula Cole are set to present Broadway Battles Bullying, a benefit concert for the Michael Morones Foundation.

A limited number of $40 rush tickets for the much-anticipated ninth annual edition of Broadway Backwards will be released for sale at 6:30 PM Monday, March 24, 2014. The rush tickets will be sold outside the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street). They will not be available at the box office. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, cash only and are limited to two tickets per person. The show begins at 8 PM.

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were established hit makers when they teamed up to make a musical about cowboys and farmers. What follows was a miracle—Oklahoma!, then Carousel and South Pacific; the list of extraordinary hits goes on. On April 5, 6 and 7 get to know these legends even better at Getting to Know You: Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lyrics & Lyricists first look at the two songwriters as a team. Guest artistic director, writer and host Ted Chapin, head of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, shares an insider's perspective on the pair, gleaned from his years with the Rodgers and Hammerstein families; joined by vocalists Brandon Victor Dixon, Mandy Gonzalez, Jonathan Groff, Rebecca Luker, and Phillipa Soo.

Idina Menzel's 'Let It Go', the Oscar-winning song from Disney's hit animated film 'Frozen' has been remixed for clubs.

Let it go! Disney's astoundingly successful animated movie musical FROZEN has broken even more records this week, becoming not only the fastest-selling digital release in history but also selling 3.2 million copies on home video in its first day of release, putting it on track to become one of the best-selling releases of the decade.

Charitybuzz bidders have the opportunity to win some pretty fabulous prizes in support of MCC Theater, now through April 2, 2014.

Although the snow is melting quickly here on the east coast, the soundtrack to the hit Disney animated film FROZEN is holding steady in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200

Disney's super-successful animated film FROZEN will be released on Blu-ray, DVD, and On-Demand today, March 18th.

MCC THEATER has announced that the annual Miscast 2014 gala has added Billy Porter, Jeremy Jordan, Megan Hilty, and Raul Esparza as performers, joining the previously announced Zosia Mamet, Christian Borle, Anika Noni Rose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Pasquale, Jesse L. Martin, Sasha Allen, Keala Settle, and Nicole Parker. Phil Reno will serve as Musical Director. Additional performers will be announced at a later date. Miscast 2014 will be held Monday, March 31, 2014 at The Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th Street). The evening will begin with a cocktail hour and gala dinner followed by the Miscast performances. Gala and show-only tickets are now on sale at www.mcctheater.org.

The dubbed version of the Oscar-winning film gave Disney its biggest opening weekend ever in Japan.

After his recent concert at the IndigO2 in 2013, Songwriter Scott Alan will return to the Hippodrome Casino for five intimate concerts, running May 13-16. Alan will be joined by a rotating cast of special guests- you!

The Drama League Winter/Spring 2014 Programming Schedule recently presented its 'Up Close: A Conversation with…' Series with Broadway composer, Jason Robert Brown at the Drama League Theater Center (32 Avenue of the Americas) in Tribeca, on Monday, March 10, 2014 followed by a reception. Broadway veteran Steven Pasquale, currently starring in the new musical The Bridges of Madison County with music & lyrics by Mr. Brown, moderated the discussion. Check out pictures below!

Kristen Bell stopped by EW Radio to talk about John Travolta's flub at the Oscars and how she wants to join the cast of the upcoming FROZEN stage adaptation on Broadway -- as Anna, of course. Listen to the interview below!