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Yeah - looking at the Instagram post with the Darin vibes - and the fact that Jared Schonig - Just in Time's drummer "liked" it - I would guess that yes - he will be doing Bobby Darin for a few weeks.  That's a huge role to just drop in for a couple weeks - I think Groff said he was actually offstage only for about 2 minutes during the entire show. Could be interesting if he pulls it off - I would bet that he can at least do the original choreography - not so sure

I hate having to go to a QR code for anything in a program - but I'm old :) I will say I saw what Just in Time did this week with Matt Magnuson doing Bobby Darin during Groff's vacation and I thought it was really cool. They reprinted the programs with Matt's name above the title. Groff's picture is still on the front of the playbill - but it has actually printed accurate playbills for this week with Matt's name on it.  Obviously not feasible for normal understudy and

Falsettolands said: "I saw Larkin as Sandra Dee a couple months ago and thought she was sensational. Left the theatre wondering how Erika could possibly do it better. was super surprised."

When I saw the show in July - Larkin was Sandra Dee and I thought she was phenomenal. I kind of feel like she's the secret weapon of this show - she has covered for Sandra Dee, Connie Francis - and various Sirens - without missing a beat.  She's a fantastic swing - but

two ladies tickets said: "I have a friend that works for one of the producers. They're looking for a big name replacement and aren't having much success. They have asked Michael Bublé and Justin Timberlake and both declined."

If that's true - they dodged a bullet - I don't think either one of them has the charm or charisma to pull this role off.

I maintain that they should go outside the box and convince someone like Seth McFarlane or Ma

theatrejunkie007 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "What a great run for him - and good on the show for continuing after his departure, at least for a bit. (See also: Josh Groban in SWEENEY TODD.)

Any outside-the-box ideas for replacement?

I think it will be someone from outside theatre, maybe music biz.

I would love someone REALLY outside the box like Seth McFarlane. I think he would be perfect - even though he's older.  And he just

Love Theatre2 said: "I understand that the musical is telling his life's story. What I am saying is that in these clips, he isn't convincing me that he is attempting to be, theatrically speaking, Bobby Darin. At all. I am speaking regarding the acting in these songs in the clips. (Think Audra McDonald portraying Billie Holiday) She became Billie Holiday. 100%. I am seeing, Jonathan Groff. Not Bobby Darin.

Now don't get mad. I am entitled to my opinion.&quo

chrishuyen said: "Is this just one of those shows where they never expect to let the understudy actually go on or do they have a plan for if Groff is out? Would they be playing Groff playing Bobby Darin or get a separate opening of their own?"

I don't see this until this summer - but from what I've been hearing - I think this would be handled similarly to how they handled Hugh Jackman in Boy from Oz - they would cancel the show for that night if he was out.&n

MemorableUserName said: "

This would have been better as less of a traditional bio-musical than if they had done it as a concert (or simply carried the opening conceit through the show): Groff performing Darin's songs, either in character as Darin or as himself like at the start of the show, interspersed with (very brief) stories about Darin's life if necessary to break up the numbers. Groff's brief bits about himself were more fun than anything I learned about

Sammy232 said: "I'm guessing that they are going for Groff fans, not necessarily Bobby Darin fans? Darinhad his big hits in 1959-1960 ish, his fans would be in their eighties+ now, which certainly limits the audience."

You've got a pretty good point there. Example - I am bringing my 87-year-old mom there on her birthday weekend in July and she's looking forward to it - regardless (we're also seeing Hugh Jackman at Radio City).  She was an origina