GROFF is out tonight - Oops...wrong!

[Skip23]

GROFF is out tonight - Oops...wrong!#1

Posted: 12/15/22 at 8:36pm

Anybody know why?  

OOPS - My mistake. Franklin Shepard JR’s alternate was on 
 

Updated On: 12/17/22 at 08:36 PM

[JasonC3]

GROFF is out tonight#2

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:00pm

Still in shock over the Square One announcement hoax.

[ACL2006]

GROFF is out tonight#3

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:01pm

What?!?!?

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[halfhourcheckwithmerman]

GROFF is out tonight#4

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:07pm

ACL2006 said: "What?!?!?"

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sorry-Sondheims-SQUARE-ONE-is-Not-Coming-to-Broadway-20221215

(Don't know anything about Groff)

"I feel safe with you, and complete with you / I'm always finding money in the street with you." -Sheldon Harnick

[ACL2006]

GROFF is out tonight#5

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:15pm

halfhourcheckwithmerman said: "ACL2006 said: "What?!?!?"

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sorry-Sondheims-SQUARE-ONE-is-Not-Coming-to-Broadway-20221215

(Don't know anything about Groff)"

 

I'm assuming this is in regards to MERRILY. Is is COVID? It's a one week run, suck it up!!

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[steven22]

GROFF is out tonight#6

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:16pm

Who is on? Corey Mach? 

[dramamama611]

GROFF is out tonight#7

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:25pm

ACL2006 said: "halfhourcheckwithmerman said: "ACL2006 said: "What?!?!?"

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sorry-Sondheims-SQUARE-ONE-is-Not-Coming-to-Broadway-20221215

(Don't know anything about Groff)"



I'm assuming this is in regards to MERRILY. Is is COVID? It's a one week run, suck it up!!"

One week? Its running for two months...its started performances around Thanksgiving and going thru 1/22. 

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[ACL2006]

GROFF is out tonight#8

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:26pm

steven22 said: "Who is on? Corey Mach?"

He's the only u/s for Groff.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[willep]

GROFF is out tonight#9

Posted: 12/15/22 at 9:38pm

ACL2006 said: "halfhourcheckwithmerman said: "ACL2006 said: "What?!?!?"

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sorry-Sondheims-SQUARE-ONE-is-Not-Coming-to-Broadway-20221215

(Don't know anything about Groff)"



I'm assuming this is in regards to MERRILY. Is is COVID? It's a one week run, suck it up!!"

Wtf are you talking about, it isn’t a one week run.

 

[gleek4114]

GROFF is out tonight#10

Posted: 12/15/22 at 11:13pm

From what I can gather he was on tonight…

[popular_elphie]

GROFF is out tonight#11

Posted: 12/15/22 at 11:26pm

Willing to bet the OP saw the signs in the theater saying 

AT THIS PERFORMANCE Franklin Shepard, JR WILL BE PLAYED BY...

Which references the child actor playing Franklin's son, Frankie, and NOT Groff who plays Franklin Shephard, Sr. It confuses a lot of people.

[KJisgroovy]

GROFF is out tonight#12

Posted: 12/15/22 at 11:27pm

My friend went tonight and raved but didn't mention the absence. I'll follow up.

There's a little sign at the box office that indicates "At Tonight's Performance The Role of Franklin Shepard Jr will be played by..." And the GASPS from the queens picking up tickets echoed throughout the lobby. Folks thought that meant Jonathan Groff wasn't performing but of course it just indicates which child actor is on for the evening. It's possible someone mistook the sign for his absence.

Jesus saves. I spend.

[Skip23]

GROFF is out tonight#13

Posted: 12/15/22 at 11:28pm

popular_elphie said: "Willing to bet the OP saw the signs in the theater saying

AT THIS PERFORMANCE Franklin Shepard, JR WILL BE PLAYED BY...

Which references the child actor playing Franklin's son, Frankie, and NOT Groff who plays Franklin Shephard, Sr. It confuses a lot of people."

 

Ahhhhh,,,,,,,thanks.......YAY!

[raddersons]

GROFF is out tonight#14

Posted: 12/16/22 at 12:06am

They should change that sign to say “Frankie” because it’s very confusing . There were multiple gasps and then the box office people saying “no that’s not Jonathan Groff”

[52889j]

GROFF is out tonight#15

Posted: 12/16/22 at 4:20pm

raddersons said: "They should change that sign to say “Frankie” because it’s very confusing . There were multiple gasps and then the box office people saying “no that’s not Jonathan Groff”"

The sign has the children's headshots on it. 

[StageDoor3]

GROFF is out tonight#16

Posted: 12/16/22 at 6:55pm

Was Jonathan Groff in tonight, Friday, Dec 16... and potentially in the show on the weekend? My tickets are for Saturday Dec 17 matinee. Fingers crossed.

[LexiGirl]

GROFF is out tonight#17

Posted: 12/17/22 at 1:03am

StageDoor3 said: "Was Jonathan Groff in tonight, Friday, Dec 16... and potentially in the show on the weekend? My tickets are for Saturday Dec 17 matinee. Fingers crossed."

Yes, he was in on Friday night. The couple in front of me looked at the slip in the program announcing who was on as Frank Jr. and thought it meant Jonathan was out, too. 

 

[binau]

GROFF is out tonight#18

Posted: 12/17/22 at 7:03am

Can we edit the subject title so we don't mislead? Seems unfair if people read the subject to think Groff is missing performance when he isn't. Between Square One and this that is enough Sondheim fake news for one day!

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[Skip23]

GROFF is out tonight#19

Posted: 12/17/22 at 6:09pm

binau said: "Can we edit the subject title so we don't mislead? Seems unfair if people read the subject to think Groff is missing performance when he isn't. Between Square One and this that is enough Sondheim fake news for one day!"

Done.