Jonathan Groff Sets March 2025 Broadway Return with JUST IN TIME — Page 7

n2nbaby said: "Groff is set to return Tuesday. Happy Matt is having his moment! It is insane Groff has gone this long without missing a performance. What a trooper."

And since Groff has an upcoming vacation soon, I wonder if they'll hire a second cover for Bobby Darin?

Saw the show this afternoon and was pleased to see a lot of the audience actually stayed despite the absences. A few small areas of empty seats, but a largely full house and a very receptive audience.

Matt Magnusson made a very good Bobby. He doesn't have the star quality or ease of Jonathan Groff, but few people do. You see him working a little bit harder at the choreo and the acting beats, he makes some adjustments to suit his voice. But he really delivers a very good performance and his chemistry with the entire cast is very impressive considering this afternoon was his second time doing the entire show with them.

I had seen Larkin as Sandra back in July and liked her then, but today found her absolutely winning. Adorable and sweet, but with a surprising edge to her when she needs it.

For me, the real standout was Gabi Carrubba. Charming, funny, present, with an absolutely killer voice. They've lowered the key of Who's Sorry Now for Sarah and it sits in an incredibly warm and powerful part of Gabi's voice. After seeing her in Bat Boy and now Just in Time, this girl is an absolute star.

The show is a joy, yes the book is a bit creaky and not all the songs land without Groff's off the charts charisma holding it all together, but I still had a really lovely time. Very nice to see Matt get a chance to go on, and probably informative for the team to see how the show works without Groff ahead of his vacation, departure, and the tour.

I appreciate the honesty in the appraisal of the show sans the star and usual leading ladies. It's far from a putdown of the talented trio to note that the piece isn't actor-proof - or more fairly, a show that easily sails across the finish line without a star. It's got a fairly hard-to-sustain conceit - that opening that starts meta - that may not translate easily without a charismatic leading man to wink knowingly at the audience. A non-name explaining that he's not really Darin might feel arch. Whatever. I've enjoyed the OBC album, but not every number is a treasure - a reality about pop music in that era - and the stuff that's magic, like Groff's genuinely brilliant "Mack the Knife," a standalone piece of glorious homage, make the rest of it feel like an ordinary juke show.

I sense I am in the minority, but I don't see it as being particularly difficult for any actor to pull off the opening framing.

While they may not infuse it with the genuineness or authenticity that flows from Groff, the basic conceit doesn't seem much more challenging for an actor than any other character.

They just have to convincingly sell that Darin's a performer whose way of being resonated with them, even moreso after they did a deep dive into Darin's story and style.

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.

What dates does Groff have off?

JackiesBroJoe said: "Any word if Jonathan is back in the show tonight?"

Groff was back but both female leads were still out.

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 I hope she gets noticed and gets a bigger role of her own in her next show.

The only other cover for the show that I saw was Matt Magnuson doing the Don Kirschner track - and he was great as well. Glad he got the chance to actually do Bobby Darin - he's not Groff - but he's a cutie and he's very talented.

The Groffsauce magic can change lives in unexpected ways as this personal essay in The Guardian reveals: "My cultural awakening: Jonathan Groff inspired me to overcome my stammer."

Any word on who's replacing Groff? I heard awhile back they were having a hard time finding a replacement but don't know if they locked anything down since then

Mecdort2 said: "lastmidnights said: "Any word on who's replacing Groff? I heard awhile back they were having a hard time finding a replacement but don't know if they locked anything down since then"



It's Jeremy Jordan.

"

That would be such a boring choice.

Mecdort2 said: "lastmidnights said: "Any word on who's replacing Groff? I heard awhile back they were having a hard time finding a replacement but don't know if they locked anything down since then"



It's Jeremy Jordan.

"

That's disappointing.

Matt Doyle is great and I know he's been working on that Sinatra musical for a number of years. Jeremy Jordan sells tickets, but I would still like to see Matt as an alternate.