Jonathan Groff was 22 when he received his first Tony nomination for his role as Melchior in Spring Awakening, but when he auditioned for the hit musical, the actor didn’t think he was right for the ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: John Gallagher, Jr. won. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Jonathan Groff was nominated but did not win. 2006 ...

Since its premiere on Broadway in 2006, Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Tony-winning musical “Spring Awakening” has only turned up on San Diego County stages in a couple of professional productions.

The actor ultimately received a Tony nomination for the starring role Groff reflected on how getting cast as the part before he was ready helped him grow as an actor Jonathan Groff was 22 when he ...