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17.06.2024 - 05:35 / deadline.com
Jonathan Groff won at the 2024 Tony Awards, and his Merrily We Roll Along co-star couldn’t have been more supportive of him.
Groff had been overjoyed earlier in the show when Radcliffe won in the Featured Actor in a Musical category, and the Harry Potter alum reacted the same way when Groff won.
As Groff walked to the stage, he crossed paths with Radcliffe and they embraced each other.
“I grew up in a house surrounded by cornfields in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I was raised by my parents, Jim and Julie Groff, and my brother David, and the three of them are sitting right there,” Groff said as he read his prepared speech from a piece of paper. “Thank you for letting me dress up like Mary Poppins when I was three. Thank you for letting me act out scenes from I Love Lucy on my 10th birthday. Thank you for always allowing my freak flag to fly without ever making me feel weird about it. Even if they didn’t always understand me, my family knew the life-saving power of fanning the flame of a young person’s passions without judgment.”
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Groff continued and said “musical theater is still saving my soul.” He thanked the musical’s director, Maria Friedman, “for letting me be your Franklin Shepherd in this production and allowing me the chance to accept respect and express both the highest and darkest parts of myself.”
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The actor went on to praise his co-stars, Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, saying, “You are more than old friends; you are soulmates, and I’m looking forward to watching each other change for the rest of our lives.”
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Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsAfter Tony Awards host Ariana DeBose closed the 77th ceremony at Lincoln Center by dropping her mic and announcing, “DeBose — out,” this year’s winners, nominees, presenters and Broadways brightest and most powerful made their way to after-parties taking place throughout New York City.Here, a look at some of the best pics from the wee hours of the night.Michael Esper, Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll have some fun at the Late Night at Pebble Bar Tonys After Party.Jonathan Groff and Alex Edelman and their Tonys at the show’s after-party at The Carlyle.Daniel Radcliffe and his longtime girlfriend Erin Darke celebrate his win at the “Merrily We Roll Along” after-party.Will Brill with his new Tony Award at the ceremony’s official after-party at The Carlyle.William Jackson Harper and Ali Ahn look chic in Thom Browne at the Pebble Bar Tonys After Party.Kelli O’Hara and Arian Moayed attend the Late Night at Pebble Bar Tonys After Party.It’s a glamorous night for Jordan Roth and Dylan Mulvaney at Rick Miramontez and John Gore’s 13th annual after-party at The Carlyle.Billy Eichner has a good laugh at Rick Miramontez and John Gore’s 13th annual after-party at The Carlyle.Kelli O’Hara and Leslie Odom Jr.
“Stereophonic” was the night’s biggest winner, nabbing five awards (of a record-setting 13 nominations) including Best Play, while “The Outsiders” took home Best Musical.At the time of publication, both shows are running for the foreseeable future; “Stereophonic” has the John Golden Theatre booked until January 2025 and “The Outsiders” doesn’t have an end date at the Jacobs Theatre in sight.And if watching the lively performances during the Tonys telecast make you want to catch a show live in person, you’re in luck. Not only can you beat the heat wave in NYC this week, you can spend an evening in an air-conditioned Broadway theater with discounted tickets, to boot.From now until June 30, Vivid Seats is offering an exclusive discount just for New York Post readers and only on Broadway tickets.For a limited time, you’ll be able to save $25 on $200 Broadway ticket orders purchased through any link in this article.That includes catching Tony winners Daniel Radcliffe in “Merrily We Roll Along” and Jeremy Strong in “An Enemy Of The People” live onstage (both which close very soon).With that, ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to head to the theater district; let’s see a Tony-winning Broadway show.What is it about?It’s 1976 and an unnamed up-and-coming rock band is recording their second album.
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“Merrily We Roll Along” was already a “surefire, genuine, walk-away blockbuster, lines down to Broadway, boffola, sensational, box office lalapalooza, gargantuan hit” and now it has the Tony Awards to prove it.The first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s infamous flop (seriously — the original production played just 16 performances in 1981) took home four statuettes at 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical and a long awaited Best Orchestrations award for Jonathan Tunick (Sondheim’s orchestrator of choice, who has never won a Tony for his work with Sondheim before now).Perhaps ‘Merrily’s most triumphant moments at the Tonys were in the acting categories; first, Daniel Radcliffe won his first Tony in the Featured Actor category (and accepted it from future Charley Kringas Ben Platt!), then Jonathan Groff took home his first Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical. The pair were visibly emotional during each other’s wins, both of which have been a long time in the making.
Daniel Radcliffe shared an emotional embrace with Jonathan Groff as the two stars both won Tonys for their roles on Broadway’s Merrily We Roll Along.During last night’s (June 16) handout of the prestigious awards, which honour the best of New York theatre, Groff won Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his part in the Stephen Sondheim musical.As he walked up, however, he was seen emotionally embracing Radcliffe, and got tearful onstage as he thanked his co-star, as well as fellow actor Lindsay Mendez.“Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, you are more than old friends,” he said as his voice trembled.
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Jonathan Groff teared up during his Tony Award speech and it made us a little teary too!
Lexi Carson The boy who lived has won his first Tony Award. At the 77th annual Tony Awards, Daniel Radcliffe won the award for best performance by a featured actor in a musical for “Merrily We Roll Along,” in which he plays Charley Kringas, the lyricist and best friend of Franklin Shepard (played by Jonathan Groff). This was also Radcliffe’s first nomination.
Lexi Carson The third time’s the charm. Jonathan Groff has won his first Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Merrily We Roll Along.” Groff played Franklin Shepard alongside Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe who also won his first Tony Award at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, which Groff was also in tears over when Radcliffe thanked him in his speech. Groff’s “Merrily We Roll Along” was his third nomination.
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