The forged of Simply In Time, the Bobby Darin Broadway musical starring Jonathan Groff, shall be performing as a part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. The occasion, set for Thanksgiving morning in New York Metropolis, shall be obtainable to look at dwell on NBC beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. It can even be dwell on Peacock.
Simply In Time, which is a jukebox musical primarily based on the superb lifetime of Darin, has had an amazing run on Broadway. On the 2025 Tony Awards, the present was nominated for Finest Orchestrations, Finest Sound Design of a Musical, Finest Scenic Design of a Musical, Finest Costume Design of a Musical, Finest Efficiency by a Main Actor in a Musical (Jonathan Groff), and Finest Efficiency by an Actress in a Featured Function in a Musical (Gracie Lawrence). On the 2026 Grammy Awards, the soundtrack was nominated for Finest Musical Theater Album.
Groff has been outspoken about his love of Bobby Darin’s music and life. In a 2025 interview with Broadway Buzz about Simply In Time, he mentioned: “I really connected with his ambition—pushing himself into different genres and styles, finding a connection to all of them musically. But most of all, I connect with his passion, his love for the audience, and his need to perform.”
Groff additionally recalled a reminiscence he had whereas acting on Merrily We Roll Alongside that he associated to Bobby Darin’s work ethic. He defined, “I’m such a specific person in that, if I could have anything for my 40th birthday, it would be teching a Broadway musical. I remember during Merrily, when we were doing the holiday Thanksgiving schedule—multiple shows, the whole schedule packed—I remember coming off stage, getting water from Hayley, who was dressing me, and saying, ‘I would so much rather be in the theater all day today than sitting on the couch.’ And she was like, ‘You’re f*****g crazy.’ But that’s just who I am. I think I connect with Bobby Darin in that way. There’s a real, primal need to perform.”
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