It’s been a moment since the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “ Merrily We Roll Along ” closed (in July 2024, to be precise), yet the stars of the Broadway hit have not forgotten one thing: Jonathan Groff is a menace.
“He’s the worst,” Lindsey Mendez emphasizes. To which Daniel Radcliffe agrees, “If he wasn’t so fantastic, he’d be a nightmare.”
The two are referring to Groff’s frequent habit of trying to make his co-stars break while on stage. Radcliffe specifically recalls moments during “really rough, emotional scenes” when Groff would turn upstage and crack a joke at him. “It was crazy,” Radcliffe continues. “Tickling me off stage before we’re supposed to come out. I’m listening for a cue that I have to try and make!”
Talking with his castmates, Groff can’t help but laugh. It’s be

VARIETY Film

New York Post
Hollywood Life
Slash Film
VARIETY
Raw Story
The Babylon Bee
The Conversation
Akron Beacon Journal
Daily Kos
Alliance Review