Jonathan Groff shed tears as he won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Happily we rolled along.
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When he took the stage, Groff was met by a happy and excited Daniel Radcliffe, who had won the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Charley Kringas in the same production as Groff. of two people lovely hug has gone viral on social media.
During his speech, Groff teared up as he thanked his parents.
“Thank you for letting me dress like Mary Poppins when I was 3 years old. Thank you for letting me act out scenes from ‘I Love Lucy’ on my 10th birthday. Thank you for always letting me My freak flag flies without ever making me feel uncomfortable.” strange about it,” Groff shares. “Even if they don’t always understand me, my family knows the life-saving power of fanning the flames of a young person’s passion without judgment. ”
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Groff then rediscovered his roots with the cast and crew Spring awakening for inspiring him to come out of the closet at the age of 23.
“I’m 39 years old and musical theater is still saving my soul,” he added before thanking his Merrily We Roll Together co-stars, Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez.
“You are more than old friends; you are soul mates,” he said of the two. “I look forward to seeing each other change for the rest of our lives.”
Groff’s win as Franklin Shepard was his third Tony nomination. In 2007, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Melchior Gabor in Spring awakening. In 2015, Groff was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as King George III in Hamilton.
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Groff: “To actually be a part of theater production in this city and to be able to follow the work of this incredible community has been the greatest gift and joy of my life, and I Thank you.” said in his lengthy speech, receiving a standing ovation from the packed crowd.
Happily we rolled along won four Tony Awards, including Radcliffe and Groff’s, and a Tony Award for Best Ensemble and Best Revival of a Musical.
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