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Jonathan Groff’s rave reviews

Posted by:	jesse21 10:19 am EDT 05/09/15
In reply to:	Why didn't Jonathan Groff play HAIR on Broadway? - BillyG 03:28 pm EDT 05/08/15

- As stated in this thread, Jonathan Groff was very much wanted for the Broadway HAIR by its producers, but was unavailable. From my files, posted for the record, here is a sampling of his reviews from the Central Park production of HAIR: Ben Brantley, The New York Times: "Mr. Groff, who was memorably tormented by young lust in the musical “Spring Awakening,” is even more affecting here, his open face a shifting map of doubt and affirmation." Peter Marks, The Washongton Post: "Groff, fresh from his star turn in the Tony-winning "Spring Awakening," imbues Claude with the integrity of one who is engaged in a serious examination of responsibility and duty." David Rooney, Variety: "Jonathan Groff ("Spring Awakening") balances fragile introspection with reckless invulnerability as Shakespearean prince Claude, "destined for greatness or madness." He powers through a rousingly athletic take on the celebratory anthem "I Got Life," poignantly foreshadows his character's outcome in "Where Do I Go" (and yes, the cast does get naked in the song's closing bars), and harnesses the frustrated anger of a generation in his moving solo reprise of "Ain't Got No" and the searing "The Flesh Failures." -

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