Good Hang with Amy Poehler Jonathan Groff
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Feb 10, 2026 
Gracie Lawrence, singer from the band Lawrence who played Connie Francis, introduces herself and praises stage magnetism. Jonathan Groff, Broadway and screen actor known for Spring Awakening, Hamilton, Mindhunter, and voicing Kristoff, talks childhood theater moments, backstage life, night routines, stepping into Hamilton, and long friendships formed through theater.
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Ambition With Kindness
- Jonathan believes ambition need not be cutthroat and that talent paired with kindness makes collaboration easier.
- He emphasizes choosing the long game and working with people you want to keep for a lifetime.
Horse Farm Origins
- Jonathan grew up on a horse farm in Lancaster where his dad trained harness-racing horses and his family was partly Mennonite.
- He blasted Ethel Merman while shoveling stalls and felt he didn't fit on the farm, which pushed him toward theater.
Spring Awakening: Career And Coming Out
- Spring Awakening picked Jonathan up early in his career and taught him how to act and sing through repeated performance.
- Playing that role helped him come out a month after leaving the show because it built his confidence and muscle to be authentic.
