Jonathan Groff says he won’t make any birthday wishes
Jonathan Groff sat down for an interview where he reflected on his 40th birthday which took place in March
Actor Jonathan Groff sat down for an interview with People where he reflected on his 40th birthday which took place in March.
He is nominated for a Tony Award once again for his performance as Bobby Darin in the Broadway show, Just in Time.
Recalling his birthday cake moment, he said, “I was with my family, they were singing ‘Happy Birthday,’ and I was about to make a wish. And then I thought, ‘No more wishes.'”
"It's just 'thank you,' now," Groff added. "That’s it. I don’t need for anything. I don’t wish for anything. I'm just really grateful to be here.”
On his nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, he said in another interview at the 2025 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees, “It's meant so much. We've been developing this Bobby Darin musical for eight years now. So to get six nominations for the show was just phenomenal and incredible. It's been such a long road to get here, and every night at the theater feels like a gift.”
Admitting that this nomination is different because of how deeply involved he was in the show, the actor added, “I've never been involved in something from its inception. So there's this extra energy of ‘We all made this together,’ and the nominations were extra sweet.”
