Backstage at "Spring Awakening" with Jonathan Groff

A look at the backstage life of the hot, young stars of Spring Awakening, hosted by leading man Jonathan Groff

[@sketchers3115]

When you're 9 years late to the fandom

[@kaidou04]

can relate

[@erinnavales]

honestly sameee i love the deaf west production tho :)

[@nicesuperwoman56]

Can’t relate I was 6 years late to the fandom.

[@sullysidedown1253]

Saaaaaammmmmeeeeee

[@alexswanyhair9207]

Same

[@paulinaedel9320]

baby jonathan groff is SO precious

[@addison3316]

Paulina Edel Jonathan Groff today is precious lmao

[@vamprodrigo]

no

[@xxdarkknight420xx2]

YES

[@danielsiegel1046]

It breaks my heart to think Jonathan was suffering at this time from being in the closet, even to his castmates (he's said he felt like he was suffocating). Especially since it's so clear that they loved him and would have accepted him. A lesson to people not out yet: friends who love you will support you!

[@johannarollery9694]

In his mind he was in the closet, cause its sooooo obvious hes gay. No straight man names a key and then not only that but names it Kate. My best friend swore he was in the closet with his family but in reality they had known for over a decade

[@rowell_towell3302]

@@johannarollery9694 is this a joke

[@johannahomlong6322]

@@johannarollery9694 that’s kinda offensive ngl

[@Moonlight-tr7jv]

@@johannarollery9694 um dude what

[@firestarhk3875]

@@johannarollery9694 🙄 straight people name inanimate objects all the time. You definitely can’t determine someone’s sexual orientation based on that. Plus, he said Christine helped him pick the name

[@estelleb8895]

ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE SO YOUNG THIS IS SO WEIRD I LOVE IT

[@janapavlicova2278]

How old was he here?:)

[@margaridacunha1992]

Jana Pavlicová 22 or 23 I think

[@ogslimegirl2001]

THE AMISH COUNTRY PICTURE TO "REMEMBER HIS ROOTS" 😂😂😂

[@marcialopez229]

Mennonite! 🤍

[@mwright9466]

I love how Johnny and Gideon are just standing in their room looking and sounding high "That's a big mic..."

[@smthnbatey]

👏🏻Haha👏🏻👏🏻

[@jordanpennell859]

"i got dressed early today" "why is that" "I DONNO"

[@Stella-dg9hf]

I love Gideon 😂

[@lexschultz822]

i wish he was my best friend

[@laurar678]

Me too

[@awesomeamak9434]

Agreed

[@claraunicorn1613]

thatdamlex Same

[@ryanlewishopkinsmusic2171]

I wish I was him

[@flala2261]

Me too

[@mary-kateflanagan8622]

"Thats a big microphone .. That wouldn't fit in our pockets.." ..... I think I just died , haha... Gideon

[@itskatiemydudes1541]

how tf does a group of teenage girls afford to see a broadway show every week, even the matinee?!

[@13monther19]

Rich parents

[@susanb4937]

There are ways to get really cheap tickets to many of the Broadway shows, especially if you are young.

[@snehaverghese6332]

Actually Ruby’s the daughter of one of the technicians for the show.

[@tristenappel-bernstein4262]

@@snehaverghese6332 I'm curious how you learned that? I'm not doubting you at all though. I love all the little lore :)

[@movi3srock]

They may be just coming to stage door every week

[@kmb729]

Can we just talk about how cute John Gallagher Jr was slacking off

[@jaylenebihag1886]

kmb729 IKR SMHHSHHSSH

[@smthnbatey]

Yes

[@lilysmith8984]

We've named the key. The key's name is Kate.

[@michellemabelle8298]

lol

[@tbegum5588]

You see it right?

[@kb2885]

Well it IS the best name....

[@lilykate2292]

I love that they're all fully grown adults but this whole time I just keep saying "AWE MY LITTLE BABIES MY SWEET CHILDREN"

[@ciara9529]

Baby Jonathan Groff is the cutest thing (and baby Lea and baby everyone else)

[@stormrider7235]

Groff highkey looks like a young Sam Winchester right here

[@ellaponter2991]

he does aswell w h a t

[@aliviyaa]

woah

[@catherinehodge5125]

Jesus Christ he does wtf

[@MacsUsername]

I absolutely love how enthusiastic Lea was.

[@maddee4543]

i am in love with john gallagher jr. "i must save it for spring awakening's intense workload of vocal stylings"

[@clarissatan1340]

The original cast of Spring Awakening is absolutely amazing! And i love how this is before they all became big movie stars! x

[@etoofrankie]

he's literally 12 in this video oh my god

[@n_mp88]

jim jim jay what really?

[@dazraine7400]

nao mi haha I think he's in his 20s

[@bambibloggerfantage]

He was actually 21 when he debuted in spring awakening

[@lilyflower1440]

lol no.

[@agreenpar]

Uhm, do you guys not know sarcasm? Or an expression?

[@fruitysoupy]

*Gideon:* that's a big mic *Jonathan:* it is a big mic, bigger than the ones in the show actually *Gideon, shaking his head in defeat:* it wouldn't fit in our pockets

[@petsalamander]

Ok but I still wanna know who won the Johnny B. coloring contest

[@ohboilien]

same. Jon please do a number II of this and give us some info

[@prettyyinpunk0]

You really don't. If I've learned anything from theater, it's that you should never give actors crayons.

[@clairekorioth2213]

Kaitlyn Stroud

[@rose-yp2uv]

i wonder if he still has that scrapbook......

[@vladdiethebaddie5275]

Excuse frickin' me how can a lil girl afford to go to every frickin' Sunday matinee

[@samanthavictoria3308]

Maybe she’s rich

[@joncampos5551]

Missy Minnick Daddy’s credit card.

[@kathrynwitte3398]

Samantha Victoria I doubt *she* is. I think she has indulgent parents/grandparents. All in all it’s a harmless pastime.

[@CaroleHaddon]

Maybe she won tickets? Maybe she's a great student and it's some sort of reward? Maybe she does odd side jobs like babysitting or dog walking JUST to make enough to go to the show? Maybe she sneaks in? Lol. ...maybe she has a dream for acting that her parents are well aware of and they support her by working a few extra hours a week so they can send her daughter and a friend to the show. Whatever the reason, at least she's staying out of trouble. I'd gladly give my daughter the opportunity to go to the theater over doing the stupid shit kids do these days.

[@mariahramos2321]

Every few years I always find myself watching this & falling in love with this cast all over again, especially John Gallagher Jr.

[@steffaniebertagnolli8776]

I LOVE JONATHAN!!! I love how I can hear Kristoff from Frozen when I don't watch the video but only listening to the audio! I love how he was in Frozen.

[@ChesireCat72]

Yep. He's adorable. I wish he was my little brother.

[@thefandomqueen88]

Jonathan’s both joking and dead serious tone when he said “I think you’re gonna win the competition” to John Gallagher Jr.

[@laurar678]

"I'm actually headed to get my pay check" OMG Lauren I'm Dying

[@kerahbundy5705]

Gideon is the cutest human of all time.

[@sophiehilde323]

true

[@mariannegrossmann9303]

They're all so much older and successful and wow... I'm rewatching this video so I'm remembering small things like the drawing contest and aww......

[@greasedlightnin5918]

Jonathan's mom was my health teacher in 3 grade 3 years ago

[@elliotscasual2459]

Lucky

[@Ava-cf2bx]

WHAT the FUCK

[@samanthavictoria3308]

WHAT THE IM PAST 3RD GRADE BUT SEND ME TO YOUR SCHOOL

[@mar-oe6qk]

omg haha

[@marleee.2174]

Awesome! I do remember reading somewhere that both his parents are teachers

[@GamerGalJessie]

The first thing I said when I saw Gideon was "DWEEB" so yeah, that's my love for him right there.

[@hannahb7869]

Gideon is so adorable (:

[@susie8243]

JOHN LOOKS SO S O F T I'M EMOTIONAL

[@thatismahogany]

"We sing in the song that can't be named.." This just made me realize; Voldemort is the human version of Totally Fucked.

[@hannahrose2098]

but really i wanted to see Groff's colouring of Johnny B Wright

[@firestarhk3875]

Same. And Lea’s tbh

[@sofieholdgaard7956]

Glee was basically just a spring awakening reunion

[@fookingavocadoz]

and now we actually got one

[@kateramos4388]

I am a key

[@kateshellard6270]

Same

[@lucyfm7616]

shut up Kate you're a salt

[@rainbowroyals9709]

Me too I fangirled so hard when he said that

[@theredhuntinghat]

Gideon is so small omg "It wouldn't fit in our pocket" cutie pie

[@jonadol]

Must be so fun to be in the musical theater industry. This would be a dream

[@the_wandering_yehudi]

“We’ve been ‘boyfriend and girlfriend’ since August” just shows how young they areeee

[@m011ynice03]

4:04 “famous people started coming so I wanted their autographs”...hun look at you now🥺🥰😂

[@sienabrown2612]

I’ve probably watched this video like 8 times and every time it makes me smile! I just love the energy of the cast they seem like a little fam, so young and excited :’)

[@nerry5m]

Didn't realize how tall Gideon got since spring awakening! Aww they we're all so young

[@AlexDahlberry]

Sooo when are they reviving Spring Awakening with this exact same cast hmmmmm?

[@ikcalv]

4 years later and im still waiting

[@declan6596]

We’re still waiting

[@yeeyeeboi8511]

declan We’re still waiting

[@astrearey9611]

we're still gonna wAiT fOr iT

[@oliviafairley4351]

Alex Dahlberry still waiting

[@doctorgirl37]

Oh my god, infant Krysta Rodriguez

[@isabelandemmisworld9903]

Am i the only one looking at this in 2020

[@dixiestar9]

Me 2

[@ameliamarsh6378]

Try 2021

[@michelemay9520]

I’m looking at this in 2024 and I just saw Jonathan in merrily we roll along last week. I’m totally starstruck! He was amazing then and now.

[@auseid1594]

i just rewatch this every other year and it always cheers me up

[@jirehmaculada1972]

I used to watch this video all the time, six years ago... It's time to watch it again!

[@rebeccajay2817]

LOLO dated Skylar Astin and now my mind is blown

[@samanthavictoria3308]

Rebecca Jay LOLO?!?!?! As in the featured artist on Panic! At the Discos hit song Miss Jackson?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@solarvide0s]

Samantha Victoria her real name is Lauren Pritchard and she was in this show :)

[@marielucchini5260]

Rebecca Jay Wait, I thought Skylar was gay ?

[@agneseditsstuff]

@@marielucchini5260 no, Jonathan Groff is gay, Skylar is married to Anna Camp

[@tjmull494]

WHEN I SAW KRYSTA I SCREAMED BECAUSE I WASNT AWARE THAT SHE WAS IN THE ORIGINAL SA AS WELL AS THE DWSA OMG YES

[@alyssagrace4279]

they're all so sweet this is adorable

[@lilyconklin3845]

OH MY GOD this is so precious!!!

[@marciaham1984]

Thank you so much. This was so delightful.

[@WeaslyIsOurKing]

"It's actually my hair dying..."

[@elipeel2641]

Y'all sitting here watching the cast have fun. I'm here sitting and stressing about how close they are getting to places and them not being ready. (Like the inner stage manager I am)

[@willowwwallow]

Oh my god rory omalley and johnathan groff have both been in that dressing room. legendary. my next vacation will be just to that dressing room

[@gbergerpoll]

I recognize the majority of the cast from different shows or movies

[@juliandidi1312]

I get hit with waves of feeling so incredibly lucky to be on the same planet and know of people like jonathan so the idea of being like ruby and going to the show that often has me reeling😂

[@marcella8576]

look at his hair oh my

[@Tgogators]

Brings back Senior year of high School memories for me. I didn't care for live theatre or Boradway etc. Until I saw Spring Awakening on a Saturday night (John Groff and Lea Michele were still there)...I've never been quite the same since.

[@cbjgirl23]

"hot young stars" yES

[@keairaroy1254]

Who's here in 2017😩❤️ my heart

[@Chlo255]

Keaira Roy me fam

[@bareabopopera3091]

2018

[@bareabopopera3091]

...

[@robinbellmore6984]

2018

[@leftrightright122]

2018

[@firestarhk3875]

Pretty sure Ruby commented on one of Lauren’s IG posts about the reunion. Someone named Ruby 2 days ago: Lauren, can’t wait to see all of you on Monday! Missed you and this show so much! 😳 lucky

[@m13laball]

The whole time I was like "Jesse St. James! Rachel Berry! Jean Baptiste! Penny Owen!" lol When was Jenna in the cast? Was she an understudy or was she cast later, or...?

[@kadilovesyou]

Jenna replaced one of the Ensemble members later on in the run. But still early on and was working with most, if not all, the OBC.

[@ronik7103]

Thank you ever so much for the upload!!!!!!

[@abbybaudhuin7859]

I can’t get over the fact that Jonathan Groff was interviewing the actors who play Anna and ilse, gotta love foreshadowing😂😂

[@asjahheiligh]

Skylar came on and i wanted to cry

[@hlhlund4973]

Lmao I love how skylar thinks leave in conditioner will fix his burnt hair

[@Ashl3yMC]

He’s too precious, my heart can’t take it!

[@ecogal95]

I wanted this video to keep on going and never end! What a fun, cool cast! I'm gonna get working on my time machine so I can travel back to go see Spring Awakening with the original cast!

[@SHERlockedHolmesian]

Two Jesses in the same room!

[@roryfox2563]

You can tell he has so much love for his castmates, show and fans omg

[@nnng9]

jonathan’s voice makes me smile :]

[@petalynch2312]

Gideon is so cute aw

[@firestarhk3875]

“I dunno” 😂😂😂

[@chrissyhancock8249]

When you notice the play doh in his dressing room 😂

[@firestarhk3875]

Wait, Jonathan’s? 😂 Update: I found it haha I love him even more now

[@mckennapaige9105]

Baby groffsauce

[@ChesireCat72]

Lol. I wonder if that moniker groffsauce has anything to do with him liking to drink and party aka "sauced"

[@john-christopherrecord7826]

That was the sweetest video I've ever seen.

[@gracelinhthuy]

Precious Gideon is now nominated for a Tony!! 💕💕

[@sydneyibera7725]

they’re all so cute this is so nostalgic 🥺

[@yona4121]

one day this will become an artifact in theatre history

[@huusepian]

i have accepted that i will love him all my whole life and so i know i will have phases that will last for months where i will be obsessed with him

[@CB-zv9cl]

End of 2023 and I'm somehow going through a Groff phase. Again.

[@arianavilani5968]

Gideon is SO DANG CUTE 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@bubbelcat]

"Or can it?" Video cuts off

[@yootoob4516]

Jon and Leah are so young and fresh! This is adorable. You can bet "Ruby" wet her pants when she saw this.

[@m011ynice03]

Ahh the “blah blah blah” towel was so cute🥺😂

[@Anna-rj7be]

it makes me so sad that i might never get to see it live or at least on a good legal recording someday

[@lucamolta]

This is truly the cutest thing i think i was 15 when this show played in new york and i live in australia so this wasnt on my radar and sadly i wasnt clever enough to realise how much i love theatre and and broadway shoulda saved up at 15 and bought myself a ticket to New york citay point is no point just glad groff and john gallagher jnr managed to find their way into my life however too late. i wonder how lea stopped herself from falling head over for these lovelies.

[@tzivipolatoff2373]

This is so early 2000's I LOVE it!!!

[@fenderbender4294]

This is like 14 years late but would anyone here happen to know who won the coloring contest? This question has been haunting me for like 6 months so if anyone has any info that would be great :)

[@fenderbender4294]

It was Nathaniel, the hairdresser in case anyone wants to know :)

[@alexrosario1524]

im watching this from 2019 and oh my golly this screams 2007

[@kaylamorrow1412]

I miss big curly haired Groff. It looked so good on him.

[@jeffwatkins352]

OMB! We missed it. This was exactly the time when Groff would have been perfect to play Candide!

[@montelongopictureful]

it must have been awkward for his family to see this show

[@tongzhaoo]

OMG JONATHAN GROFF LOOKS SOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUUTE

[@lilykate7077]

I was so nervous for our first show this fall and there was a lady coming by talking to everyone about their pre show rituals so now hearing what everyone was doing for pre show makes me feel that nervous feeling despite having anything to be nervous about besides rehearsal this afternoon

[@merenzrot]

I love how you can hear Gideon in the background, "They're here..."

[@dontstopdancinggirl7]

KRYSTA!!!!! ahhhhh love her she's amazing

[@bluewindgetssobare]

PLS THEYRE ALL SO CUTEEEE

[@cheneyoakes959]

Omg i love him so much he’s such a great guy