{"id":146750,"date":"2026-02-26T23:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/146750\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T23:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:52:16","slug":"nyc-public-school-students-sing-beyond-the-sea-for-jonathan-groff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/146750\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Public School Students Sing ‘Beyond the Sea’ For Jonathan Groff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students from New York City Public Schools serenaded Just in Time<\/a> star Jonathan Groff with a rendition of Bobby Darin’s “Beyond the Sea.” The school ground went to see a performance of the Broadway hit, before waiting after to meet its Tony-winning star. Watch a video of their performance below!<\/p>\n

Tony-winner\u00a0Jonathan Groff\u00a0stars as\u00a0Bobby Darin\u00a0through Sunday, March 29, 2026, and two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee\u00a0Jeremy Jordan\u00a0begins performance as\u00a0Bobby Darin\u00a0beginning Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Matthew Morrison will star in the production\u00a0for a strictly limited 3-week engagement beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street).<\/p>\n

Developed and directed by Tony Award winner\u00a0Alex Timbers\u00a0(Moulin Rouge),\u00a0Just in Time<\/a>\u00a0invites audiences to experience the great American entertainer\u2019s meteoric journey \u2013 from soaring highs to crushing lows \u2013 featuring a live on-stage band performing Bobby Darin\u2019s iconic hits including \u201cBeyond the Sea,\u201d \u201cSplish Splash,\u201d \u201cDream Lover,\u201d and \u201cMack the Knife,\u201d\u00a0with a cast that includes\u00a0Sarah Hyland\u00a0(\u201cModern Family\u201d),\u00a0Sadie Dickerson\u00a0(Vladimir),\u00a0Tony Award winner\u00a0Michele Pawk\u00a0(Wicked),\u00a0Joe Barbara\u00a0(A Bronx Tale The Musical), Drama Desk Award nominee\u00a0Emily Bergl\u00a0(Good Night, Oscar), Lance Roberts\u00a0(The Music Man),\u00a0Caesar Samayoa\u00a0(Come From Away),\u00a0Claire Camp\u00a0(Cats),\u00a0Julia Grondin\u00a0(Funny Girl),\u00a0Valeria Yamin\u00a0(Moulin Rouge!),\u00a0John Treacy Egan\u00a0(My Fair Lady),\u00a0Tari Kelly\u00a0(Mr. Saturday Night),\u00a0Matt Magnusson\u00a0(A Wonderful World),\u00a0Khori Michelle Petinaud\u00a0(Lempicka), and\u00a0Larkin Reilly\u00a0(Bad Cinderella).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just in Time<\/a>\u00a0began performances Monday, March 31, 2025, and opened to critical acclaim on Saturday, April 26, 2025, and has a book by Tony Award winner\u00a0Warren Leight\u00a0(Side Man) and\u00a0Isaac Oliver\u00a0(Intimacy Idiot,\u00a0\u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u201d), music supervision and arrangements by Tony Award nominee\u00a0Andrew Resnick\u00a0(Parade), Outer Critic Circle and Drama Desk Award-winning orchestrations by Tony nominees\u00a0Andrew Resnick\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Thurber,\u00a0choreography by\u00a0Shannon Lewis\u00a0(\u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d\u00a0Fosse) and is based on an original concept by\u00a0Ted Chapin.\u00a0Just in Time<\/a>\u00a0features scenic design by two-time Tony Award winner\u00a0Derek McLane\u00a0(Death Becomes Her), costume design by eight-time Tony Award winner\u00a0Catherine Zuber\u00a0(Moulin Rouge!), lighting design by Tony Award winner\u00a0Justin Townsend\u00a0(Here Lies Love) and sound design by Tony Award winner\u00a0Peter Hylenski\u00a0(Maybe Happy Ending).\u00a0Scott Rowen\u00a0is the Production Stage Manager and\u00a0Live Wire Theatrical\u00a0is the General Manager.<\/p>\n

Atlantic Records\u2019\u00a0Just in Time<\/a> (Original Broadway Cast Recording)\u00a0is nominated for the\u00a02025 Grammy Award\u00a0for\u00a0\u201cBest Musical Theater Album,\u201d\u00a0and is available now on vinyl and CD, and all digital platforms.\u00a0 Produced by\u00a0Tom Kirdahy, two-time GRAMMY\u00ae winner\u00a0Bill Sherman, Andrew Resnick, and\u00a0Alex Timbers; co-produced, recorded, and mixed by five-time GRAMMY\u00ae winner\u00a0Derik Lee, with\u00a0Robert Ahrens\u00a0serving as executive producer, the album features fan-favorite showstoppers \u201cSplish Splash\u201d and \u201cThis Could Be the Start of Something Big \/ Just in Time<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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