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Jonathan Groff Cries Winning First Tony Award, Thanks ‘Spring Awakening’ Cast for Inspiring Him to Come Out at 23


Jonathan Groff has won his first Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Merrily We Roll Along.

Jonathan Groff has won his first Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “ Merrily We Roll Along.” In a teary-eyed speech, Groff said the Tony Awards have always meant a lot to him, and he used to tape it on VHS when he was a child, “All I wanted was to be a part of this community,” after growing up in a conversation town in Pennsylvania. Groff first met best friend, Lea Michele during his time acting in “Spring Awakening” where the two played lovers.

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