Just In Time starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along, Hamilton) as Bobby Darin comes to Broadway this spring and further casting has been announced. Gracie Lawrence (The band Lawrence, The Sex Lives of College Girls) will make her Broadway musical debut as Connie Francis, and Drama Desk Award nominee Emily Bergl (Good Night, Oscar) will play Nina/Mary.
In addition to Groff, they join a company that includes Tony Award winner Michele Pawk (Wicked), Joe Barbara (A Bronx Tale The Musical), Lance Roberts (The Music Man), Caesar Samayoa (Come From Away), Christine Cornish (Kiss Me, Kate), Julia Grondin (Funny Girl), Valeria Yamin (Moulin Rouge!), John Treacy Egan (My Fair Lady), Tari Kelly (Mr. Saturday Night), Matt Magnusson (A Wonderful World), Khori Michelle Petinaud (Lempicka), and Larkin Reilly (Bad Cinderella).
It was also announced today that Just In Time will have scenic design by two-time Tony Award winner Derek McLane (Death Becomes Her), costume design by eight-time Tony Award winner Catherine Zuber (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), lighting design by Tony Award winner Justin Townsend (Here Lies Love), and sound design by Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski (Maybe Happy Ending).
Developed and directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Just In Time will transform Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre into an intimate night club where the great American entertainer’s meteoric journey – from soaring highs to crushing lows – is brought to life by Groff, a cast of 16, and features a live on-stage band performing Bobby Darin’s iconic hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Splish Splash,” “Dream Lover,” and “Mack the Knife.”
Just In Time has a book by Tony Award winner Warren Leight (Side Man) and Isaac Oliver (Intimacy Idiot, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick (Parade), choreography by Shannon Lewis (Saturday Night Live, Fosse), and is based on an original concept by Ted Chapin. Just In Time will open Wednesday, April 23, 2025, with previews beginning Friday, March 28, 2025.