The 40-year-old actor, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Bobby Darin in the jukebox musical Just in Time, exclusively told Parade about a time in his life long before he became a Broadway star.
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“And I remember going back to my apartment and taking down the Bible that my Mennonite grandmother had given me upon moving to New York and being like, ‘This isn't making me feel better.’ Putting the Bible back up on the shelf and running to Central Park and standing in front of the Bethesda Fountain and looking up at that angel and being like, ‘I got this,’” he continued.
“I was feeling the magic of New York City, the magic of Central Park, the magic of the Angels in America HBO special that had just come out. And feeling like I was also about to step into my gay self for the first time. That was the moment — looking at that statue — that I was like, ‘Everything’s going to be OK. This is a magical place. I want to be here.’ And now here we are.”
Groff, who started to slowly embrace his sexuality during his run in Spring Awakening, publicly came out in 2009 when he was dating late Broadway actor Gavin Creel.
Jonathan Groff (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Just in Time)Michael Hull
Groff compared his joy of performing to the feelings of joy he felt for the first time in a relationship with another man.
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