Jonathan Groff was seen giving a very bold performance at this year’s Tony Awards.
Many were stunned at the 40-year-old actor who ventured out into the audience during his musical number at the 78th annual award show on Sunday at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.
This is where he straddled his Matrix Resurrections co-star Keanu Reeves.point 335 |
While performing through a melody of tunes from the show about the life and career of singer Bobby Darin, including Mack the Knife, That’s All, and Once in a Lifetime, Groff soon left the stage.point 166 | He then chose to leap into the A-list crowd with one leg on either side of Reeves.point 232 | 1
The Tony winner stood on the armrests of the John Wick star’s seat as he played to the crowd behind him.
Reeves, meanwhile, was seen to be cheering on between the singer’s legs. There was even one point where he flashed some rock and roll signs towards the camera.
Groff is nominated for the best performance by a leading star in a musical for his role in the Broadway musical.
Darren Criss, Tom Francis, James Monroe, Andrew Durand, and Jeremy Jordan also happen to be nominated in this same category.