Producers Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens and John Frost announce additional casting for the world premiere new musical JUST IN TIME starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along, Hamilton) as Bobby Darin. Gracie Lawrence (The band Lawrence, “The Sex Lives of College Girls”) in her Broadway musical debut is Connie Francis, and Drama Desk Award nominee Emily Bergl (Good Night, Oscar) is Nina/Mary. JUST IN TIME has 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!), 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), JUST IN TIME will transform Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street) 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, at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street), with previews beginning Friday, March 28, 2025.
JUST IN TIME stars Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along, Hamilton), Gracie Lawrence (“The Sex Lives of College Girls”), Tony Award winner Michele Pawk (Wicked), Joe Barbara (A Bronx Tale The Musical), Drama Desk Award nominee Emily Bergl (Good Night, Oscar), 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).
Tickets for the world premiere of the new Broadway musical JUST IN TIME are available at www.JustInTimeBroadway.com and at the Circle in the Square Theatre box office for performances through Sunday, July 27, 2025, with performances beginning Friday, March 28, 2025. Tickets for JUST IN TIME start at $99, with exclusive Night Club floor seating available for an up-close and personal experience. During previews the playing schedule for JUST IN TIME is as follows: Monday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Saturday at 2pm. Please note: There will be no performance on Thursday, April 24. Beginning April 25, the playing schedule for JUST IN TIME is as follows: Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, with matinees on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2pm.
Look out, Jonathan’s back! Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff returns to Broadway as Bobby Darin, the legendary singer whose short but remarkable life took him from teen idol to global sensation, inspiring generations of performers who followed. JUST IN TIME is an exhilarating new musical that immerses audiences into an intimate, swinging nightclub complete with a live big band, a stellar ensemble cast, and a parade of Bobby Darin’s hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Mack the Knife,” “Splish Splash," and “Dream Lover.” Discover the man behind the music who pushed back against the record labels to chart a new course for himself on the charts – a once-in-a-lifetime talent who knew his time was limited and was determined to make a splash before it was too late.
For more information please visit: www.JustInTimeBroadway.com.