Jonathan Groff Is Bobby Darin in Just In Time, New Broadway Musical Based on Life of Legendary Singer

Darin's hits “Beyond the Sea,” “Splish Splash,” “Dream Lover” and “Mack the Knife" will all be featured in ths

Less than a year after winning the best actor Tony Award for his leading role in the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, actor Jonathan Groff is returning to the boards — this time in a new musical about the life of legendary singer Bobby Darin. 

Titled Just in Time, the world premiere production will be directed by Alex Timbers.

Performances begin at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Friday, March 28, 2025 ahead of an opening on Wednesday, April 23.

The space, according to a release, will be “transformed into an intimate, immersive night club where the great American entertainer’s meteoric journey — from soaring highs to crushing lows — [will be] brought to life by Groff” and a cast of 16, to be announced at a later date.

“Bobby Darin worked across many genres of music, but he was most alive performing in intimate nightclubs,” said Timbers in a statement. “And so, it was vital to Jonathan and myself that we stage Just In Time at Circle in the Square. This is where we could build an environmental nightclub setting including a live, onstage big band that will allow the same sort of intimacy and electrifying audience connection that both Bobby and Jonathan are known for.”

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Darin died in 1973 at the age of 37 while recovering from open heart surgery. He was one of the industry's brightest's stars, beginning his career as a member of the iconic Brill Building's songwriters before catapulting into the spotlight as a solo artist. He's been inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was given a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2010.

Tony winner Warren Leight (Side Man) and Isaac Oliver (Intimacy Idiot, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) penned the book for Just In Time. Songs, played by an on-stage big band, will come from Darin’s catalogue of iconic hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Splish Splash,” “Dream Lover” and “Mack the Knife.”

Timbers, a Tony winner himself to Moulin Rouge!, also developed the musical, based on an original concept by Ted Chapin. It’ll be Timbers’ second show in the 2024-2025 Broadway season, following  All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich, the play set to open this fall starring a plethora of stars including John Mulaney, Jimmy Fallon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Annaleigh Ashford, Fred Armisen,  Aidy Bryant, Tim Meadows, Chloe Fineman. and more.

As for Groff, he's not just starring in Just in Time, but also producing it.

“Bobby Darin was a supernova," the 39-year-old actor — who also starred in the original Broadway productions of Spring Awakening and Hamiltion — said in a statement. "He blazed his way through every corner of the entertainment industry, but his enormous talent, charisma, and pure genius were most on display when he was letting it rip in front of a crowd. "

"This primal passionate love affair he had with the audience was the inspiration for our show's conceit," Groff added. "Alex Timber's distinctive ability to make going to the theater an unforgettable event and Bobby's signature musicality and explosive fleeting life make Broadway the perfect place to experience the story and essence of this once in a lifetime talent."

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Tickets for Just In Time will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 23. A priority access pre-sale begins on Oct. 21. Exclusive Night Club floor seating will be available for an up close and personal experience.

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