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Check out the teaser for Jonathan’s upcoming movie, Frozen.

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posted by • June 12th, 2013 • (0) Comments

I have added pics of Jonathan performing in Public Theater’s “The Pirates of Penzance” yesterday.


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June 11 2013: Public Theater’s “The Pirates of Penzance” Gala

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posted by • June 12th, 2013 • (0) Comments

Check out this teaser of Jonathan’s interview on Andy & Patrick. It is episode 5 which is the next episode they put up!

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posted by • June 10th, 2013 • (0) Comments

Public Theater postpones Pirates of Penzance gala due to the rain. It will now be happening tomorrow!

Inclement weather has forced the Public Theater to postpone its starry June 10 gala performance of The Pirates of Penzance, starring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close and Jonathan Groff. The event will now take place June 11 at the Delacorte Theater.

The Public also announced that the June 11 Shakespeare in the Park performance of The Comedy of Errors has been canceled to allow for the rescheduled gala performance. The Comedy of Errors will resume June 12.

The one-night-only production of Pirates of Penzance is directed by Tony Award winner Ted Sperling (The Light in the Piazza, See What I Wanna See), with musical staging by original choreographer Graciela Daniele (Ragtime, Once On This Island). James Moore is musical director.

The 1980 production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was adapted by William Elliot. It was first staged at the Delacorte by Wilford Leach in August 1980 prior to transferring to a Tony Award-winning Broadway run in December.

In addition to Kline (Cyrano, On the Twentieth Century, “A Fish Called Wanda”) as the Pirate King, the cast boasts Tony Award winner Close (Sunset Boulevard, Death and the Maiden) as Ruth, Eric Idle (Spamalot) as the Sergeant, Tony winner Martin Short (Little Me, The Goodbye Girl) as Major-General Stanley, Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (Caroline, or Change, “Dreamgirls”) as Mabel, Tony nominee Groff (Spring Awakening) as Frederick, Tony nominee Montego Glover (Memphis) as Kate, Tony nominee Norm Lewis (Porgy and Bess) as Samuel, Betsy Wolfe (The Last Five Years, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) as Edith and Rocío Del Mar Vallés (Giant, Zorro) as Isabel.

The ensemble includes Becca Ayers, Craig Bennett, Sarah Bolt, Alvin Crawford, Doug Eskew, Maryann Hu, Amy Justman, Justin Keyes, Orville Mendoza, Darius Nichols, Eliseo Román, Martín Solá, Asa Somers, Matthew Stocke, Frank Vlastnik and Kevin Vortmann.

Meryl Streep and Sir Howard Stringer host the evening that pays tribute to late Academy Award-winning writer Nora Ephron (“When Harry Met Sally,” “Sleepless in Seattle”), who died June 26, 2012. Ephron’s new play Lucky Guy opened on Broadway April 1.

The Public Theater will plant a flowering cherry tree in Central Park across from the Delacorte Theater in honor of Ephron. Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover and Renée Beaumont serve as gala co-chairs for the event.

The Public’s Shakespeare in the Park season features The Comedy of Errors, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Hamish Linklater (through June 30); and the new musical adaptation of Love’s Labour’s Lost, directed and written by Alex Timbers with songs by Michael Friedman (July 23-Aug. 18).

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posted by • June 10th, 2013 • (0) Comments

Jonathan’s upcoming movie, C.O.G. won Best New American Cinema at Seattle International Film Festival!

SIFF 2013 BEST NEW AMERICAN CINEMA

GRAND JURY PRIZE

C.O.G., directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez (USA, 2013)

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posted by • June 9th, 2013 • (0) Comments

Tomorrow is Public Theater’s “The Pirates of Penzance” Gala. Unfortunately, there are no more tickets availiable but you can check here for more info and you can still donate! We should get lots of pics tomorrow!

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posted by • June 9th, 2013 • (0) Comments

Check out Jonathan’s interview on Good Day New York to discuss Public Theater’s Pirates of Penzance.

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posted by • May 22nd, 2013 • (0) Comments

Jonathan will be performing in Public Theater’s Pirates of Penzance Gala event on June 10.

Montego Glover, Jonathan Groff, Norm Lewis and Anika Noni Rose have joined the Public Theater’s June 10 gala performance of The Pirates of Penzance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

As first reported by Playbill.com, Tony and Academy Award winner Kevin Kline (Cyrano, On the Twentieth Century, “A Fish Called Wanda”) will reprise his performance as the Pirate King – a role he originated in the 1980 Shakespeare in the Park production.

The evening will also feature Tony Award winner Glenn Close (Sunset Boulevard, Death and the Maiden) as Ruth, Eric Idle (Spamalot) as the Sergeant and Tony winner Martin Short (Little Me, The Goodbye Girl) as Major-General Stanley.

Newly added are Tony winner Rose (Caroline, or Change, “Dreamgirls”) as Mabel, Tony nominee Glover (Memphis) as Kate, Tony nominee Groff (Spring Awakening) as Frederick and Tony nominee Lewis (Porgy and Bess) as Samuel.

Also featured will be Sarah Bolt, Darius Nichols, Eliseo Roman, Martín Solá, Matthew Stocke and Frank Vlastnik in the ensemble.

The one-night-only production will be directed by Tony Award winner Ted Sperling (The Light in the Piazza, See What I Wanna See), with musical staging by original choreographer Graciela Daniele. James Moore will musical direct.

The 1980 production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was adapted by William Elliot and choreographed by Daniele. It was first staged at the Delacorte by Wilford Leach in August 1980 prior to transferring to a Tony Award-winning Broadway run in December.

Meryl Streep and Sir Howard Stringer will host the evening that will pay tribute to late Academy Award-winning writer Nora Ephron (“When Harry Met Sally,” “Sleepless in Seattle”), who died June 26, 2012. Ephron’s new play Lucky Guy opened on Broadway April 1.

The Public Theater will plant a flowering cherry tree in Central Park across from the Delacorte Theater in honor of Ephron. Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover and Renée Beaumont will serve as gala co-chairs for the event.

The Public’s Shakespeare in the Park season features The Comedy of Errors, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Hamish Linklater (May 28-June 30); and the new musical adaptation of Love’s Labour’s Lost, directed and written by Alex Timbers with songs by Michael Friedman (July 23-Aug. 18).

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posted by • May 18th, 2013 • (0) Comments

Jonathan’s upcoming movie, C.O.G. has been selected to open 31st OUTFEST Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival happening on July 11.

Outfest – the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBT stories on the screen – announced today that Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s “C.O.G.,” the first film adaptation of David Sedaris’s work, has been selected as the Opening Night Gala of the 31st Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival on Thursday, July 11. “C.O.G.” is written and directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, based on the short story by David Sedaris, and stars Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare, Corey Stoll, Dean Stockwell, Casey Wilson and Troian Bellisario.

Outfest will also present its 17th annual Achievement Award to writer/director Kimberly Peirce (“Boys Don’t Cry,” “Stop-Loss,” “Carrie”). The Achievement Award is Outfest’s highest honor and is presented in recognition of a body of work that has made a significant contribution to LGBT film and media. The Achievement Award will be presented to Peirce prior to the Opening Night Gala screening of “C.O.G.” on Thursday, July 11 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

“One of Outfest’s principal goals has been to celebrate the many voices of LGBT storytelling on film, and we couldn’t be more excited to honor Kimberly Peirce’s extraordinary filmmaking career while also heralding writer-director Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s stunning sophomore feature capturing David Serdaris’ hilarious tone. The mix promises to make this our most memorable Opening Night,” commented Kirsten Schaffer, Outfest Executive Director.

Outfest has previously given this award to John Waters, Jane Lynch, Bill Condon, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, Don Roos, Donna Deitch, Kenneth Anger, Gregg Araki, Todd Haynes, Jane Anderson, Christine Vachon, Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Gus Van Sant, Ian McKellen, John Schlesinger, and Strand Releasing.

The nation’s leading LGBT film festival, and the oldest film festival in the city of Los Angeles, will be held July 11 – 21, 2013.

The complete lineup for Outfest Los Angeles 2013 will be announced at the beginning of June.

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posted by • May 14th, 2013 • (0) Comments

I have added the latest two twitpics Lea tweeted of her and Jon to the gallery.


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Lea & Jonathan Online has now been updated with latest Lea and Jon news! Check them out.

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