Jonathan Groff Heads to Broadway in ‘Amish Project,’ a Play About a School Shooting
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jonathan Groff, known for diverse roles in musical theater, will star in "The Amish Project," his first nonmusical Broadway show, portraying an entire community affected by a school shooting.
- The play, written by Jessica Dickey, is inspired by the 2006 West Nickel Mines School Shooting in Pennsylvania, where Amish schoolgirls were shot, and highlights themes of forgiveness.
- "The Amish Project" was originally performed by Dickey and has been staged at various theaters; Groff is expected to be the first male professional performer in this solo play, which includes multiple characters.
- The production holds personal significance for Groff, as the Amish shooting occurred near his childhood home, and he has familial ties to the Mennonite community connected to the Amish.
