The actor received his first Tony nomination for the show, which premiered on Broadway 20 years ago ...

"Spring Awakening" stars John Gallagher Jr., Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff at the 2022 Tony Awards. (Photo: Kevin Mazur via Getty Images) Lea Michele helped turn the clock back ― musically, at least ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: John Gallagher, Jr. won. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Jonathan Groff was nominated but did not win. 2006 ...

Nonetheless, Groff recalls that his audition process still had him shaking and sweating from nerves. "My whole body went hot, and I was blushing," he says. "It was like Spring Awakening — another role ...