Jonathan Groff Lands Recurring 'One Life to Live' Role

Spring Awakening star Jonathan Groff has landed a recurring role on "One Life to Live."

Groff will begin in the role of Henry on the long-running ABC soap opera on April 18th.  "One Life to Live" airs in the metro area on WABC-TV from 2-3 PM (check local listings).

The actor, who has previously been seen on Broadway in In My Life, plays Melchior in the hit Broadway musical Spring Awakening.  Other credits include a national tour of The Sound of Music, and regional productions of Fame, Bat Boy, Godspell and Honk!.

Spring Awakening is based on the play by Franz Wedekind.  The critically acclaimed musical, which premiered at the Atlantic Theatre Company, currently plays the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.  The show "boldly depicts a dozen young people and how they make their way through the thrilling, complicated, confusing and mysterious time of their sexual awakening. Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's score feature songs that illuminate the urgency of adolescent self-discovery, the burning intensity of teen friendships and the innate suspicion of the uncomprehending adult world."

Visit www.springawakening.com or www.abc.com for more information.

Photo of Jonathan Groff by Retna Ltd.