The upcomingAmazonseries,ÉtoilefromBunheads’ andGilmore Girls’Amy Sherman-PalladinoandDaniel Palladino, has added the multifaceted performerJonathan Groff, who will reunite with hisSpring Awakeningco-starGideon Glick. In an exclusive report fromTVLine, details about Groff’s character are yet to be revealed, but he will guest-star in the show’s first season, which has yet to have a release date.
Étoilehas already been renewed for a second season, with production on the eight episodes of Season 1 nearly at its end. Similar to Sherman-Palladino’sBunheads, the dramedy series is also ballet-themed and follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious scheme to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.
Filming ofÉtoilehas been split between Paris and New York with the ensemble cast also includingLuke Kirbywho, like Glick, previously worked with the Palladinos on the Emmy-winnerThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Others included in the cast areSimon Callow(Outlander),Lou de Laâge(Breathe),Gideon Glick(The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel),David Alvarez(West Side Story),Charlotte GainsbourgandYanic Truesdale(Gilmore Girls).
A ‘Spring Awakening’ Reunion for Jonathan Groff in ‘Étoile’
Étoileis indeed aSpring Awakeningreunion, asGroffand Glick were part of the original Broadway cast of the musical, which opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in December 2006 and ran until January 2009.Spring Awakeningwas so extraordinary that it earned eight Tony awards and, in 2022, its original cast reunited in the HBO documentary filmSpring Awakening: Those You’ve Known, which Groff executive produced.
Groff is also known for starring in the musical comedy seriesGlee, Netflix’sMindhunter,and in 2023, as a guest star in the fourteenth series ofDoctor Who. The actor’s next gig will be his role as Bobby Darin in the new Broadway musicalJust in Time, which opens in Spring 2025.
No premiere date has been announced forÉtoileyet, but do stay tuned to Collider for future updates. Meanwhile, streamSpring Awakening: Those You’ve Knownon HBO Max.
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