Step inside the whirlwind life of a once-in-a-lifetime talent who knew his time was short - and was determined to make every moment count. The Tony Award winner (Merrily We Roll Along, Hamilton), Jonathan Groff, returns to Broadway this spring as legendary singer Bobby Darin in Just In Time. Developed and directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge!, Beetlejuice), this electrifying new musical transforms the stage into an intimate nightclub, complete with a live band, a stellar ensemble, and Bobby Darin's iconic hits like "Beyond the Sea," "Mack the Knife," "Splish Splash," and "Dream Lover." So, what did the critics think?

Dead Outlaw Critic Reviews

"With a terrific full band right on stage the entire time, we are transported to the streets of East Harlem, Vegas, and even Portofino thanks to versatile nightclub scenic design by Derek McLane. I task you with finding a leading man today with half the charisma that Jonathan Groff possesses. He brings not just the story, but the very soul of Bobby Darin to life. If there is one musical to see this season, you might as well grab your bathing suit and come Splish Splash in the basement of Wicked you won't be disappointed." - Theatreley 

"It's Groff's energy and charisma that anchor Just in Time. The brilliance of the show's opening is that, by creating a staged-concert atmosphere from the start, it frees us from the need to compare him to Darin and instead foregrounds Groff's own passion for telling his story. Groff even concludes the evening with an unexpectedly eloquent tribute to the evanescent yet transcendent power of theater. How rare it is for a jukebox bio-musical to feel like it comes genuinely from the heart." - Theatermania

"Groff, assisted by a terrific trio of singer-dancers (Christine Cornish, Julia Grondin, Valeria Yamin) who back him up through the years and many, many fashions and dance styles, is tireless and captivating throughout the show. Long known for the copious amounts of spit and sweat he releases during a performance he jokingly acknowledges his "wetness" early in the show Groff embodies the give-it-all stage style embodied by Minnelli in her prime, and with Just In Time we watch as, song by song and dance by dance, a stage performer of the highest order blossoms." - Deadline

"Groff is undeniably great at bending a crowd around his little finger, and he's working with an audience that's delighted to be pandered to. He spends much of the show weaving through that crowd and traipsing up the aisles and back to find people to flirt and dance with, like a Labrador licking his way through a maze in search of treats. How could you deny this guy the adulation he craves?" - Vulture

"The audience is situated in a sumptuously imagined, sparkling silver nightclub with multiple stages and a brilliant band in back. Groff spiritedly darts around the room, jumping on tables and dancing with ticket-buyers like the consummate host. The actor, bursting with charisma, sweeps away the old radio static from Darin's classics like "Mack the Knife," "Dream Lover" and "Beyond the Sea" with his silky tenor." - New York Post

"When Just In Time does conclude, it goes out with an exuberant bang, and though the vapor forms, it's clear that this is a show guaranteed to linger... whether it be the toe-tapping tunes, the memory of Groff's enthralling presence, or a certain thought, sure to cross your mind on the way out: "When can I see it again?" - Entertainment Weekly

"Just in Time is a helluva good time at the theater. It's not just that, but that's the baseline. Staged in a dazzling rush by Alex Timbers, the show summons the spirit of a 1960s concert at the Copacabana by the pop crooner Bobby Darinas reincarnated by one of Broadway's most winsome leading men, the radiant sweetie Jonathan Groff, who gives the performance his considerable all. You laugh, you smile, your heart breaks a little, you swing along with the brassy band, and you're so well diverted and amused that you may not even notice when the ride you're on takes a few unconventional turns." - Time Out

"With an exuberant band, Just in Time rides easy on Groff's waves of showman charisma while paying tribute to the era-specific music and other singers, especially the women in Darin's life who inspired his performance, starting with Michele Pawk as a parental figure with a vaudevillian past. The book seamlessly weaves in how other stars like Connie Francis (a blazing, must-see Gracie Lawrence) and Sandra Dee (a commanding Erika Henningsen), the latter of whom witnessed his fallible humanity, were integral to his life." - New York Theatre Guide

"Watch out, Hugh Jackman! Jonathan Groff is coming for your crown as Broadway's greatest showman. And he's got the slickest attraction in town as ammo." - New York Daily News