Jonathan Groff Takes New Role As A Music Legend With Some Racy Secrets

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hot off his Tony Award win for “Merrily We Roll Along,” actor Jonathan Groff has secured his next Broadway role. These days, Darin is best remembered for his clutch of 1950s and ’60s pop hits, including “Splish Splash” and “Dream Lover,” as well as his wistful rendition of “Beyond the Sea.” But, as Groff explains in this week’s episode of Andrew Chappelle and Cody Rigsby’s “Tactful Pettiness” podcast, Darin — who died in 1973 at age 37 — kept a few racy secrets close to his chest, too. “We want to make people laugh, forget about their problems for 45 minutes, and leave with a little bit of insight and some new perspectives that only two opinionated homosexuals can give.” As to why Groff, whose film and TV credits include Netflix’s “Mindhunter” and HBO’s “Looking,” made sense as the podcast’s first celebrity guest, Chappelle said, “He stays pretty private and doesn’t have social media. Jonathan was perfect!” As its title suggests, “Tactful Pettiness” is likely to be seen by fans as a companion piece to Rigsby’s 2023 memoir, “XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness.” While both Chappelle and Rigsby acknowledge the similarities between the sassy tone of “Tactful Pettiness” and Rigsby’s book, they’re hoping to branch out beyond the tried and true as their podcast continues to evolve.