# Jonathan Groff to Return to Broadway in Solo Play ‘The Amish Project’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jonathan-groff-to-return-to-broadway-in-solo-play-the-amish-project/
- Published: 2026-10-23T14:01:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T14:10:59+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/jonathan-groff-broadway-return-solo-play-amish-project-1236738739/

## Key points

- Jonathan Groff will star in *The Amish Project* on Broadway.
- Performances are due to start on 10 February 2027.
- The play explores forgiveness after a schoolhouse shooting.

## Summary

Jonathan Groff will star in a Broadway production of *The Amish Project*, a play usually performed by a woman, marking a new interpretation of Jessica Dickey’s work. The fictional drama explores how an Amish community responds to a schoolhouse shooting through forgiveness and compassion.

Performances are scheduled to begin on 10 February 2027 at the Broadhurst Theatre, with Sarna Lapine directing. First staged Off-Broadway in 2009, the play has since been produced across the US and internationally. Groff, who grew up near Amish country, returns to Broadway after *Just In Time* and *Merrily We Roll Along*.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: Jonathan Groff to Return to Broadway in Solo Play ‘The Amish Project’](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/jonathan-groff-broadway-return-solo-play-amish-project-1236738739/)
- [Deadline: Jonathan Groff Returning To Broadway In Solo Play ‘The Amish Project’](https://deadline.com/2026/10/jonathan-groff-broadway-amish-project-1237171598/)

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