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

The play marks the third Broadway project for Groff in recent years, following 'Just In Time' and 'Merrily We Roll Along.' Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway this spring in the solo play 'The Amish Project,' about a community grappling with a school shooting. Jonathan Groff is returning to Broadway this season in the solo play The Amish Project. The play, written by Jessica Dickey, is a fictional exploration of a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and how the community learns to provide forgiveness and compassion. Sarna Lapine will direct the show, which is slated to begin performances Feb. 10, 2027, at the Broadhurst Theatre. The play debuted at the New York International Fringe Festival and was developed at the Cherry Lane Theatre before premiering Off-Broadway at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in 2009.

It has since had productions at regional theaters across the U.S. and around the world. The play is typically performed as a one-woman show, with the main actor playing multiple characters. Groff will perform the play as written. This marks the third Broadway project for Groff in recent years, following his Tony-nominated run in Just In Time from March 2025 to 2026 and his Tony-winning role in Merrily We Roll Along in the 2023-2024 season. He comes to the project after making his Royal Shakespeare Company