The Circle in the Square is transformed into a swinging 1950s nightclub for this immersive celebration of Bobby Darin's life and music. Jonathan Groff plays Darin in a performance critics called one of Broadway's best—dancing in the aisles, touching audience members, and performing 'Mack the Knife,' 'Beyond the Sea,' and 'Dream Lover' with a live big band in a show that's part biography, part concert, and entirely electrifying.
“People are crying while Groff touches their shoulders and dances with them during the show. At our performance, patrons unabashedly cheered and wept, swept away by 'Dream Lover.' It was something I'll never forget.”A GUEST · 2,800 RESPONSES
Jonathan Groff's performance is one of the best Broadway has produced in years.
the theater-as-nightclub immersion is total—you feel like you're at the actual Copacabana.
he dances in the aisles and touches shoulders and it's the most connected you'll feel to a performer.
the live big band fills the intimate in-the-round space with a warmth that streaming can't touch.
underneath the hits is a genuinely moving portrait of someone racing against time.
the biographical framing is thin—it's more concert than dramatic storytelling.
the final third of Darin's life is rushed into a single monologue.
if you don't already love Bobby Darin the music won't convert you.
hardcore theater fans on forums are more divided than general audiences.
people expecting substantive biographical storytelling rather than a concert-style show. anyone who dislikes 1950s-60s jazz/pop music. those wanting innovative theatrical form over exceptional execution of a classic format.
Jeremy Jordan has successfully stepped into the Bobby Darin role after Jonathan Groff's departure, sustaining strong audience enthusiasm though box office has cooled from its $2M peak. The show recently became the first musical of its season to recoup, with social buzz around cast changes including Olivia Holt's Connie Francis debut generating TikTok engagement.
RESEARCHED JULY 2026