Video: Jonathan Groff Shares the Secret for Avoiding Dry Mouth Onstage
Groff recently received a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Bobby Darin in Broadway's Just in Time.
By: Josh Sharpe May. 13, 2025
In addition to being an incredible performer, Jonathan Groff is also known for expelling lots of moisture while onstage. "I am a spitter. And it's just what happens to me when I perform," Groff said on a visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, noting that he has sometimes observed audience members shielding their face with their program.
Groff explained that the way to avoid a dry mouth is by sucking on a lozenge (or "lozenger," as he calls them), a practice that he has done since performing off-Broadway in Little Shops or Horrors in 2019. "I started with a sugar-free black cherry Halls lozenge... Always in my mouth at all times, to keep it lubricated." Watch the conversation to hear Clarkson's own experience as an audience member during one of Groff's performances.
Groff is currently starring as Bobby Darin in Broadway's Just in Time, which has received 6 Tony nominations, including one for Groff. Developed and directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, Just in Time invites audiences to experience the great American entertainer’s meteoric journey – from soaring highs to crushing lows – brought to life by Groff, a cast of 11 on-stage actors, and featuring a live on-stage band performing Bobby Darin’s iconic hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Splish Splash,” “Dream Lover,” and “Mack the Knife.”
Just in Time stars Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff, Gracie Lawrence, Tony Award winner Michele Pawk, Joe Barbara, Drama Desk Award nominee Emily Bergl, Lance Roberts, Caesar Samayoa, Christine Cornish, Julia Grondin, Valeria Yamin, John Treacy Egan, Tari Kelly, Matt Magnusson, Khori Michelle Petinaud and Larkin Reilly.
Just in Time is an exhilarating new musical that will transport audiences into an intimate, swinging nightclub complete with a live band, a stellar ensemble cast, and iconic Bobby Darin’s hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Mack the Knife,” “Splish Splash," and “Dream Lover.” Discover the man behind the music who pushed back against the record labels to chart a new course for himself on the charts – a once-in-a-lifetime talent who knew his time was limited and was determined to make a splash before it was too late.
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