{"id":2179011,"date":"2025-11-27T16:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2179011"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:42:13","slug":"jonathan-groff-kisses-bowen-yangs-hand-puts-queer-twist-on-bobby-darin-lyrics-at-2025-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jonathan-groff-kisses-bowen-yangs-hand-puts-queer-twist-on-bobby-darin-lyrics-at-2025-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Groff kisses Bowen Yang&#8217;s hand, puts queer twist on Bobby Darin lyrics at 2025 Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jonathan Groff performed &#8220;Beyond the Sea&#8221; from the stage musical <em>Just in Time <\/em>during the 2025 Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Groff turned toward Bowen Yang, who was seated in the audience, and brought him out to dance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor ended the performance with a sweet kiss on the <em>SNL<\/em> star&#8217;s hand, amid changing lyrics to the song.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jonathan-groff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jonathan Groff;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jonathan Groff<\/a> put a queer twist on Bobby Darin&#8217;s iconic song &#8220;Beyond the Sea&#8221; as he danced with <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/saturday-night-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Saturday Night Live;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Saturday Night Live<\/a> <\/em>star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/bowen-yang\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bowen Yang;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bowen Yang<\/a> at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/who-s-performing-at-the-2025-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-11854766\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The<em> Just in Time<\/em> Broadway star fronted a performance segment during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/entity\/nbc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBC<\/a>&#8216;s live coverage of the annual parade on Thursday, during which he slightly shifted the legendary tune&#8217;s lyrics as he brought Yang out to dance with him amid the number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Somewhere beyond the sea, somewhere waiting for me, my lover stands on golden sands and watches the ships that go sailing,&#8221; Groff, who is gay and plays Darin in the musical production, sang before pausing to bring out Yang, who sat on risers nearby.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>NBC<\/p>\n<p> Jonathan Groff performs with Bowen Yang at Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s hear it for Bowen Yang!&#8221; Groff said as Yang joined him, before he continued singing: &#8220;Somewhere beyond the sea, he&#8217;s there watching for me,&#8221; changing the pronouns of the original song from &#8220;she&#8221; to &#8220;he&#8221; as Yang joined him, and Groff kissed him on the hand before twirling the <em>SNL<\/em> actor around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If I could fly like birds on high and straight to his arms, I&#8217;d go sailing,&#8221; Groff continued, letting Yang sit back down as he continued with the performance, which also included numbers by <em>Modern Family <\/em>actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/sarah-hyland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sarah Hyland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sarah Hyland<\/a> and Sadie Dickerson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this year, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6I7QJI5goF0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Groff performed &quot;Beyond the Sea&quot; on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Groff performed &#8220;Beyond the Sea&#8221; on <em>The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a>, where he retained the song&#8217;s original lyrics, using &#8220;she&#8221; and &#8220;her&#8221; during the set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The song, originally written by Charles Trenet in the 1940s, was popularized by Darin in 1959, with &#8220;Beyond the Sea&#8221; becoming one of Darin&#8217;s signature tunes after its rise in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>After the performance, recently reunited <em>Today<\/em> cohosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb interviewed the <em>Just in Time<\/em> cast, who recently received a Grammy nomination for the show&#8217;s cast recording.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s incredible, we all dreamed of being on the parade, we all watched the parade growing up,&#8221; Tony nominee Groff told Kotb and Guthrie. &#8220;So, to be part of the show and to be here this morning is incredible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"NBC Jonathan Groff and Bowen Yang perform at the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1pPEOyO2z5erzpktZ8dJdw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/3f792964c222f830ff94a40261cddfd0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>NBC<\/p>\n<p> Jonathan Groff and Bowen Yang perform at the 2025 Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Just in Time, <\/em>a jukebox musical, follows the life of Darin, as told by Groff in 2025, before the <em>Mindhunter<\/em> actor then travels back to the 1950s and 1960s for the retelling of Darin&#8217;s life and career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though his career included multiple albums and hit songs, including the No. 1 single &#8220;Mack the Knife,&#8221; 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