Odds & Ends: Jonathan Groff's Tears, Watch Idina Menzel Sing 'Let It Go' in Japanese & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

Jonathan Groff's Tears
Don’t you just want to give Jonathan Groff a great big hug? He recently told the Daily Express that he cries “all the time, on a daily basis,” especially when he is singing. The Broadway alum and Looking star also joked that he dreams of playing “Mary Poppins one day. I did it for Halloween when I was little and I had the carpet bag and lipstick and fake British accent!” Well, he did at least recently get to use the accent, if not the rest, when he played King George III in off-Broadway's Hamilton. No word yet on whether he'll move with the musical to the Main Stem—fingers crossed he makes our dreams come true and returns to the Great White Way!

OITNB's Lea DeLaria to Host OBIEs
Orange is the New Black star Lea DeLaria is set to emcee the 60th Annual OBIE Awards, which as previously reported will be held on May 18 at Webster Hall. She received an OBIE for her portrayal as Hildy in the Public Theatrer’s revival of On The Town; her multiple screen credits include Awkward, Clarence and Californication. The awards feature informal categories that change annually, recognizing excellence in off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theater.

Jennifer Ehle & Cynthia Nixon's Quiet Passion
Two-time Tony winner Jennifer Ehle will join the previously reported Tony winner Cynthia Nixon in the Emily Dickinson biopic A Quiet Passion. Variety writes that Terence Davies is set to direct the long in-the-works film, which will begin production this week in Belgium. A Quiet Passion follows Dickinson from young schoolgirl to reclusive, undiscovered poet.

Mandy Patinkin & Rita Moreno Team Up
Tony winner Mandy Patinkin and legendary EGOT winner Rita Moreno have both been tapped for the animated series Nina's World. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will air on NBC Universal's cable channel Sprout and will focus on six-year-old Nina and her adventures with her puppet named Star. Patinkin will voice Mr. Lambert, a sweet local librarian; Moreno will play Nina’s grandmother, Abuelita.

Watch Idina Menzel Sing 'Let It Go' in Japanese
Idina Menzel recently stopped by The Ellen Show and she revealed that when she sings her Frozen anthem on her upcoming world tour, "I feel like I should try and sing the chorus or something in another language." And how will the Broadway supernova manage it? Without missing a beat, she confessed that she's learning it all phonetically: "It's like what John Travolta had to read at the Oscars!" Check out Adele Dazeem's rendition of "Let It Go" in Japanese below!