Fans of Josh Groban know the NYC-based performer from his multiplatinum albums, not to mention his many daytime television appearances, including stints on Live with Kelly, where he was rumored as a finalist to become co-host. For his latest role, the 35-year-old star has returned to his theatrical roots, playing the lead in, the first (and only!) Broadway smash based on Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. We caught up with Groban to talk about why The Great Comet is his dream role, what audiences should expect from the show and what he loves about New York City. How would you describe Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812? Josh Groban: It’s a one-of-a-kind, very inventive, modernized telling of a 70-page portion of War and Peace.