George iii

Portrait of King George III (1738-1820), full-length, in robes of state, in an interior; and Portrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), full-length, in coronation robes, in an interior

King George III commissioned more than 80 paintings from West, including this portrait that celebrates his military leadership by presenting him in a suit of armor. Such an image likely was intended

During the latter half of the 18th century, Denmark-Norway was ruled by a king by the name of Christian VII. His wife was Caroline Matilda of Great Britain. Christian’s reign, which lasted from 1788 until his death in 1808, was colored by the king’s insanity. Due to Christian’s mental illness, he was only nominally king, and power was in the hands of whoever controlled the court at the time.

Jonathan Groff has been in the spotlight for quite some time now, and he's sure to gain even more fans after people see his standout performance as King George

1779 Queen Charlotte. By Benjamin West - Royal Collection Trust, UK.

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Groff is disappointingly not in this show enough, but his pop-ups were such a gift. He had the audience dying laughing*. Here is an actual lyric: "And when push comes to shove, I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love da dada da da." *Not literally, but basically.