Overview
- On Tuesday, Nick Jonas told guests on the Jonas Brothers' podcast that he auditioned for the role of Kristoff in Frozen and later called his tryout terrible.
- Jonas said he arrived unprepared, had no song picked and asked the accompanist to play "some musical theater song," which he said led to a poor performance.
- Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad reacted with surprise on the episode and joked about chemistry between Jonas and the film's characters.
- The Kristoff role ultimately went to Broadway actor Jonathan Groff and the Frozen franchise remains a major Disney property with combined box office receipts in the billions and a third film scheduled for November 2027.
- The anecdote was self-reported on the podcast and was shared days after the Jonas Brothers received Disney Legend honors at D23, a detail that underscores their long ties to the company.