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Josh Groban on His Unique Journey From Magic and Broadway to 'Glee'

Josh Groban's early fascination with magic, sparked by visits to a Hollywood magic shop with his father, nearly led him down a different career path before he found success on Broadway and in shows like 'Glee.'

Variety Music·May 6, 2026·via Variety Music

Josh Groban on His Unique Journey From Magic and Broadway to 'Glee'

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May 6, 2026 8:30am PT

How Josh Groban Paved a Unique Path to Success, From Practicing Magic and Singing on Broadway to Acting in ‘Glee’: ‘All You Have Is Your Internal Compass’

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Josh Groban ’s first impressionable experience with the Hollywood Walk of Fame is tied in his memory to a passion that, at one time, could have taken him down a completely different career path. As a kid, his father would frequently take the Los Angeles native to a magic shop on Hollywood Boulevard.

Coming and going from the shop, he would stroll the Walk of Fame, starstruck by the names beneath his feet.