The telecast will begin June 7 at 7 PM ET across CNN properties, including a livestream on CNN.com.
The beloved actor is this year's recipient of the special Isabelle Stevenson Award.
Written by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar, the show comes to NYC via Out of the Box Theatrics.
The John Cassavetes film got the stage musical treatment in London's West End last year.
The initiative is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a free tour of the Shakespeare classic across all five boroughs.
Enter by midnight June 6 for a chance to be in the audience June 8 at Radio City Music Hall.
Can you guess who has previously won consecutive acting awards?
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Groff paid a visit to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where he revealed the chap-forward ensemble he wore to the music icon's concert.