Groundhog Day the Musical

now playing at

The Old Vic London and coming to Broadway Jan 2017

 

Groundhog day now playing world premiere in London’s Old Vic directed by Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus with composer and lyricist Tim Minchin, choreographer Peter Darling and designer Rob Howell, four of the creators of the international sensation Matilda The Musical, have joined forces with writer Danny Rubin to collaborate on this new musical based on his 1993 hit film.

The Musical opened with previews on Friday 15, July until 17 Sept, 2016, Broadway.com has Groundhog Day opening for previews Jan 23, 2017 and Opening night Mar 09, 2017 no cast details at this stage see UK cast below.
Groundhog Day is the story of Phil Connors (Andy Karl), a cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman who is sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in the isolated small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, when he finds himself caught in a time loop, forced to repeat the same day again and again…and again. As each day plays out exactly the same as before Phil becomes increasingly despondent, but is there a lesson to be learnt through his experiences, will he ever unlock the secret and break the cycle?

 

Hit Movie Starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell

 

Tim Minchin performs “Seeing you” from Groundhog Day at the 20th South Bank Sky Arts Awards

Cast

Andy Karl – Phil Connors

Carlyss Peer – Rita

Leo Andrew – Ensemble
David Birch – Ensemble
Ste Clough – Ensemble
Roger Dipper – Ensemble
Georgina Hagen – Ensemble
Kieran Jae – Ensemble
Julie Jupp – Ensemble
Andrew Langtree – Ensemble
Vicki Lee Taylor – Ensemble
Emma Lindars – Ensemble
Antonio Magro -Ensemble
Carolyn Maitland – Ensemble
Kristy Malpass – Ensemble
Lisa Mathieson – Ensemble
Eugene McCoy – Ensemble
Jenny O’Leary – Ensemble
Leanne Pinder – Ensemble
Mark Pollard – Ensemble
Damien Poole – Ensemble
Jack Shalloo – Ensemble
Andrew Spillett – Ensemble
Spencer Stafford – Ensemble

Creative

Danny Rubin – Book

Tim Minchin – Music & Lyrics

Matthew Warchus – Director

Peter Darling – Choreographer

Ellen Kane –  C0-Choreographer

Rob Howell – Set & Costumes Designer

Christopher Nightingale – Orchestration, Additional Music & Musical Supervisor

Hugh Vanstone – Lighting

Simon Baker – Sound

Paul Kieve – Illusions

Finn Caldwell – Additional Movement

Andrzej Goulding – Video

David Grindrod CDG – Casting