Groundhog Day

Summary of the musical Groundhog Day :

Phil Connors is a self-centered weatherman. He dreads his trip to Punxsutawney, like every year, where he is forced to report on the annual Groundhog Day festivities.
He looks down on locals and is rude to his cameraman and associate producer, Rita. Following a blizzard, he was forced to spend another night in Punxsutawney.
But when he wakes up the next day, he has a bigger problem, he's stuck on February 2. Phil is forced to relive the same day over and over again.

Desperate at first, he then takes advantage of the absence of consequences to indulge in all the nonsense possible and imaginable. Eventually this accident will teach him a lot about himself and others.

Find some excerpts from the musical that was on Broadway in 2017:
General information
  • Style : Comedy, Romance
  • Theme : Misunderstanding, Destiny, Humor, United States, Love
  • year of creation : 2016
Music
  • Composer : Tim Minchin
  • Lyricist : Tim Minchin
  • Librettist :Danny Rubin
  • famous songs : "There Will Be Sun" "Small Town, USA" "Punxsutawney Phil" "February 2nd" / "There Will Be Sun" "Stuck" "Nobody Cares" "Philandering" "One Day" "Playing Nancy" "Hope"" Everything About You" "If I Had My Time Again" "Philosopher" "Night Will Come" "Philanthropy" "Punxsutawney Rock" "Seeing You" "Dawn"
  • Famous performers : Andy Karl, Carlyss Peer, Eugene McCoy, Jack Shalloo, Carolyn Maitland, Georgina Hagen, Kieran Jae, Andrew Langtree, Georgina Hagen, Barrett Doss, Gerard Canonico, Vicki Lee Taylor.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on the film of the same name by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis with Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott.
  • Exists in film : The 1993 film features Bill Murray in the title role. The film is not musical but serves as the basis for the musical!
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The London production won 2 Olivier Awards including Best Musical and Best Actor for Andy Karl as well as 3 Broadway World Awards. On Broadway, Andy Karl received a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance.
  • Number of performances : 176
  • anecdotes : Bill Murray, who played the role in the film, came to see the show on April 8, 2017 and returned the next day (Holy Groundhog Day).
Currently on stage
  • London :

    The musical Groundhog Day is back at the Old Vic Theater with Andy Karl from May 20, 2023. You can book your tickets here.