Book by Danny Rubin. Music & lyrics by Tim Minchin. Groundhog Day, a new musical, enjoyed a critically acclaimed 10 week season at The Old Vic Theatre, London, which ended on the 17th September 2016. Now headed to Broadway, Groundhog Day Musical will open on April 17th, 2017, at the August Wilson Theatre. A start date for previews is yet to be set. The show reunites composer and lyricist Tim, with Artistic Director of The Old Vic Matthew Warchus, choreographer Peter Darling and designer Rob Howell, four of the Matilda The Musical creative team. They have joined forces with writer Danny Rubin to collaborate on this new musical based on his 1993 hit film. Andy Karl plays Phil Connors, a cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Caught in a time loop, he’s forced to relive the same day again and again…and again. As Phil becomes increasingly despondent, is there a lesson being learned and will he ever figure out the secret to break the cycle?
