| Groundhog Day | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
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| Music | Tim Minchin |
| Lyrics | Tim Minchin |
| Book | Danny Rubin |
| Basis | |
| Premiere | 16 August 2016: The Old Vic, London |
| Productions | 2016 London 2017 Broadway 2023 London revival 2024 Melbourne US regional productions International productions |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical |
Groundhog Day is a musical with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Danny Rubin. It is based on the 1993 film of the same name, which featured a screenplay co-written by Rubin.
It tells the story of Phil Connors, an arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania,[1] finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again.[2]
The musical made its world premiere at The Old Vic in London in summer 2016 and was nominated for eight Laurence Olivier Awards in 2017, winning for Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Andy Karl; it later opened on Broadway in 2017, and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Actor in a Leading Role in Musical for Karl.
- ^ Alexander, Bryan (2 April 2015). "'Groundhog Day' musical to open March 2017". usatoday.com. USA Today. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (21 April 2015). "Groundhog Day musical to have world premiere at London's Old Vic". digitalspy.co.uk. Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.