The Old Vic announces a one-week extension of the Olivier Award-winning musical (Best New Musical, Best Actor in a Musical) Groundhog Day, directed by Matthew Warchus (A Christmas Carol, Matilda The Musical stage/film), with book by Danny Rubin (Groundhog Day film) and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin (Matilda The Musical, Upright). The critically acclaimed musical, which premiered at The Old Vic in 2016, will run until 19 August 2023.
Book by Danny Rubin
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Directed by Matthew Warchus
Starring Andy Karl
Until 19 Aug 2023
Press Night Thu 08 Jun
‘Tomorrow spring will come and then
There will be blue skies my friend
Bright eyes and laughter
Tomorrow there will be sun’
Phil Connors is a pretty awful guy.
But when the cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman is sent to cover the kooky annual Groundhog Day event in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, he finds himself caught in a time loop that sends him on a hilarious path to enlightenment and redemption.
A comic parable of love, hope and transformation from the creatives behind Matilda The Musical (on stage and film) and The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol, this Olivier Award-winning (Best New Musical, Best Actor in a Musical) musical sensation based on the 1993 hit film returns to The Old Vic this summer.
Andy Karl (Groundhog Day, Rocky) reprises his critically acclaimed role as Phil Connors.
‘Groundhog Day is a masterclass in how to live… You can bring whatever mindset you choose to the next 24 hours. This is an extraordinary gift that we often overlook, and there is no better example of its priceless value than Groundhog Day.’ Paul Hannam (The Wisdom of Groundhog Day)
Photo credit: Manuel Harlan
