:sunny: Info :snowflake:

Groundhog Day is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, and a book by Danny Rubin. Based on the 1993 film of the same name written by Rubin and Harold Ramis, the musical made its world premiere try-out at The Old Vic in London in summer 2016 and opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway on April 17, 2017. The plot centres around Phil Connors, an arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again.

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🕶Songs🕶

Act I

”There Will Be Sun” – Company

”Small Town, U.S.A.” (Day 1) – Phil and Company

”Punxsutawney Phil” – Company

”February 2nd” / “There Will Be Sun” – Rita and Company

”Small Town, U.S.A.” (Day 2) – Phil and Company

”Punxsutawney Phil” – Company

”February 2nd” / “There Will Be Sun” – Rita and Company

”Small Town, U.S.A.” (Day 3) – Phil and Company

“Stuck” – Phil and Healers

”Nobody Cares” – Gus, Ralph, Phil and Company

”Philandering” – Company

”One Day” – Rita, Phil and Company

Act II

”Playing Nancy” – Nancy

”Hope” – Phil and Company

”Everything About You” – Phil

”If I Had My Time Again” – Rita, Phil and Company

”Everything About You” (Reprise) – Phil

”Philosopher” – Phil and Company

”Night Will Come” – Ned

”Philanthropy” – Phil and Company

”Punxsutawney Rock” – Piano Teacher and Company

”Seeing You” – Phil, Rita and Company

”Dawn” – Company

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As well as the 1993 film with Bill Murray!

:star2: Extra :star2:

“February 2” and “Everything About You” were originally titled “Second of the Second” and “I Know Everything” respectively in the 2016 London production.

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🕺🏿Cast :dancer: 🏻

:sparkles: Broadway (2017) :sparkles:

Phil Connors

Andy Karl

Rita Hanson

Barrett Doss

Larry

Vishal Vaidya

Ned Ryerson

John Sanders

Nancy Taylor

Rebecca Faulkenberry

Mrs Lancaster

Heather Ayers

Freddie

Gerard Canonico

Debbie

Katy Geraghty

Joelle

Jenna Rubaii

Ralph

Raymond J Lee

Gus

Andrew Call

Doris

Rheaume Crenshaw

Buster

Josh Lamon

Sheriff

Sean Montgomery

Deputy

Joseph Medeiros

Jeff

Travis Waldschmidt

Jenson

William Parry

Chubby Man

Michael Fatica

Piano Teacher

Tari Kelly

Lady Storm Chaser

Taylor Iman Jones

Swing

Camden Gonzales

Jordan Grubb

Natalie Wisdom

Swing / Hot Dog Vendor

Kevin Bernard

:sparkles: London (2016) :sparkles:

Phil Connors

Andy Karl

Rita Hanson

Carlyss Peer

Larry

Eugene McCoy

Ned Ryerson

Andrew Langtree

Nancy Taylor

Georgina Hagen

Mrs Lancaster

Julie Jupp

Freddie

Kieran Jae

Debbie

Jenny O’Leary

Joelle

Carolyn Maitland

Ralph

Jack Shalloo

Gus

Andrew Spillett

Doris

Emma Lindars

Buster

Mark Pollard

Sheriff

Antonio Magro

Deputy

Roger Dipper

Jeff

Ste Clough

Jenson

Leo Andrew

Chubby Man

David Birch

Piano Teacher

Kirsty Mal

Lady Storm Chaser

Vicki Lee Taylor

Swing

Leanne Pinder

Damien Poole

Lisa Mathieson

Spencer Stafford

Swing / Hot Dog Vendor

Matthew Malthouse

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:trophy: Awards :trophy:

:sparkles: Broadway Production :sparkles:

2017

Tony Award

Best Musical

Nominated

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl

Nominated

Best Book of a Musical

Danny Rubin

Nominated

Best Direction of a Musical

Matthew Warchus

Nominated

Best Original Score

Tim Minchin

Nominated

Best Choreography

Peter Darling and Ellen Kane

Nominated

Best Scenic Design in a Musical

Rob Howell

Nominated

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl

:star2: Won :star2:

Drama League Awards

Best Musical

Nominated

Best Musical Performance

Andy Karl

Nominated

Outer Critics Circle Awards

Outstanding New Broadway Musical

Nominated

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl

:star2: Won :star2:

Outstanding Director of a Musical

Matthew Warchus

Nominated

Outstanding Book of a Musical

Danny Rubin

Nominated

Outstanding New Score of a Musical

Tim Minchin

Nominated

Broadway.com Audience Awards

Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl

Nominated

Favorite Comedic Performance

Nominated

Chita Rivera Awards

Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show

Peter Darling and Ellen Kane

Nominated

:sparkles: London Production :sparkles:

2016

Evening Standard Theatre Awards

Best Musical

Nominated

Best Musical Performance

Andy Karl

Nominated

Best Design

Rob Howell

Nominated

BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards

Theatrical Event of the Year

:star2: Won :star2:

Best New Production of a Musical

Nominated

Best Actor in a New Production of a Musical

Andy Karl

Nominated

Best Actress in a New Production of a Musical

Carlyss Peer

Nominated

Best ing Actor in a New Production of a Musical

Andrew Langtree

Nominated

Best ing Actress in a New Production of a Musical

Georgina Hagen

Nominated

Best Direction of a New Production of a Musical

Matthew Warchus

:star2: Won :star2:

Best Choreography of a New Production of a Play or Musical

Peter Darling

Nominated

Best Lighting of a New Production of a Play or Musical

Hugh Vanstone

:star2: Won :star2:

Best Costume Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical

Rob Howell

Nominated

Best Set Design of a New Production of a Play of Musical

:star2: Won :star2:

2017

Critics’ Circle Theatre Award

Best Musical (New or Revival)

:star2: Won :star2:

Whatsonstage.com Awards

Best New Musical

Nominated

Best Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl

Nominated

Best Director

Matthew Warchus

Nominated

Best Choreography

Peter Darling

Nominated

Best Set Design

Rob Howell

Nominated

Best Lighting Design

Hugh Vanstone

Nominated

Best Video Design

Andrzej Goulding

Nominated

Laurence Olivier Awards

Best New Musical

:star2: Won :star2:

Best Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl

:star2: Won :star2:

Best Actor in a ing Role in a Musical

Andrew Langtree

Nominated

Best Director

Matthew Warchus

Nominated

Best Theatre Choreographer

Peter Darling and Ellen Kane

Nominated

Best Costume Design

Rob Howell

Nominated

Best Set Design

Nominated

Best Lighting Design

Hugh Vanstone

Nominated

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:radio: Synopsis :radio:

Act I

Phil Connors, an arrogant TV weatherman, is dreading his trip to Punxsutawney, PA to do a report on the annual Groundhog Day Ceremony, believing it is beneath him. As his weather van arrives in town, the people of Punxsutawney are hoping that the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will not see his shadow signifying an end to winter and the start of spring (“There Will Be Sun”). The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February full of scorn for everything and everyone he encounters on his way to Gobbler’s Knob where the annual ceremony takes place (“Small Town, U.S.A.”). When he arrives on location he meets up with cameraman Larry and his new producer Rita before the groundhog’s forecast of six more weeks of winter (“Punxsutawney Phil”). While Phil and Rita eat lunch at a diner, Larry packs the van preparing for their departure, and the sheriff enters and tells them that a bad snowstorm has closed every road out of town, keeping them from leaving. Rita makes an entry in her journal before the Groundhog Day banquet and the townspeople remain ever hopeful for the coming spring (“February 2nd/There Will Be Sun”). The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February and he confusedly relives his morning over again, including a run-in with an obnoxious high school classmate Ned Ryerson (“Small Town, U.S.A.”). Phil begrudgingly reports on the ceremony again which has the same result as the day before (“Punxsutawney Phil”) and Rita enjoys the festivities after commenting in her journal about Phil’s odd behavior (“February 2nd/There Will Be Sun”). The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February and fearing a mental breakdown, consults every doctor and healer in town, none of which are medically qualified, who suggest a variety of ridiculous remedies (“Stuck”). Phil decides to self-medicate at the bar instead, and finds camaraderie with two drunks who are stuck in a rut and live every day just the same as the day before. The trio take advantage of not having a future and drive recklessly on train tracks and evade cops before they are caught and Phil is arrested (“Nobody Cares”). The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February with a newfound skip in his step as he openly treats others terribly, does as he pleases, and uses his repeated days to meet and reintroduce himself to Nancy Taylor, a local woman that he tricks into sleeping with him (“Philandering”). After settling into a hedonistic groove, Phil sets his sights on Rita, determined to sleep with her. He spends several days trying to manufacture her perfect date, and grows more manic as he invariably keeps failing. With success never in sight, Phil wonders why he couldn’t repeat a better day, Rita wonders if she’ll ever meet a man who can live up to her intense specifications, and the townspeople wonder if they will ever do all the things they’ve been putting off, waiting for some idealized future (“One Day”). The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February and smashes his alarm clock.

Act II

Act Two opens at yet another Groundhog Day Ceremony as Nancy Taylor contemplates her behaviour patterns and how she presents herself (“Playing Nancy”). Phil arrives at Gobbler’s Knob for his broadcast and interrupts his report to shoot Punxsutawney Phil and then himself. The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February and exhausts every way to kill himself, vowing not to give up (“Hope”) that he will one day successfully commit suicide. Phil returns to the diner and with nothing to lose, tells Rita what is happening, proving his claims by spouting off facts about the townspeople, predicting their actions, and finally telling Rita things he has learned about her (“Everything About You”). Intrigued, Rita spends the day with Phil, learning various things he’s done about town and theorizing what she would do in his shoes (“If I Had My Time Again”). That evening Rita goes to the B&B to see what happens when his day starts over, but falls asleep first, with “Everything About You (Reprise)”.

The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February alone again and decides to engage with the townspeople and better himself by learning piano (“Philosopher”). Phil learns that Ned’s wife has died and later that evening Phil finds a homeless man dead in the park, which he spends several days trying to prevent before accepting that some things are inevitable (“Night Will Come”). On a new Groundhog Day, Phil delivers a surprisingly profound broadcast before running about town all day helping townspeople (“Philanthropy”). Rita arrives at the banquet and overhears everyone in town raving about what Phil has done for them that day, only to discover he is also playing in the band (“Punxsutawney Rock”). In a bachelor auction, Rita buys a dance with Phil and kisses him, both feeling that they are only just learning what the other is like (“Seeing You”). The next morning, Phil wakes to find Rita still in his room and a fresh layer of snow covering the ground outside. Though overjoyed at finally being able to leave, Phil agrees to spend the day with Rita. They start their day with watching the sun rise in Punxsutawney on 3 February (“Dawn”).

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:electric_plug: Source :electric_plug:

Wikipedia

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