Groundhog Day

Musical

Writers: Danny Rubin Tim Minchin

Overview

Show Information

Music
Lyrics
Based on the Play/Book/Film
1993 film Groundhog Day
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2016
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, February 2, Present day
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Medium
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal for
College/University, Community Theatre, Large Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes adult, mature adult, elderly characters

Synopsis

A beloved comedy classic is brought to the stage in Groundhog Day. Phil Connors, a sarcastic and self-centered TV weatherman from Pittsburgh, dreads his trip to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, every year, where he is forced to report on the annual Groundhog Day festivities. Disdainful of the locals, rude to his cameraman and associate producer, Rita, Phil would do anything to get out of Punxsutawney as soon as possible. Unfortunately for him, he is stuck overnight due to a blizzard. When he wakes up on February 3rd, though, there’s a worse problem on his hands--it isn’t February 3rd, but February 2nd, the same day he just lived. In a bizarre twist of fate, Phil is forced to relive the same day over and over again. What will it take for Phil to break the time loop? Crimes and misdemeanors? Arrest? Suicide? Falling in love? Or is he fated to be stuck in Punxsutawney celebrating Groundhog Day forever? Set to a hilarious and heartfelt score by Tim Minchin, Groundhog Day is an uproarious tale of a man who finds himself with all the time (he never wanted) in the world.

Lead Characters


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