Tim Minchin's 'Groundhog Day' Musical To Premiere In London

23 April 2015 | 11:34 am | Staff Writer

What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?

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British-born Australian comedian, actor and musician Tim Minchin is getting revved up for the world premiere of the Groundhog Day musical in London, chortle.co.uk reports. 

The show will open at London's Old Vic in June 2016, nine months ahead of its New York Broadway premiere. 

Minchin announced the show last year and will be writing the songs for the musical, based off the iconic 1993 film of the same name, directed by Harold Ramis and starring the effervescent Bill Murray. 

Minchin says, "Our version of Groundhog Day is going to be both instantly recognisable, and utterly different. The central conceit is perfectly suited to the theatre, in my opinion. In fact, I think many of its ideas could be enhanced by the stage. It has the potential to be complex, dark, visually fascinating, and thematically rich, whilst still being a joyous romantic comedy with cool tunes and lots of gags. It’s certainly not an easy job, and I’m truly honoured – and genuinely excited."

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