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| GROUNDHOG DAY To Play Final Broadway Performance on Sunday, September 17 | |
| Last Edit: Official_Press_Release 06:33 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:33 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| GROUNDHOG DAY To Play Final Broadway Performance on Sunday, September 17 Today, Tuesday, August 15 at 6:15pm, the producers of the Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Groundhog Day, which opened on Broadway to critical acclaim this spring, announced that the show will end its run at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street) on Sunday, September 17, following 176 performances and 32 previews. An 18-month National Tour has been scheduled starting next year and details of a London production will be announced soon. The show’s producers said, “It has been a joy to share Groundhog Day over and over again with Broadway audiences. We could not have asked for a more magnificent, devoted company to bring Danny Rubin’s heartfelt words, Tim Minchin’s dynamic score, and Matthew Warchus’s ingenious direction to the August Wilson Theatre stage every night. This Punxsutawney family has been through a lot together and as Groundhog Day heads into its final month of performances in New York, we are so proud to be part of a Golden Age of musicals on Broadway.” Groundhog Day won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical and was nominated for seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. For his outstanding performance as Phil Connors, three-time Tony Award nominee Andy Karl won the 2017 Olivier, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. The critics called Groundhog Day: “A dizzyingly witty new musical. Groundhog Day reimagines a much-loved film about instant karma with such fertile and feverish theatrical imagination that you expect it to implode before your eyes. Mr. Karl is so outrageously inventive in ringing changes on the same old, same old, that you can’t wait for another (almost identical) day to dawn.” – The New York Times “A delirious reinvention with its own defiantly unique personality, a relentless forward-backward spin that leaves you smiling, exhilarated and giddy. Andy Karl gives a musical-comedy performance of the highest caliber, sliding from self-centered insouciance into surprising open-heartedness, displaying a seemingly inexhaustible range of physical expressiveness along the way. The Bottom Line: Worth repeating.” – The Hollywood Reporter “The wonderfully inventive Groundhog Day: The Musical is a giddy highlight of the current Broadway season. It manages to hold onto everything that made Harold Ramis’ movie such a classic.” – Entertainment Weekly Groundhog Day stars Andy Karl as Phil Connors and Barrett Doss as Rita Hanson. They lead an ensemble cast that features Rebecca Faulkenberry, John Sanders, Andrew Call, Raymond J. Lee, Heather Ayers, Kevin Bernard, Gerard Canonico, Rheaume Crenshaw, Michael Fatica, Katy Geraghty, Camden Gonzales, Jordan Grubb, Taylor Iman Jones, Tari Kelly, Josh Lamon, Joseph Medeiros, Sean Montgomery, William Parry, Jenna Rubaii, Vishal Vaidya, Travis Waldschmidt, and Natalie Wisdom. The production’s creative team is director Matthew Warchus (director), Tim Minchin (composer and lyricist), Danny Rubin (book writer), Peter Darling (choreographer), Ellen Kane (co-choreographer), Rob Howell (set and costume designer), Christopher Nightingale (orchestrator and musical supervisor), Hugh Vanstone (lighting designer), Simon Baker (sound designer), Paul Kieve (illusions), Finn Caldwell (additional movement), Andrzej Goulding (video designer), Campbell Young Associates (hair and wig design) and Jim Carnahan (casting). David Holcenberg is the music director. Groundhog Day is produced by Whistle Pig, Columbia Live Stage, and The Dodgers, with Michael Watt. The National Tour of Groundhog Day is being booked by The Booking Group. The 1993 Columbia Pictures film, with a screenplay by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis, based on a story by Rubin, and directed by Ramis, starred Bill Murray. Now widely regarded as a contemporary classic, Groundhog Day was cited by the Writers Guild of America as one of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written and in 2000 was voted by readers of Total Film as one of the ten best comedies of all time. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com, by telephone at (800) 745-3000, and at the August Wilson Theatre box office. Ticketholders for dates past September 17 should contact their point of purchase for refunds. |
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| That's too bad | |
| Posted by: mattyp4 12:57 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: GROUNDHOG DAY To Play Final Broadway Performance on Sunday, September 17 - Official_Press_Release 06:33 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| This was my favorite show from last season. I enjoyed it way more than Dear Evan Hansen. It's a shame it never found its audience. Some of my friends saw it & were underwhelmed, citing the tired "the score wasn't memorable" line. Other friends I know "got it" & loved it, appreciating the rich nuances to this show. I saw it twice & loved it both times, but I actually enjoyed it more the second time around. And I've seen the movie a hundred times. I actually thought that would hurt my enjoyment of the musical but the stage show does its own thing & makes you forget the movie exists, if you can believe it. (Hell, even Bill Murray admitted to that this past week.) It works really well. I brought up Dear Evan Hansen earlier b/c I think both shows are about assholes who ultimately see the error of their ways, but Phil Connors in Groundhog Day has the more authentic & fulfilling transformation by the end of the show. (I still don't feel that Evan Hansen learned from his misdeeds. He got away with A LOT of shit.) Groundhog Day has way more heart, if you ask me. Go see this wonderful show if you have the chance. And be sure to purchase/download/stream the cast album too-- It will definitely grow on you. |
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| Totally agree | |
| Posted by: lambita 10:12 am EDT 08/18/17 | |
| In reply to: That's too bad - mattyp4 12:57 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| I completely agree with this assessment, down to the comparison to Dear Evan Hansen. Groundhog Day was truly moving to me, way more moving than either DEH or Come from Away. Sure, the score wasn't particularly memorable, but in my opinion it was close to as good as DEH. See this before it closes - it's not to be missed! | |
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| Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. | |
| Posted by: Leon_W 08:07 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
| In reply to: GROUNDHOG DAY To Play Final Broadway Performance on Sunday, September 17 - Official_Press_Release 06:33 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| I will go a couple more times before the closing, I hope it takes off well back in the West End and sells well on tour here. | |
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| How well will this show tour? ... | |
| Posted by: flaguy 06:57 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. - Leon_W 08:07 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| How well will this show tour 1) - minus that elaborate set design, which I'm assuming can't tour, and 2) minus Andy Karl, who I'm assuming WON'T tour, and 3) with that (IMHO) awful score? I did enjoy the show on Broadway very much (where, ultimately, it didn't do very well WITH the set AND Karl), but I'll be curious to see how well it does on the road. I wish them well! |
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| re: How well will this show tour? ... | |
| Posted by: Ann 08:21 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: How well will this show tour? ... - flaguy 06:57 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| Name recognition should do a lot, and if they can work in a Bill Murray endorsement, that will help. | |
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| re: How well will this show tour? ... | |
| Posted by: flaguy 09:34 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: How well will this show tour? ... - Ann 08:21 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| "Name recognition should do a lot, and if they can work in a Bill Murray endorsement, that will help." AND if it's a Non-Equity tour, I suppose. Ugh. |
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| re: How well will this show tour? ... | |
| Posted by: Ann 10:15 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: How well will this show tour? ... - flaguy 09:34 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| "And if it's a Non-Equity tour .." what? You think it will do better if it's non-Equity? I don't agree. | |
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| re: How well will this show tour? ... | |
| Posted by: flaguy 11:29 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: How well will this show tour? ... - Ann 10:15 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| ""And if it's a Non-Equity tour .." what? You think it will do better if it's non-Equity? I don't agree." Better in terms of making money for the producers. But, of course, it won't be a better product. Last year (as I recall) 'BULLETS OVER BROADWAY' and 'THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY' - two flops - toured through South Florida (Kravis Center in WPB.) I believe 'BULLETS' was Non-Equity and 'BRIDGES' was Equity. I heard some very good things about 'BRIDGES,' but I wonder which - if either - paid off, financially. |
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| re: I heard some very good things about 'BRIDGES' | |
| Posted by: Dale 02:30 pm EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: How well will this show tour? ... - flaguy 11:29 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| That score was in the wrong show... | |
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| re: 'BRIDGES' in WPB ... | |
| Posted by: flaguy 04:38 pm EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: I heard some very good things about 'BRIDGES' - Dale 02:30 pm EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| "That score was in the wrong show..." Ahhh, but in WPB that Equity cast included the very fine Elizabeth Stanley & Andrew Samonsky!, I believe. |
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| re: How well will this show tour? ... | |
| Posted by: ukpaul 07:44 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: How well will this show tour? ... - flaguy 06:57 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| It won't in the US but it will probably be restaged in the UK where it received outstanding reviews and incredibly good word of mouth. From the other side of the Atlantic this difference is as unfathomable your current political situation! |
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| re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. | |
| Posted by: summertheater 11:02 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
| In reply to: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. - Leon_W 08:07 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| The 8pm show I saw was way too long (2 hours 45 min) and in a barn of a theater. I remember not getting home until a few minutes after midnight, since many trains stop running after 10pm and then many express trains make additional local stops after 10pm, resulting in a far longer ride. Was an exhausting night and therefore I didn't recommend it to anyone. If it had started at 7pm and was out by 9pm, I'd have enjoyed it much more and would have given recommendations. | |
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| re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. | |
| Posted by: Thom915 11:13 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. - summertheater 11:02 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| Both "Hamilton" and "Hello, Dolly" have equivalent running times and that hasn't hurt their business. That is true of many other shows. Most of the musicals running on Broadway right now are between 2 hour 15 minutes and 2 hour 30 minutes so I expect you are unhappy a lot. | |
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| re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. | |
| Posted by: summertheater 11:21 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. - Thom915 11:13 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| The show really dragged. Felt more like 4 hours, which is what I heard from a lot of people. Was a very exhausting show to sit through, especially at an 8pm curtain. | |
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| re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. | |
| Posted by: mattyp4 12:58 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. - summertheater 11:21 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| Funny, I actually thought it had excellent pacing. I can't think of anything I'd take out. Everything in the show serves a purpose & it all works really well. | |
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| re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 03:26 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 03:15 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. - mattyp4 12:58 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| Mattyp4, I'm with you. I loved every minute of ''Groundhog Day,'' especially Matthew Warchus' witty direction and Andy Karl's tour de force. It was one of my very favorites this past season, and I enjoyed it much more than shows that were more celebrated (and overrated). What a shame Bill Murray, who just raved about the show, didn't see it sooner and give it a bigger boost when it actually opened in April. And what an emotional roller coaster. One week, you finally get Murray's blessing; the next, you find out you're closing Sept. 17. Even so, kudos to the incredible cast and crew of ''Groundhog''; each time I saw it, they gave it their all and made my ''Day''! |
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| re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. | |
| Posted by: Page 06:00 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Sad for fans like me but expected I guess.. - WaymanWong 03:15 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
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| It was one of my very favorites this past season, and I enjoyed it much more than shows that were more celebrated (and overrated). One of my very favorite shows too, Wayman! I saw Groundhog Day in previews and thoroughly enjoyed this production. I got to meet several cast members after the show including Andy Karl - nice guy! It's a shame this is closing. If Groundhog Day should tour and play Washington, DC, I will most definitely see this again. |
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| Is a War Paint announcement coming soon? | |
| Posted by: mikem 06:51 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
| In reply to: GROUNDHOG DAY To Play Final Broadway Performance on Sunday, September 17 - Official_Press_Release 06:33 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| There have been four musicals that had a lot of speculation that they might not last past September: Bandstand, Great Comet, Groundhog Day, and War Paint. Will War Paint be making an announcement soon? | |
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| Or 'A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART II'? ... | |
| Posted by: flaguy 07:15 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: Is a War Paint announcement coming soon? - mikem 06:51 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| Not a musical, but still. I thought it would be gone by Labor Day without Metcalf. We'll see. |
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| re: Is a War Paint announcement coming soon? | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 02:25 am EDT 08/16/17 | |
| In reply to: Is a War Paint announcement coming soon? - mikem 06:51 pm EDT 08/15/17 | |
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| I think War Paint, A Bronx Tale and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory should all be closing before Bandstand, The Great Comet and Groundhog Day, three musicals I liked a lot. | |
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