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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Groundhog Day

Andy Karl as Phil Connors in Groundhog Day.

May 20 – Aug 12, 2023
The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 8NB, UK

In the 1993 hit comedy Groundhog Day, Bill Murray stars as Phil Connors, a cynical and beleaguered weatherman who begrudgingly covers his town’s annual Groundhog Day event. Unfortunately for him, he gets stuck in a time loop that has him reliving the day over and over and over again. In 2016, Danny Rubin adapted his screenplay into a musical, which premiered at the Old Vic and went on to win two Laurence Olivier Awards (Best New Musical and Best Actor). The show is back at the Old Vic, and Andy Karl reprises his role as Phil. —Jensen Davis

Photo: Manuel Harlan