Groundhog Day
The Olivier Award-winning Musical Returns
20 May–19 Aug 2023
What you need to know
Dates
20 May–19 Aug 2023About the show
‘Tomorrow spring will come and then
There will be blue skies my friend
Bright eyes and laughter
Tomorrow there will be sun’
Phil Connors is a pretty awful guy.
But when the cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman is sent to cover the kooky annual Groundhog Day event in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, he finds himself caught in a time loop that sends him on a hilarious path to enlightenment and redemption.
A comic parable of love, hope and transformation from the creatives behind Matilda The Musical and The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol, this Olivier Award-winning (Best New Musical, Best Actor) musical sensation based on the 1993 hit film returns to The Old Vic this summer.
Andy Karl reprises his role which earned him an Olivier Award as Phil Connors.
‘Groundhog Day is a masterclass in how to live… You can bring whatever mindset you choose to the next 24 hours. This is an extraordinary gift that we often overlook, and there is no better example of its priceless value than Groundhog Day.’ Paul Hannam (The Wisdom of Groundhog Day)
In partnership with GWB Entertainment
The Cast

Andy Karl
Phil Connors

Jasmin Colangelo
Swing/Dance Captain/Puppetry Captain

Kelly Ewins
Swing/ Dance Captain

Kamilla Fernandes
Ensemble (Debbie)

Aimée Fisher
Ensemble (Joelle)

Zack Guest
Swing

Nick Hayes
Ensemble (Ralph)

Jacqueline Hughes
Ensemble (Piano Teacher)

Ashlee Irish
Ensemble (Larry)

Chris Jenkins
Ensemble (Gus)

Andrew Langtree
Ensemble (Ned Ryerson)

Rachel Moran
Swing

Billy Nevers
Ensemble (Fred)

Eve Norris
Ensemble (Nancy)

Mark Pearce
Ensemble (Sheriff)

Ben Redfern
Ensemble (Buster)

Tanisha Spring
Rita Hanson

Durone Stokes
Ensemble (Deputy)

Alex Stoll
Ensemble (Billy)

Jez Unwin
Ensemble (Jenson)

Annie Wensak
Ensemble (Mrs Lancaster)

Matthew Whennell-Clark
Swing/ Assistant Dance Captain
Musicians
Alan Berry
Musical Director/Keyboard
Simon Heeley
Assistant Musical Director/Keyboard
Emma Bassett
Euphonium/Trombone/ Bass Trombone
Charlie Brown
Violin/Electric Violin/ Acoustic Guitar
Jennie Chilton
Flute/Alto Saxophone/ Baritone Saxophone
Tom Clare
Drums/Percussion
Adam Goldsmith
Electric Guitar/Acoustic Guitars
Andy Greenwood
Trumpet/Flugelhorn/ Piccolo Trumpet
Howard McGill
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/ Tenor Saxophone
Don Richardson
Electric Bass/Upright Bass
Creative Team
Danny Rubin
Book
Tim Minchin
Music & Lyrics
Matthew Warchus
Director
Lizzi Gee
Choreography
Rob Howell
Set & Costume
Christopher Nightingale
Orchestration, Additional Music & Musical Supervisor
Hugh Vanstone
Lighting
Simon Baker
Sound
Paul Kieve
Illusions
Andrzej Goulding
Video & Animation
Finn Caldwell
Additional Movement
Will Burton for GBC
Casting
Alan Berry
Musical Director
Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth
Voice
Penny Dyer
Dialect
Paul Warwick Griffin
Associate Director
Nik Ashton
Associate Director
Natalie Gilhome
Assistant Director
Helen Siveter
Associate Choreography
Bec Chippendale
Associate Set
Megan Rouse
Associate Set
Zoë Thomas-Webb
Associate Costume
Campbell Young Associates
Hair, Wigs & Make Up
Marcus Hall Props
Props Supervisor
Jack Hopkins
Assistant Musical Supervisor
Chris Hirst
Associate Lighting
Jay Jones
Associate Sound
David Gallagher
Orchestral Management
Stage Management
Laura Draper
Company Manager
Shaun Corcoran
Stage Manager (until Sat 01 Jul)
Matt Elesmore
Stage Manager (from Mon 03 Jul)
Jenefer Tait
Deputy Stage Manager
Becky Kerby
Assistant Stage Manager
Abbie Procter
Assistant Stage Manager
Maddie Sidi
Assistant Stage Manager
Ashley Mochan
Technical Assistant Stage Manager