The musical returns to the Old Vic Theatre from the 20th May.
The Old Vic theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the musical, which returns to London following a successful run back in 2016.
Joining the previously announced Andy Karl who will be reprising his role from the original production as Phil Connors will be: Tanisha Spring as Rita Hanson, Jasmin Colangelo (swing/puppetry captain), Kelly Ewins-Prouse (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), Billy Nevers (ensemble (Fred), Eve Norris (ensemble (Nancy), Mark Pearce (ensemble (Sheriff), Ben Redfern (ensemble (Buster), Durone Stokes (ensemble (Deputy), Alex Stoll (ensemble (Billy), Jez Unwin (ensemble (Jenson), Annie Wensak (ensemble (Mrs Lancaster), and Matthew Whennell-Clark (swing/assistant dance captain).
Phil Connors is a pretty awful guy.But when the cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman is sent to cover the eccentric 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.
The show won two Olivier Awards for Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Musical and features music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, with book by Danny Rubin and direction by the Old Vic’s artistic director Matthew Warchus.
Meanwhile, the creative team is also set to include: choreography by Lizzi Gee, set and costume by Rob Howell, orchestration, additional music and musical supervision by Christopher Nightingale, lighting by Hugh Vanstone, sound by Simon Baker, illusions by Paul Kieve, video and animation by Andrzej Goulding and additional movement by Finn Caldwell. Casting is by Will Burton, musical direction by Alan Berry, voice by Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth, and dialect by Penny Dyer. The associate directors are Paul Warwick Griffin and Nik Ashton, and the assistant director is Natalie Gilhome, with associate choreography by Helen Siveter, associate set by Bec Chippendale and Megan Rouse, costume supervision by Zoë Thomas-Webb, hair, wigs and make-up by Campbell Young Associates, and prop supervision by Marcus Hall Props. The assistant musical supervisor is Jack Hopkins, with associate lighting by Chris Hirst and associate sound by Jay Jones.
Groundhog Day will play at the Old Vic Theatre until the 12th August. To book tickets click here.