Groundhog Day the Musical - Reviews

Rave - http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/08/groundhog-day-the-musical-review-a-masterpiece-with-a-sensationa/

Excellent! I've heard mixed things, but happy to hear a a majority have been reacting positively. Glad I snagged tickets for the final performance of their London run.

maybe in his view it became a weaker show?

Saw it a few weekends ago... It was of course a brilliant show ... Very strange at times and messy in the second act, though ... I can see why Scott Rudin left ... He probably wanted to make it a tiny bit more mainstream ...

Will this transfer to Broadway?? It deserves to, if only because of ANDY KARL ... What a truly terrific performance; his best to date!! I hope they recast the actress who played Rita though ... She was cloying and basic. I wish it could be played by ORFEH!! I really hope this transfers!!!

So happy for Andy Karl. He is such a nice guy- he deserves this success!

At first, due to its very casual tone and lack of real critical analysis, I thought Brantley's review was one of those "critic's notebook" pieces that aren't formally reviews. But... I guess it is his official review.

Updated On: 8/17/16 at 10:02 AM

Liza's Headband said: "There are plenty of critical hits that end up becoming massively embarrassing flops. This will be one of them. You read it here first. "



I agree 100%. Scott Rudin has good taste, he knew what he was doing when he bailed.

Liza's Headband said: "There are plenty of critical hits that end up becoming massively embarrassing flops. This will be one of them. You read it here first.

Lol ok luv.

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Glad to hear it's doing so well critically! Though as pointed out, that doesn't necessarily mean it will be successful with the audiences - Critics' opinions aren't always the same as most others'. Still, I hope it does do well, and that it does get a transfer over here - I'd love to see how an adaptation of this works for myself. I am curious to see how they adapted some aspects of the original movie.

Liza's Headband said: "songanddanceman2 said: "gypsy101 said: "maybe in his view it became a weaker show?

Sorry but if he thought it got weaker them he shouldn't be a critic. The Broadway production had a better cast, a better leading man, the book was better, staging a million times better and the orchestrations head and shoulders above.

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That is an opinion. Not a quantitative fact.



You mean like this?



'There are plenty of critical hits that end up becoming massively embarrassing flops. This will be one of them. You read it here first. '

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Liza, your an idiot, make some friends, let this bitter thing inside of you go. You ain't even seen the show, what exactly are your basing your opinion on?

For the sake of completeness, we should probably include the Daily Mail, where Quentin Letts thinks the show needs more work and new leads with better singing voices:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3744401/Groundhog-s-missing-Bill-Murray-s-zany-appeal-music-version-hits-old-Vic.html

However, Quentin Letts is diametrically opposed to almost every audience member I have ever met, so take that with a pinch of salt. I would note, however, repeated comments about a relatively weak female lead actress and some bits being a bit rough and ready still.

It's a shame I'm not going to get to see this, no longer living in London. I'll have to wait for the cast recording.