Is GROUNDHOG DAY Returning To The West End?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/6/18 at 9:05am

I remember seeing something here from someone confirming it was returning to the West End this year but with the search feature the way it is, I can’t seem to find it. Does anyone know anything about a return of the show?

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 10/6/18 at 9:13am

I know it's planned to return to the UK. Dont know when.

[Dallas Theatre Fan]

Posted: 10/6/18 at 1:23pm

Most of the musical houses in the West End are already booked up for the 2019-20 so unless they make some major scenic changes  I doubt it would be earlier then 2021.  Plus, Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away are both opening in the next year and if the producers are smart they should wait until the hype of both shows die down so they don't have a repeat on Broadway.   

I'm slowly coming to the realization that they might honestly be having a hard time coming up with any capital.  It was a hit at the Old Vic but, that was after the reviews came out before that, it was easy to get a ticket.  I don't know if a limited run hit can sustain for the long run.   

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 10/6/18 at 2:55pm

I miss this show so much. Hope it reappears somewhere

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 10/6/18 at 5:09pm

The show has no momentum. Those producers lost $18 million on Broadway, the tour was scrapped, and they could still be licking their wounds. I think they would be foolish to return to London 2+ years later.

And it's not like the original lead producing team had a big West End force behind it. The three entities were "Whistle Pig" (Matthew Warchus, Tim Minchin, and Danny Rubin – NEVER PUT YOUR OWN MONEY IN THE SHOW!); theatre newcomer Columbia Live Stage (owned by Sony); and The Dodgers (Jersey Boys, Matilda in New York).

Tim Minchin keeps tweeting about how he feels it's his best work, but as long as Matthew Warchus is directing the show, I have to think it would be similarly large and complicated as it was on Broadway.

[Dallas Theatre Fan]

Posted: 10/6/18 at 5:56pm

Tim Minchin is going on a UK tour in 2019 so he might try to build momentum by preforming some of the songs on tour.  

Unfortunately when Scott Rudin pulled out of the show the remaining producers should have rethought the strategy of going to straight to Broadway.  They should have waited a season before coming to Broadway and to build a must see status from London.

I didn't know the creatives put their own money in the show.  I guess that might have clouded some of their judgement and made the show way to personal.