Groundhog Day the Musical - Old Vic

When I heard that it's essentially the same show bar a few minor changes to songs and dialogue, I was a touch disappointed. I think (I can't be bothered searching) my main comment about the score was that there was Minchin brilliance in there but overall it just didn't quite hit home, it didn't feel like a complete musical somehow. I think a bit more work there would pay dividends. I had no issue with the book particularly beyond issues with original conclusion to the film Groundhog Day which form a vital part of the story, so don't need much there.

Work away, I say.

In Warchus and Minchin we trust. As long as Playing Nancy stays.

I loved the score too, especially the beautiful harmonies.

Again the article says new songs, it doesn't say an entirely new score, so it may be a few new songs and fits here and there, not a massive overhaul.

Damn! I have very fond memories of this, just loved it.

Ooooo thank you for that - I only read the individual tweet on a BroadwayWorld article so didn't see the previous one! So reading between the lines, the show will be staying the same, but won't be going on a US tour, so he can only be talking about a future London production surely?

Bearing in mind that the show was much more enthusiastically received in London than in New York I am still hopeful that we'll get it back.
Tim Minchin would surely be kicking up a fuss if the London return had fallen through.

I saw the final dress rehearsal of this (after the initial previews were cancelled) at The Old Vic and really do hope it comes back. It was so special. I took my mum and she still can’t stop raving about it and wants to see it again.

This would have been far better for the Phoenix Theatre rather than yet another Chicago revival.

Really? It’s larger than The Old Vic. I’d have thought it was the perfect size.

I guess that 67 seat difference just can't possibly be made up for by West End pricing.....

The time has surely come for TheatreBoard to launch it's commercial division. Some know more than others (I'm in the latter camp), but between us we know pretty much everything, and everybody.

I think the 3 pieces that created Phil's bedroom were probably about 2-3m each and then theres the bar, bandstand and all the rest, before prop tables and quick change areas come into play. Wing space would definitely be an issue at the Phoenix.

As a completely uninformed guess, I recon the Broadway show got pulled as a result of an investor pulling out, expecting a quicker return and not being happy. Thus leaving the show short and finances collapsing. I expect the same investor had initially agreed to fund the US tour, but after pulling out of the Broadway run pulled from the tour and their financial commitment couldn't be replaced.
Hopefully this is less of an issue with regard to a UK installation as I think the nature of investing and funding productions here is quite different to the US.
Just a theory.
If the UK run doesn't happen, Minchin will have had a real bad time lately. With his movie getting pulled after 4(?) years of work and GHD US bailing at a loss. Do hope a UK run can help turn it around.