John Moore Jul 27, 2016
Tim Minchin and Matthew Warchus reunite - after their success with Matilda - for Groundhog Day: The Musical. Our review...
You have to admire Tim Minchin’s confidence. Groundhog Day represents his second foray into creating musical theatre from much-loved stories. His previous attempt, also alongside director Matthew Warchus, was a rollicking take on Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Pleasingly, that was the kind of musical that unites adults and children in joy and admiration. It's peppered with at least three stone-cold classic songs - in Naughty, When I Grow Up and Revolting Children - melded to great dollops of pantomime humour, and shot through with the ink black fairy tale tone the original book’s author was so famous for.
Of course, fans of Minchin’s grandiose musical comedy will know his contradictory tendencies for self-deprecation and appearances in alongside a 90-odd piece orchestra. Much of...
Tim Minchin and Matthew Warchus reunite - after their success with Matilda - for Groundhog Day: The Musical. Our review...
You have to admire Tim Minchin’s confidence. Groundhog Day represents his second foray into creating musical theatre from much-loved stories. His previous attempt, also alongside director Matthew Warchus, was a rollicking take on Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Pleasingly, that was the kind of musical that unites adults and children in joy and admiration. It's peppered with at least three stone-cold classic songs - in Naughty, When I Grow Up and Revolting Children - melded to great dollops of pantomime humour, and shot through with the ink black fairy tale tone the original book’s author was so famous for.
Of course, fans of Minchin’s grandiose musical comedy will know his contradictory tendencies for self-deprecation and appearances in alongside a 90-odd piece orchestra. Much of...
- 7/27/2016
- Den of Geek
Full casting is today announced for the world premiere of the new musical Groundhog Day, which previews at the Old Vic from July 11 with a press night on August 16. Carlyss Peer will play Rita Hanson,alongside the previously announced Andy Karl in the role of Phil Connors.Eugene McCoy plays cameraman Larry, and the ensemble cast includesLeo Andrew, David Birch, Ste Clough, Roger Dipper, Georgina Hagen, Kieran Jae, Julie Jupp, Andrew Langtree, Vicki Lee Taylor, Emma Lindars, Antonio Magro, Carolyn Maitland, Kirsty Malpass, Lisa Mathieson, Jenny O'Leary, Leanne Pinder, Mark Pollard, Damien Poole, Jack Shalloo, Andrew Spillett and Spencer Stafford.
- 5/9/2016
- by Marianka Swain
- BroadwayWorld.com
The cast of ITV musical drama Britannia High has been confirmed. The series, which will follow the lives of six super-talented pupils at a fictional performing arts school, will end with a 90-minute final episode featuring an end-of-term Students' Showcase. Skins star Mitch Hewer, Tracey Beaker's Georgina Hagen, Sapphire Elia from Dream Team, nm3085576 autoMarcquelle Ward, Matthew James Thomas and Rana Roy will play the six students. Also among the cast are (more)...
- 6/18/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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