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Stage to Page Go Inside the Groundhog Day Opening Night on Broadway The new musical, starring Andy Karl, opened April 17.

By Hannah Vine

April 18, 2017

Performances of Groundhog Day, the new musical from Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin, began previews March 16 at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). The Matthew Warchus-helmed production stars two-time Tony Award nominee Andy Karl and officially opened April 17.

Flip through the opening night photos below:

Groundhog Day Opening Night on Broadway

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_Graphic_HR — Groundhog Day Opening Night on Broadway

The new musical, starring Andy Karl, opened April 17.
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Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Kelli Giddish_Peter Scanavino_HR — Kelli Giddish and Peter Scanavino

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Peter Scanavino_HR — Peter Scanavino

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Kelli Giddish_HR — Kelli Giddish

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Jesse Eisenberg_HR — Jesse Eisenberg

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Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Christine Taylor_Ella Stiller_Ben Stiller_HR — Christine Taylor, Ella Stiller, and Ben Stiller

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Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Christine Taylor_HR — Christine Taylor

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Orfeh_HR — Orfeh

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Christian Slater_HR — Christian Slater

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Kathryn Gallagher_Peter Gallagher_Mariska Hargitay_Raul Esparza_Peter Scanavino_HR — Kathryn Gallagher, Peter Gallagher, Mariska Hargitay, Raul Esparza, and Peter Scanavino

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Raul Esparza_Mariska Hargitay_Peter Scanavino_HR — Raul Esparza, Mariska Hargitay, and Peter Scanavino

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Tommy Mottola_HR. — Tommy Mottola

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Peter Hermann_Mariska Hargitay_HR — Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Linda Emond_HR — Linda Emond

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Maggie Gyllenhaal_HR — Maggie Gyllenhaal

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Jason Robert Brown_Georgia Stitt_HR — Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Peter Gallagher_HR — Peter Gallagher

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Jordan Roth_HR — Jordan Roth

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Judy McLane_HR — Judy McLane

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Michael Ian Black_HR — Michael Ian Black

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Brandon Victor Dixon_HR — Brandon Victor Dixon

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Ariana DeBose_HR — Ariana DeBose

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Bobby Conte Thornton_Ariana DeBose_HR — Bobby Conte Thornton and Ariana DeBose

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Bobby Conte Thornton_HR — Bobby Conte Thornton

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Bob Harper_HR — Bob Harper

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Frankie James Grande_HR — Frankie James Grande

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Kate Burton_HR — Kate Burton

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Michael Xavier_HR — Michael Xavier

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Victor Garber_HR — Victor Garber

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Lesli Margherita_HR — Lesli Margherita

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin_HR — Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Michael Bloomberg_Diana Taylor_HR — Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Tim Minchin_Matthew Warchus_Lia Vollack_Danny Rubin_Producers_HR — Tim Minchin, Matthew Warchus, Lia Vollack, Danny Rubin, and Producers

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Matthew Warchus_HR — Matthew Warchus

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Jon Patrick Walker_Hope Davis_HR — Jon Patrick Walker and Hope Davis

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Kim Director_HR — Kim Director

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Eryn Marciano_Rob Marciano_HR — Eryn Marciano and Rob Marciano

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Lia Vollack_Derek McLane_HR — Lia Vollack and Derek McLane

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Gideon Glick_HR — Gideon Glick

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Bobby Moynihan_Brynn O'Malley_HR — Bobby Moynihan and Brynn O'Malley

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Arrivals_Steve Higgins_HR — Steve Higgins

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_Andy Karl_HR — Andy Karl

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_Andy Karl_HR — Andy Karl

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_Barrett Doss_Andy Karl_HR — Barrett Doss and Andy Karl

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_Barrett Doss_Andy Karl_cast_HR — Barrett Doss, Andy Karl, and cast

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_05_HR — Cast

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_06_HR — Cast

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_07_HR — Barrett Doss, Andy Karl, and cast

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Curtain_08_HR — Barrett Doss, Andy Karl, and cast

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Jordan Grubb_HR — Jordan Grubb

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Tim Minchin_HR — Tim Minchin

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Tim Minchin_Danny Rubin_HR — Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Barrett Doss_ Andy Karl_HR — Barrett Doss and Andy Karl

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Barrett Doss_Andy Karl_HR — Barrett Doss and Andy Karl

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Andy Karl_HR — Andy Karl

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Barrett Doss_HR — Barrett Doss

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Danny Rubin_HR — Danny Rubin

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Camden Gonzales_HR — Camden Gonzales

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_John Sanders_HR — John Sanders

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Kevin Bernard_HR — Kevin Bernard

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Matthew Warchus_HR — Matthew Warchus

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Andrew Call_HR — Andrew Call

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Raymond J. Lee_HR — Raymond J. Lee

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Tari Kelly_HR — Tari Kelly

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Katy Geraghty_Gerard Canonico_HR — Katy Geraghty and Gerard Canonico

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Joseph Madeiros_Travis Waldschmidt_Michael Fatica_Vishal Vaidya_HR.jpg — Joseph Medeiros, Travis Waldschmidt, Michael Fatica, and Vishal Vaidya

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Andy Karl_HR — Andy Karl

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Rebecca Faulkenberry_HR — Rebecca Faulkenberry

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Sean Montgomery_HR — Sean Montgomery

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Rheaume Crenshaw_HR — Rheaume Crenshaw

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Taylor Iman Jones_HR — Taylor Iman Jones

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Tim Minchin_Danny Rubin_Matthew Warchus_HR — Tim Minchin, Danny Rubin, and Matthew Warchus

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Tim Minchin_Danny Rubin_Barrett Doss_Andy Karl_Matthew Warchus_HR — Tim Minchin, Danny Rubin, Barrett Doss, Andy Karl, and Matthew Warchus

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_Orfeh_Andy Karl_HR — Orfeh and Andy Karl

Groundhog_Day_Opening_Night_2017_Party_ Andy Karl_HR — Andy Karl

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The production premiered last year at London's Old Vic. The musical’s Broadway bow is produced by Whistle Pig, Columbia Live Stage, and the Dodgers.

Tickets to the production are available at ticketmaster.com or by telephone at (800) 745-3000.

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