Andy Karl

PATRICK MARMION: Think you know Groundhog Day from the Bill Murray movie?Been there and got the giant furry rodent T-shirt? Well, think twice. Matthew Warchus and Tim Minchin's musical is a dizzying, blistering, and joyous reimagining of Danny Rubin's cult tale. It's a show that not only withstands repetition but also turns repetition into an art form, thanks in no small part to Andy Karl's role in Murray's role as cynical weatherman Phil Connors. I would not have guessed it was possible to top Murray as the contemptuous television reporter who was condemned to relive the entire day in Midwest Hicksville. But Karl complements Murray's laconic genius by adding song, athleticism, and fizz.