When Stephen Sondheim explained why he gave up on thoughts of writing a stage version of that transcendently witty film, Groundhog Day, he went to the heart of the matter: “It cannot be improved. Groundhog Day in America takes place on February 2, which is, of course, the old Christian feast of Candlemas. It has plenty of older forms in Europe, including the close observation of bears in ★★★★★It’s a quarter of a century since the release of Groundhog Day, 25 years in which Harold Ramis’s philosophical comedy has surely been watched even more tim A. O. Scott revisits Harold Ramis's existential comedy starring Bill Murray.Related Article: to the Times Video newsletter for A ‘Groundhog Day’ Time Loop So Long It Spans 7 Enthralling Books Solvej Balle’s “On the Calculation of Volume” rethinks the familiar story of the endlessly repeating day. Share full article Review: A Star Is Born (and Born and Born) in ‘Groundhog Day’ in the musical “Groundhog Day.” Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. Groundhog Day NYT Critic’s Pick. By Ben Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. Reviews. Groundhog Day. “Groundhog Day” was directed and cowritten by Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — which in turn lead to Groundhog Day. At times, Groundhog Day feels more like a plate-spinning magic trick than a Broadway musical. 9 ‘Groundhog Day’ Broadway Review: Andy Karl, a Star Is Reborn and Reborn In "Groundhog Day," playing a formerly smug weatherman who finds himself condemned to relive one Feb. 2 over and over again in Punxsutawney, Pa., Bill Murray explains his feelings to two bleary ★★★★☆I blame Groundhog Day. Ever since that classic 1993 comedy sold us on the endlessly repeated delights of a 6am Sonny & Cher wake-up call (I Got You Babe) f David Cote, Time Out New York: The meta way to review Groundhog Day would be to repeat the same sarcastic, nit-picking paragraph three or four times before softening up and saying aw, heckfire, it St. Louis Riverfront Times is your free source for St. Louis and Missouri news, restaurant reviews, music, things to do, photos, The next date Groundhog Day is playing is Sunday, February “In Punxsutawney, 1886 marked the first time that Groundhog Day appeared in the local newspaper. The following year brought the first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob. The main issue is with anti-hero Phil Connors (aka the Bill Murray role in the movie), a cynical weatherman (played here by Alex Syiek) assigned to cover the elaborate Groundhog Day festivities in Review by Suzanne Tate . Opening Night of Groundhog Day: The Musical was a highly anticipated event for me. I am a huge Tim Minchin fan and was excited to see how his satirical comedic wit and mind-blowing musical ability would transform the popular 1990s movie through the addition of his music and lyrics. The Times critic A. O. Scott reviews “Before I Fall.” Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: A Melodramatic Take on ‘Groundhog Day Inspired by the beloved film starring Bill Murray, Groundhog Day is a Broadway and West End smash hit musical.Phil Connors is a pretty awful guy. But when this cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman is sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities, he finds himself trapped in a blizzard and stuck in a time loop that spins him on an uproarious journey toward self Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil pictured as he makes his prediction on how long winter will last during the Groundhog Day Festivities, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, 2024.
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