Theater Talk - "Groundhog Day" with Andy Karl, Danny Rubin, Matthew Warchus

Director Matthew Warchus, lead actor Andy Karl, and librettist Danny Rubin, discuss "Groundhog Day," their new Broadway musical adapted from the classic 1993 film of the same name that Rubin conceived of solo (wanting to write a screenplay about immortality), and eventually co-wrote with the film's director, the late Harold Ramis. Karl, who has taken on the challenge of reinventing the role of "Phil, the weatherman," so closely identified with actor Bill Murray, details the challenges, both mental and physical, entailed in making the role totally his own. (Taped: 04/07/17)

Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins.

The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY TV, since the show is taped here each week before its first airing on Thirteen/WNET.)

The series is produced by Theater Talk Productions, a not-for-profit corporation and is funded by contributions from private foundations and individuals, as well as The New York State Council on the Arts.

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