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| Andy Karl, the Star of ‘Groundhog Day,’ Is to Perform on Opening Night | Andy Karl, the Star of ‘Groundhog Day,’ Is to Perform on Opening Night |
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| “Groundhog Day” will open as scheduled on Monday night, as the show’s star, Andy Karl, declared himself fit to perform days after a knee injury. | “Groundhog Day” will open as scheduled on Monday night, as the show’s star, Andy Karl, declared himself fit to perform days after a knee injury. |
| Mr. Karl will be wearing a knee brace, and may limp a bit, but should be otherwise fine, according to a spokesman for the show, Adrian Bryan-Brown. | Mr. Karl will be wearing a knee brace, and may limp a bit, but should be otherwise fine, according to a spokesman for the show, Adrian Bryan-Brown. |
| Mr. Karl’s performance on Monday night comes at a crucial time for the production, which needs to open before April 27 to maintain its eligibility for Tony awards, and for him, because actors must perform on opening night to be eligible for a Tony award. Mr. Karl must also continue to perform after the opening — the rules require that he appear in enough performances to allow the approximately 850 Tony voters to assess his performance. | |
| The actor was injured Friday night during one of the last scheduled previews, before a crowd that included multiple journalists invited to attend as they prepared to write reviews. The production has declined to offer specific details about what happened, but Mr. Karl said on Instagram that he had “tweaked” his knee during what he described as “a poorly landed leap frog.” | The actor was injured Friday night during one of the last scheduled previews, before a crowd that included multiple journalists invited to attend as they prepared to write reviews. The production has declined to offer specific details about what happened, but Mr. Karl said on Instagram that he had “tweaked” his knee during what he described as “a poorly landed leap frog.” |
| The production canceled the Saturday matinee and deployed an understudy, Andrew Call, on Saturday night. On Sunday, there were no performances scheduled, so no adjustment was needed. | The production canceled the Saturday matinee and deployed an understudy, Andrew Call, on Saturday night. On Sunday, there were no performances scheduled, so no adjustment was needed. |
| The musical, with a score by Tim Minchin and a book by Danny Rubin, is adapted from the 1993 film starring Bill Murray, about a weatherman who relives the same day over and over again. The musical was presented last year at the Old Vic Theater in London, also with Mr. Karl in the lead role, and last week it won Olivier awards for best new musical and for Mr. Karl’s performance. | The musical, with a score by Tim Minchin and a book by Danny Rubin, is adapted from the 1993 film starring Bill Murray, about a weatherman who relives the same day over and over again. The musical was presented last year at the Old Vic Theater in London, also with Mr. Karl in the lead role, and last week it won Olivier awards for best new musical and for Mr. Karl’s performance. |
| The show, directed by Matthew Warchus and produced by Whistle Pig, Columbia Live Stage and the Dodgers, is one of the most expensive of the current theater season. It was capitalized for up to $17.5 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. | The show, directed by Matthew Warchus and produced by Whistle Pig, Columbia Live Stage and the Dodgers, is one of the most expensive of the current theater season. It was capitalized for up to $17.5 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |