It looks like the musical "Groundhog Day" is making its way to Broadway!
Producers announced Thursday that Punxsutawney Phil will finally be coming back up for air in 2017 as part of "Groundhog Day" for the first time since the original movie was released in 1993.
The story will once again follow Phil Connors, a Pittsburgh TV weatherman, who is less-than-thrilled to be covering the annual Groundhog Day event. On Groundhog Day a blizzard hits the city and causes the disgruntled Connors to be stuck in the same day until he changes his cynical outlook on life.
The play will include Matthew Warchus as director, Tim Minchin as composer-lyricist, Peter Darling as choreographer and Rob Howell as designer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The cast has yet to be determined.
"Our version of 'Groundhog Day' is going to be both instantly recognizable, and utterly different," Minchin said in his 2014 announcement of the project. "The central conceit is perfectly suited to the theatre, in my opinion. In fact, I think many of its ideas could be enhanced by the stage. It has the potential to be complex, dark, visually fascinating, and thematically rich, whilst still being a joyous romantic comedy with cool tunes and lots of gags.
"It's certainly not an easy job, and I'm truly honored - and genuinely excited - that Danny is letting me have a crack at it."
