A Reporter Live Tweeted Bill Murray Watching 'Groundhog Day The Musical' Last Night and We Can't Stop Smiling We could all use a little Murray magic in our lives.
By Dan Bova
Last night, New York Times culture writer Sopan Deb went to the August Wilson Theatre and witnessed Bill Murray watching the Groundhog Day musical for the first time. The excitement in his tweets and the pure Bill Murray-ness of it all (including a post-show speech to the cast about the Panama Canal) has us feeling inspired, energized and, what's this other weird feeling? Oh right, happy!
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Check out the tweets, and go here to read the full New York Times story if you feel like being in a really good mood for the rest of the day.
I am here at the August Wilson Theatre, where Bill Murray is about to watch the Groundhog Day musical for the first time. Dead serious.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 8, 2017
Picture here with Danny Rubin and Brian Doyle-Murray. Also in the cast. pic.twitter.com/clThU3piQR
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 8, 2017
Murray has gone mostly unnoticed inside. Just stepped on our photog's shoes. (Not in a jerky way. But because he could.)
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 8, 2017
Murray just got a brief round of applause.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 8, 2017
It's intermission. Murray let out a fist pump during the show when Phil Connors meets Ned Ryerson for the first time.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
Now taking selfies and sipping a beer in the lobby. Murray just gave two children junior mints.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
The bows are happening. Murray is sobbing from what I can tell. I'm sitting right behind him.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
Bill now being mobbed by fans in the theater. He just advised an 11 year old girl on crutches: "Do the rehab."
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
Bill Murray being VERY gracious with his time. Staying well after to take pictures with everyone.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
This was Bill Murray's speech to the Groundhog's Day cast. Stay tuned for the part about the Panama Canal. pic.twitter.com/YK0nhkxiAa
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
I wish it really was Groundhogs Day so I can do this again tomorrow night.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
I'm going to sleep now. Thanks for following along. Too early for flapjacks?
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
!!! This is Zoey, who Bill Murray advised to "Do the rehab." Said otherwise she'd "limp and gimp." https://t.co/V0dFcfIMLa
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
