Bill Murray attends Groundhog Day performance on Broadway

Broadway punters were in for a shock last night when legendary actor Bill Murray appeared at a performance of Groundhog Day.

Murray, who starred as lead Phil Connors in the original film back when it was released in 1993, later visited the cast and crew backstage to pose for photos. The musical debuted at the Old Vic last year.

You can read our five star review of Groundhog Day at the Old Vic here.

Groundhog Day has music and lyrics by Tim Minchin with a book from Danny Rubin.

So this happened!!! I FINALLY GOT TO MEET BILL MURRAY! #StarStruck #InAwe #GroundhogDayBway #Broadway #BillMurray @Groundhogdaybwy pic.twitter.com/1c7fPIUnxK

It's intermission. Murray let out a fist pump during the show when Phil Connors meets Ned Ryerson for the first time.

Team @Groundhogdaybwy with the man himself…BILL MURRAY! #Legend #Punxsutawney #GroundhogDay (by Jon Cobb) pic.twitter.com/dQxMtqEExM

SO UM HI I SAW BILL MURRAY WHILE I WAS AT @Groundhogdaybwy AND IM NOT OKAY pic.twitter.com/6hm1UdYyGY

Picture here with Danny Rubin and Brian Doyle-Murray. Also in the cast. pic.twitter.com/clThU3piQR

An edited excerpt from my conversation with Bill Murray after he watched the musical version of Groundhog Day for the first time: pic.twitter.com/FpOUDh2BFm