The legendary actor reportedly shed a tear during the performance
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
— Travis Waldschmidt (@Twaldsch) August 9, 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
Team @Groundhogdaybwy with the man himself…BILL MURRAY! #Legend #Punxsutawney #GroundhogDay (by Jon Cobb) pic.twitter.com/dQxMtqEExM
— Raymond J Lee (@raymondjlee) August 9, 2017
SO UM HI I SAW BILL MURRAY WHILE I WAS AT @Groundhogdaybwy AND IM NOT OKAY pic.twitter.com/6hm1UdYyGY
— Olibur Kennedy (@oliverkennedy44) August 9, 2017
Picture here with Danny Rubin and Brian Doyle-Murray. Also in the cast. pic.twitter.com/clThU3piQR
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 8, 2017
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
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 9, 2017
This 11 year old girl pic.twitter.com/8wl4MKos1R— jeff jacobs (@jakesjakes65) 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