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Ooh look! I did a book!

“You Don’t Have To Have a Dream (Advice For The Incrementally Ambitious)” is a gorgeously-bound collection of the 3 Occasional Addresses I’ve made at Universities that have given me Floppyhat Funtimes.

I’ve written some additional ponderous intros and I’m recording the audio book version and I’m going to sign a heap of the hard copies. Gorgeous illustrations by Andrew Rae and designed by Dave Brown.

Out in September in the UK and Australia. (US next year, sorry!) Pre-order available now here.

Stoked about this project. Xxx

More details and a peek inside can be found here. 

A stellar cast has been announced for the award-winning and record-breaking Groundhog Day The Musical which will have its Australian premiere in Melbourne early next year.

Direct from its record-breaking return season at London’s Old Vic, Groundhog Day The Musical will play exclusively at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre, for a strictly limited season from January 24th, 2024. Must close April 20th 2024!

Andy Karl, will reprise his role as Phil Connors, the cynical TV weatherman. He played Phil in the original London production, for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, reprising his role in the Broadway production where he was Tony Nominated for Best Actor in a Musical, and he played Phil again in London for Groundhog Day’s record-breaking return season at the Old Vic this year.

Opposite Andy Karl, playing the quick-witted and kind-hearted television producer Rita Hanson, is Helpmann award-winning performer Elise McCann who played Miss Honey in Matilda in the Australian production.

Full details of the 22 strong cast can be found here or viewed on the second video below.

Tim: “I cannot wait to get down to Melbourne to meet our Groundhog Day The Musical cast. I’m especially excited by the news that Andy Karl will be joining the rest of the Australian cast, who are a brilliant bunch of people. Andy played Phil Connors in the original London production, for which he won an Olivier Award and then on Broadway for which he was Tony Nominated. Ever since the first iteration of Groundhog Day The Musical I’ve been convinced that Australia will love the mix of darkness and light, of head and heart, and complexity and joy in the production.”

Tickets available here and brand new tickets will go on sale on Thursday!.

This video is the latest version of the song, from Tim’s special, BACK, which was filmed at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in 2021 and released last year. There’s a YouTube Playlist here with two other versions from 2009 and 2017.

As many of you will already know, every year, all proceeds from the sale of (either version of) Tim’s sentimental Christmas song White Wine In The Sun during the months of November, December and January, go to an organisation which supports children and adults on the autism spectrum. Once again, that will be Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect).

If you already have the song, you might like to gift it via iTunes or donate directly here or to a similar charity in your own country.

There are two versions; the 2009 solo version and the 2012 studio version, with strings, french horn and more.

Here are a few more places you can download the 2012 single internationally: iTunes, Amazon (UK), Amazon (US) .

The award-winning and record-breaking Groundhog Day The Musical will have its Australian premiere in Melbourne early next year.

Direct from its record-breaking return season at London’s Old Vic, Groundhog Day The Musical will play exclusively at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre, for a strictly limited season from January 24th, 2024.

Tickets go on sale 9am Friday 6th October and you can join the waitlist for a heads-up when tickets go on sale here.

Casting announcements to be made soon.

groundhogday.com.au
Follow @groundhogdayau on Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok for updates.

‘Groundhog Day is, to be quite honest, in a different league’
The Times

‘A flat out masterpiece’
TimeOut UK

‘It is, literally, marvellous.’
WhatsOnStage

‘A veritable theatrical triumph and a heartwarming treat for anyone lucky enough to get a ticket’
Broadway World

‘Sublimely witty and surprisingly profound’
Evening Standard

GROUNDHOG DAY THE MUSICAL
Book by Danny Rubin
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Developed and Directed by Matthew Warchus

An Unfunny* Evening With Tim Minchin And His Piano

Tim’s Unfunny* shows sold out across the UK and delighted audiences so Tim’s decided to play a (big) handful of intimate solo dates in Australia and New Zealand this summer. The setlist will be fluid and the shows will have more of an unplanned intimate ‘evening with’ vibe as Tim chats about his song writing and perform songs drawn from his 2020 studio album, Apart Together, his musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day, his TV and film writing and from his early songwriting days in the late 20th century.
It’s a 90 minute show with no interval.

*the promoter can’t guarantee the artist will not inadvertently amuse.

Tickets for Australia here.

Tickets for New Zealand Wellington and Auckland here. 
Tickets for New Zealand Christchurch here. 

Full Tour Date list:

New Zealand Dates

Tim will be a guest on The Last Leg tomorrow night, Friday 21st July 2023 on Channel 4 at 10.00pm.
Hosted by Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker. Special guest Judi Love.

Tim has been nominated for a Most Outstanding Actor acting Logie for Upright Season 2 and Milly Alcock is up for Most Outstanding Actress.

The 2023 TV WEEK Logie Awards, will take place on Sunday 30th July, at The Star in Sydney. The show will be telecast on the Seven Network on live TV and 7Plus.

Groundhog Day opened at The Old Vic, London, yesterday evening to another blizzard of rave reviews.

‘Groundhog Day is, to be quite honest, in a different league’
The Times *****

‘A flat out masterpiece’
Time Out *****

‘That’s what makes Groundhog Day such an enjoyable show: it earns its happy ending, which unfolds with grace and a sense of wonder. It is, literally, marvellous.’
WhatsOnStage *****

‘Slicker, shinier and absurdly entertaining’
BroadwayWorld *****

‘It’s a delight to have this marvellous rom-com back again’
The Telegraph *****

‘You’ll want to see this again… and again!’
The Daily Mail *****

Groundhog Day’s run was recently extended until August 19th 2023.
There will be an audio described performance on July 7th
and a captioned show on July 20th.
Tickets
 

Tanisha Spring (Rita Hanson) and Andy Karl (Phil Connors)

‘Sublimely witty and surprisingly profound’
The Evening Standard ****

‘There is much to savour in a sharp, spiky story about saving oneself’
The i ****

‘Groundhog Day – Sharp, dark musical from Danny Rubin and the Matilda dream team makes a triumphant return’
The Stage ****

‘[Tim Minchin’s] lyrics are a blast, zinging with clever, quick wit. The show glows with bursts of comic brilliance as a result’…’A stellar set, score and performances are guaranteed entertainment’
The Guardian ****

‘[Karl’s] is a bravura performance, bolstered by a strong set of supporting roles.’
The Arts Desk ****

The Company in Groundhog Day at The Old Vic

The original London production was nominated for eight Olivier Awards, winning Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Leading Role in Musical for Andy Karl who is reprising his role as Phil Connors, the cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman with Tanisha Spring as Rita Hanson.

Chris Jenkins (Gus), Nick Hayes (Ralph) and Andy Karl (Phil Connors)

Directed by Matthew Warchus, artistic director of the Old Vic, with the book by Danny Rubin
and music and lyrics by Tim.

The Company in Groundhog Day at The Old Vic

All photos by Manuel Harlan

Tim’s four London Solo Gigs sold out super quickly so he’s decided to dart around the country and pop over to Ireland in June and July to perform some more shows further afield! Some will go on sale June 1st and the rest on June 8th. It’s a 90 minute show with no interval.

An Unfunny* Evening With Tim Minchin And His Piano

Warning: This is not a comedy gig. Attendance is not compulsory.

The Olivier Award-winning, Grammy and Tony Award nominated polytalent plays a handful of intimate, informal, solo dates in the UK this summer.

Tim will perform songs drawn from his 2020 studio album, Apart Together, from his musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day, from his TV and film writing, and perhaps even some from his early songwriting days in the late 20th century.

The set list will be fluid, the chat unplanned, and the vibe informal. He may well get the audience to vote on some of the song choices.

This a rare chance for Minchin fans!

*the promoter can’t guarantee the artist will not inadvertently amuse. 

Tickets will be available from the venues
Links will be added below as we receive them

Some tickets may also be available from Ticketmaster here.
(The dates with tickets will be added gradually to that page)

An Unfunny* Evening With Tim Minchin And His Piano

Warning: This is not a comedy gig. Attendance is not compulsory.

The Olivier Award-winning, Grammy and Tony Award nominated polytalent plays a handful of intimate, informal, solo dates in the UK this summer.

Tim will perform songs drawn from his 2020 studio album, Apart Together, from his musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day, from his TV and film writing, and perhaps even some from his early songwriting days in the late 20th century.

The set list will be fluid, the chat unplanned, and the vibe informal. He may well get the audience to vote on some of the song choices.

This a rare chance for Minchin fans!

*the promoter can’t guarantee the artist will not inadvertently amuse.

7.30pm Sunday 4th June 2023 – Lyric Theatre – SOLD OUT

7.30pm Sunday 11th June 2023 – Lyric Theatre – SOLD OUT

7.30pm Sunday 18th June 2023 – Lyric Theatre – SOLD OUT

7.30pm Sunday 23rd July 2023 – Lyric Theatre – SOLD OUT

90 minute show with no interval

TICKETS on sale here and here.

Sometimes You Have To Be A Little Bit Naughty is now available in the UK!

Sometimes You Have To Be A Little Bit Naughty is a mischievous, funny and empowering picture book inspired by Naughty, Tim’s much-loved song from the multi-award-winning Matilda The Musical and beautifully illustrated by Steve Antony

More details here, including a peek inside at some of the pages.

Available in-store and online from the following UK retailers and more:

Waterstones
Amazon UK
WHSmith
Foyles

Already available in Australia.
US publication details will be announced once confirmed.

Tim’s critically acclaimed, record breaking, sell-out show BACK is available to watch at home, just in time for Christmas viewing and gifting!

Filmed live at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, with Tim’s 8-piece band, BACK is a comedic and musical extravaganza.

You can now download or rent BACK from a wide variety of platforms in the UK, Éire and Australia, so check your favourite digital retailer. It’ll be released in the US on the 3rd January and in New Zealand on the 1st February.

Rent or download here: TimMinchinBACK
Platforms are listed below the trailer.

BACK is available on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK only. You can order on Amazon here or HMV here.

“Spectacular”
The Times

“Roof-raising return”
The Sunday Telegraph

UK digital platforms:
Amazon
BT
Google
iTunes
Microsoft/XBOX
Rakuten
Shift72
Sky UK
Virgin

Australian digital platforms:
Amazon
Google
YouTube
Apple TV
Microsoft
Fetch

US digital platforms:
To be added as soon as they are confirmed.
UPDATE: 2nd Jan ’23 – Unfortunately we are still waiting for this information. The link above should be updated for those in the US but in the meantime please check your usual digital platforms.

New Zealand digital platforms:
Apple
Google Ireland Limited
Microsoft
Shift72

Groundhog Day the critically acclaimed hit musical is making its long clamoured for return to London’s Old Vic theatre next year.

The show will run from May 20th to August 12th* 2023, with a press night on June 8th. There will be an audio described performance on July 7th and a captioned show on July 20th.

Update: Extended to run until August 19th 2023.

Tickets 

Directed by Matthew Warchus, artistic director of the Old Vic, with the book by Danny Rubin, and music and lyrics by Tim.

The original London production was nominated for eight Olivier Awards, winning Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Leading Role in Musical for Andy Karl who will be reprising his role as Phil Connors, the cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman.
Further casting is still to be announced.

Tim: “Creating this musical was hugely challenging and enormously fun. Working with the wondrous Danny Rubin and the brilliant Matthew Warchus, alongside Chris Nightingale – music supervisor and orchestrator extraordinaire – we wrestled this iconic existential comedy drama into a completely new work; something that not only found critical acclaim, but also seemed to affect its audiences in a way I’ve not witnessed. It was dense with laughs, crowded with big ideas, wildly ambitious and profoundly emotional. Seeing it come back to The Old Vic, perhaps my favourite theatre on the planet, is a huge thrill.”

Matthew Warchus: “Groundhog Day is one of my all-time favourite films and making the musical stage adaptation with Danny Rubin and Tim Minchin was one of the happiest creative experiences of my life. With echoes of classics such as The Music Man and It’s A Wonderful Life, the Groundhog Day film manages to be both a great screwball comedy-romance and also a profound life-lesson combined… adding up to, in my view, the perfect entertainment. Our musical adaptation aims to build on those dual attributes and unlock – in comic, theatrical form – a potent and uplifting message for us all: ‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in having new eyes’ (Marcel Proust).”

The official Tim Minchin Australasia store is having a Christmas/End of Year Merch’ Sale!

You’ll find all sale items here or you can browse the full collection here.

Order by the 12th December within Australia for a pre-Christmas delivery, with the exception of WA and NT which would need orders by the 7th December.

International orders will be delivered as quickly as possible, but they may not arrive until after Christmas at this stage.

Some (hopefully) helpful details for International shipping

International postage & packing on deliveries up to 500g is:
NZ – AUD 19
USA – AUD 26.90
ROW – AUD 26.90

International postage & packing on deliveries 500g – 3kg is:
NZ – AUD 25
USA – AUD 36
ROW – AUD 40

Product weights:
T- Shirts 200g
Totes 200g
Mugs 400g
Hoods 600g
Vinyl 600g

Every year, all proceeds from the sale of (either version of) Tim’s sentimental Christmas song White Wine In The Sun during the months of November, December and January, go to an organisation which supports children and adults on the autism spectrum. Once again, that will be Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect).

If you already have the song, you might like to gift it via iTunes or donate directly here.

There are two versions; the 2009 solo version and the 2012 studio version, with strings, french horn and more.

Here are a few more places you can download the 2012 single internationally: iTunes, Amazon (UK), Amazon (US) .

This new video is the latest version of the song, from Tim’s soon to be released special, BACK, which was filmed at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in 2021:

There’s a YouTube Playlist here with two other versions from 2009 and 2017.