Tim Minchin smiling again as he launches his hit musical Groundhog Day in Melbourne after tragically losing his mother to cancer
Comedian Tim Minchin launched his hit Groundhog Day The Musical in Melbourne on Wednesday.
And the 48-year-old, who is still mourning the loss of his beloved mother Ros just weeks ago, put on a brace at the event.
The joker appeared to have a good mood, to tell jokes and to be playful with the media.
Tim had a casual figure and wore a neat brown shirt with an open neck, which he combined with wide vintage trousers.
He also sported his signature beard and wore his long auburn hair parted in the middle.
Comedian Tim Minchin, 48, launched his hit Groundhog Day The Musical in Melbourne on Wednesday. (photo)
The Australian premiere of his hit show comes as Tim continues to mourn the loss of mother Ros, who died in November aged 74 after a three-year battle with blood cancer. In the photo: Tim gives his mother Ros a hug during an appearance on the red carpet in 2016
Tim was later seen posing with Groundhog Day The Musical co-creator Danny Rubin and cast members Andy Karl and Elise McCann.
Based on Bill Murray’s 1993 hit comedy, Groundhog Day The Musical makes its Down Under debut at Melbourne’s Princess Theater on Wednesday.
The extravagant production, with music and lyrics by Tim, premiered in London in 2016 and went to Broadway in New York the following year.
The Australian premiere of his hit show comes as Tim continues to mourn the loss of mother Ros, who died in November aged 74 after a three-year battle with blood cancer.
“My mother passed away yesterday,” Tim told a stunned audience during a live performance in Sydney.
The British-born songwriter shared several stories about his mother and performed several songs he wrote about her during the show.
Tim poses with Danny Rubin, co-creator of Groundhog Day The Musical (second from right) and cast members Andy Karl and (far right) Elise McCann.
During one of his stories, Tim revealed that his mother Ros was diagnosed with terminal blood cancer in 2020.
The Matilda composer received a standing ovation at the end of the show before making the devastating announcement.
He said he decided to go ahead with the show despite the family tragedy, ahead of an emotional performance at White Wine in the Sun.
He then ended the show by asking the audience to help him sing the final song of the night, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.
Tim cut a casual figure for the event and wore a nice brown open-neck shirt that he paired with wide vintage trousers