Past Productions -
Singing in the Rain
Story by
Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Original Music & amp; Lyrics
from the film version by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown.
Additional Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter, George & Ira
Gershwin, Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh, and Richard
Whiting and Johnny Mercer. Opened on 30 June 1993 in London.
Produced by Harold Fielding.
4th to
9th October 1999
At Gordon Craig Theatre,
Lytton Road,
Stevenage
Made
famous by Gene Kelly and Tommy Steele, this musical is a
magical example of how cinema and theatre together can
generate an impressive musical score and spectacle
Production Director - Jim Snell, Musical Director - John
Edwards.
The title
song of this magical musical was written by Arthur Freed &
Nacio Herb Brown as long ago as the 1920’s, being written
for "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" - one of the silver
screen’s first all-talking spectacles. Since then, it has
appeared in no fewer than six movies. It was the title tune
for the celebrated 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film musical
which starred Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds
and Jean Hagen. It was not until 30 June 1983, that the
first staged production was seen, which starring Tommy
Steele immediately became a smash hit. With seven musical
pieces from the original film and additional classic
material from a host of well-known sources, the musical
score is powerful.
Synopsis
The
setting for the show is the Hollywood studios of Monumental
pictures: the year being 1927. During the last days of the
silent film era, Lina Lamont and Don Lockwood are teamed as
the stars of the romantic screen. When sound is introduced,
Lina seems doomed as her speaking voice, none too good for
the recording equipment, breaks it. Don and a friend come up
with the idea of dubbing Lina's voice with that of a young
woman Kathy Selden. The technology works but threatens
jeopardise Kathy's career and Don's off-screen romance with
her. When Don reveals the truth publicly, Kathy's future is
secured.
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