Singin' in the Rain
Adolph Green Betty Comden
Singin' in the Rain
It’s the roaring ’20s and silent movie stars are the biggest names in the world. Don Lockwood has it all, a string of hit films and a studio-engineered romance with the most beautiful actress in town. But with the new phenomenon of the talking picture on the way and a chance meeting with a talented young chorus girl set to steal his heart, things are about to change for Don and for Hollywood forever.
4.2 out of 5 based on 9 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Location |
London |
| Venue |
Palace Theatre |
| Director |
Jonathan Church & Andrew Wright |
| Cast |
Adam Cooper, Scarlett Strallen, Michael Brandon, Katherine Kingsley, Sandra Dickinson Daniel Crossley |
| From |
February 2012 |
| Until |
September 2012 |
| Box Office |
0844 755 0016 |
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It’s the roaring ’20s and silent movie stars are the biggest names in the world. Don Lockwood has it all, a string of hit films and a studio-engineered romance with the most beautiful actress in town. But with the new phenomenon of the talking picture on the way and a chance meeting with a talented young chorus girl set to steal his heart, things are about to change for Don and for Hollywood forever.
Reviews
The Daily Telegraph
Charles Spencer
"A night of sheer delight."
16/02/2012
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The Stage
Mark Shenton
"Andrew Wright’s constantly inventive dances keep the energy levels on a constant high, but since they are being performed live are like one-take wonders that often cause you to do double-takes at the ease and elasticity with which its moves are executed ... It’s also in thrilling evidence on the Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! ballet, to which the only possible additional exclamation is Gotta See This Show."
16/02/2012
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Time Out
Rachel Halliburton
"Such a perfect metaphor for riding out the recessionary blues that by rights this musical should be prescribed for every capital in the stricken eurozone."
16/02/2012
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The Sunday Times
David Jays
"A hefty piece of storytelling that squashes the buoyancy a little.
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26/02/2012
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The Evening Standard
Henry Hitchings
"The favourite songs are generously rendered: Good Morning, Moses Supposes, and of course the title number, during which the front five or six rows of the audience get liberally splattered. This could be irritating, yet actually it's exhilarating, and the infectious brolly-twirling glee makes a welcome return at the curtain call. "
16/02/2012
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The Daily Express
Neil Norman
"One of the wettest experiences you can have outside of a communal shower. "
12/07/2011
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The Guardian
Lyn Gardner
"There's something a little odd about a show in which it takes the curtain call to deliver a real sense of joy. Strallen's Kathy has just the right degree of perky, stroppy appeal, but who can blame her for not gelling with Cooper's Lockwood, who is more cheese than charm, and whose face is immobile except when he's dancing."
17/02/2012
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The Independent
Paul Taylor
"What mars the show, for me, is that there are places where the desire to do nothing if not knock the audience dead again and again brings in a faintly metallic and driven feel to the proceedings. Unless watched carefully, virtuoso song-and-dance can develop a harshness that obscures the heartfelt."
16/02/2012
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The Daily Mail
Quentin Letts
"The undisputed star is Scarlett Strallen, who is the spit of Debbie Reynolds from the film. She has a voice like mountain spring water — and her legs aren’t bad either. All this in front of an audience desperate to pop open their brollies and splash around in the title tune."
17/02/2012
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