Singin' In The Rain - Palace Theatre

Review Summary

Average Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 review(s)



Latest Review: "This show is unbelievable! The cast are all superb, the dancing and singing is second to none - t..."

Read All Reviews

When it comes to high quality musicals few would have a bad thing to say about the 1952 feature film that starred Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds among others – the classic “Singin’ in the Rain”. So when a production of that famous movie heads to the West End there are certain to be an abundance of theatregoers hoping to pick up Theatre Tickets and be first in line.

This time around the production is a transfer from the renowned Chichester Festival Theatre and is set to run at the Palace Theatre from February 2012. Adam Cooper takes on the role of Don Lockwood made famous by Gene Kelly, whilst Scarlett Strallen, Daniel Crossley and Katherine Kingsley appear alongside him, and a recycled water-system will provide the downpour during the signature musical number.

“Singin’ in the Rain” takes audiences back to a transition period in Hollywood – the era in which the silent movie were replaced with the ‘talkies’ – and in doing so the focus is on Don Lockwood, a star that has had great success already. A star of the silent movie world, Lockwood has it all and has also been romantically linked with one of his co-stars, so there will be great change for him during this transition.

The original appeared in cinemas back in 1952 and like many classics only found its fans in the years since its release (its cinema outing was not a big hit) but there is no doubting the legacy it has set up for itself. It has been a part of numerous television and movie references and parodies, with the iconic performance of “Singin’ in the Rain” one of the most famous scenes in cinema history. It is no wonder audiences still consider it one of the best musicals of all time and it is likely that they will still be talking about it for years to come.

And now it arrives in the West End, a location that is already the home of many movie-adaptations whether it is a modern production like “Shrek The Musical” or a long-running classic like “Billy Elliot”. Despite the competition it is certain to stand out amongst the crowd.

“Singin’ in the Rain” begins its run at the Palace Theatre on Wednesday 15th February 2012 (previews from Saturday 4th February 2012) and has an initial booking period taking it to Saturday 29th September 2012.