Singin’ in the Rain, now playing at London’s Palace Theatre, features a glorious musical score including the songs Good Morning, Make ‘em Laugh, Moses Supposes and the classic Singin’ in the Rain.
Jonathan Church’s ‘superbly enjoyable production’ (Daily Express) is a smash-hit success with both critics and audiences alike. ‘It’s the perfect, potent pick-me-up’ with ‘thrillingly inventive choreography (The Daily Telegraph) who also proclaim Adam Cooper, in the Gene Kelly role, ‘a major new star of the musical stage’.
The Daily Mail called Singin’ in the Rain ‘one of the hits of the year’ whilst The Guardian described the show as ‘all-singing, all dancing entertainment with a talented and highly-drilled cast and 14,000 litres of highly-drilled water!’
From 18 February 2013 television and West End star Jennifer Ellison will join Adam Cooper in the award-winning hit revival of Singin’ in the Rain at the Palace Theatre. Ellison joins the cast to play silent movie screen siren, and owner of a voice never meant for the ‘talkies’, Lina Lamont.
Cooper will continue to lead the company as Don Lockwood, joined by new cast members Louise Bowden playing Kathy Selden and Stephane Annelli who will play Cosmo Brown, completing the iconic trio made famous by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Conner in 1952 MGM musical film. The principal cast also features Sandra Dickinson who continues as Dora Bailey and Miss Dinsmore and Peter Forbes as RF Simpson.
***** 'One of the most marvellous movie musicals of all time - now bigger, bolder and better and making quite a splash at London’s Palace Theatre'
Mail on Sunday
***** 'A night of pure delight. The perfect pick-me-up with thrillingly inventive choreography.'
The Daily Telegraph
***** 'Adam Cooper in the Gene Kelly role is sensational.'
The Daily Express
***** 'This show never puts a foot wrong.'
Financial Times
**** 'All-singing, all dancing entertainment with a talented, highly-drilled cast and 14,000 litres of high-drilled water!'
The Guardian
**** 'One of the hits of the year.It’s got feel-good factor galore.'
Daily Mail